diff --git a/flawfinder b/flawfinder
index 2ac92db..029ed23 100755
--- a/flawfinder
+++ b/flawfinder
@@ -1277,10 +1277,18 @@ c_ruleset = {
      "Use InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount instead",
      "misc", "", {}),
 
-    "EnterCriticalSection":
-    (normal, 3, "On some versions of Windows, exceptions can be thrown in low-memory situations",
-     "Use InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount instead",
-     "misc", "", {}),
+    # We have *removed* the check for EnterCriticalSection.
+    # The page from the "book Writing Secure Code" describes
+    # EnterCriticalSection as something that will not throw errors on XP,
+    # .NET Server, and later. Windows XP EOL in April 8, 2014,
+    # .Net Server EOL 14 July 2015, so users of those systems will have
+    # larger security issues anyway.
+    # My thanks to rgetz for reporting this. For details, see:
+    # https://github.com/david-a-wheeler/flawfinder/issues/19
+    # "EnterCriticalSection":
+    # (normal, 3, "On some versions of Windows, exceptions can be thrown in low-memory situations",
+    #  "Use InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount instead",
+    #  "misc", "", {}),
 
     "LoadLibrary|LoadLibraryEx":
     (normal, 3, "Ensure that the full path to the library is specified, or current directory may be used (CWE-829, CWE-20)",
diff --git a/test/correct-results-008.txt b/test/correct-results-008.txt
index 2932943..980f114 100644
--- a/test/correct-results-008.txt
+++ b/test/correct-results-008.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Flawfinder version 2.0.11, (C) 2001-2019 David A. Wheeler.
 Showing hits not in test-saved-hitlist-008.txt
-Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 223
+Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 222
 
 ANALYSIS SUMMARY:
 
diff --git a/test/correct-results.html b/test/correct-results.html
index 3af0f8b..92c753c 100644
--- a/test/correct-results.html
+++ b/test/correct-results.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 Here are the security scan results from
 <a href="https://dwheeler.com/flawfinder">Flawfinder version 2.0.11</a>,
 (C) 2001-2019 <a href="https://dwheeler.com">David A. Wheeler</a>.
-Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 223
+Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 222
 <p>
 Examining test.c <br>
 Examining test2.c <br>
diff --git a/test/correct-results.txt b/test/correct-results.txt
index 9b89dc6..dc6df28 100644
--- a/test/correct-results.txt
+++ b/test/correct-results.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Flawfinder version 2.0.11, (C) 2001-2019 David A. Wheeler.
-Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 223
+Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 222
 Examining test.c
 Examining test2.c