diff --git a/checkstyle.xml b/k2hash/checkstyle.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from checkstyle.xml
rename to k2hash/checkstyle.xml
diff --git a/k2hash/pom.xml b/k2hash/pom.xml
index 27f095f..f0ebf13 100644
--- a/k2hash/pom.xml
+++ b/k2hash/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	<version>${maven-checkstyle-plugin.version}</version>
         <!--Note - the version would be inherited-->
         <configuration>
-          <configLocation>${project.parent.basedir}/${checkstyle.configLocation}</configLocation>
+          <configLocation>${checkstyle.configLocation}</configLocation>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>