diff --git a/doc/jsonrpc.md b/doc/jsonrpc.md
index a70fff8f4..f87c26fc5 100644
--- a/doc/jsonrpc.md
+++ b/doc/jsonrpc.md
@@ -6945,7 +6945,6 @@ Example response:
 }
 ~~~
 
-
 ## nvmf_set_crdt {#rpc_nvmf_set_crdt}
 
 Set the 3 CRDT (Command Retry Delay Time) values. For details about
diff --git a/mdl_rules.rb b/mdl_rules.rb
index c4e774c5e..f9030d54c 100644
--- a/mdl_rules.rb
+++ b/mdl_rules.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ all
 exclude_rule 'MD003'
 exclude_rule 'MD004'
 exclude_rule 'MD010'
-exclude_rule 'MD012'
 rule 'MD013', :line_length => 170
 exclude_rule 'MD014'
 exclude_rule 'MD018'