diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 452e00f28..e8b769a76 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:suggestion
 csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true:warning
 csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:error
-dotnet_diagnostic.ide0161.severity = error
+dotnet_diagnostic.ide0161.severity = warning
 dotnet_diagnostic.bc40000.severity = warning
 dotnet_diagnostic.bc400005.severity = warning
 dotnet_diagnostic.bc40008.severity = warning