diff --git a/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/utils/FunctionalTestBase.java b/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/utils/FunctionalTestBase.java
index efd0d401..818fcf8a 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/utils/FunctionalTestBase.java
+++ b/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/utils/FunctionalTestBase.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 @SpringBootTest(classes = {Application.class, OAuthClient.class},
     webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
 @TestInstance(TestInstance.Lifecycle.PER_CLASS)
+@SuppressWarnings("PMD.TooManyMethods")
 public class FunctionalTestBase {
 
     protected static final String CONTENT_TYPE_VALUE = "application/json";