diff --git a/CPPLINT.cfg b/CPPLINT.cfg
index 1441bc2b..03aa6414 100644
--- a/CPPLINT.cfg
+++ b/CPPLINT.cfg
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ filter=-build/include_order  # Requires unusual include order that encourages cr
 filter=-readability/nolint  # Conflicts with clang-tidy
 filter=-runtime/references  # Requires fundamental change of API, don't see need for this
 filter=-whitespace/blank_line  # Unnecessarily strict with blank lines that otherwise help with readability
+filter=-whitespace/indent  # Requires strange 3-space indent of private/protected/public markers
 filter=-whitespace/parens,-whitespace/braces  # Conflict with clang-format
 
 # Filters to be included in future
-filter=-whitespace/indent,-whitespace/comments
+filter=-whitespace/comments