2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Rule.java b/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Rule.java
index 3c92139c720..8ed70868ed4 100644
--- a/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Rule.java
+++ b/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Rule.java
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ public @interface Rule {
    * The rule status. Can be Normal, Beta or Deprecated
    * @since 3.6
    */
-  Status status() default Status.NORMAL;
+  Status status() default Status.READY;
 }
diff --git a/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Status.java b/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Status.java
index e8a1fd159ee..aa5d7e22506 100644
--- a/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Status.java
+++ b/sonar-check-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/check/Status.java
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ package org.sonar.check;
  * @since 3.6
  */
 public enum Status {
-  NORMAL, BETA, DEPRECATED
+  READY, BETA, DEPRECATED;
+
+  public static Status defaultValue() {
+    return Status.READY;
+  }
 }