diff --git a/rules/S1186/java/rule.adoc b/rules/S1186/java/rule.adoc
index 0e49c77794e..9452e771d8e 100644
--- a/rules/S1186/java/rule.adoc
+++ b/rules/S1186/java/rule.adoc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ include::../description.adoc[]
 
 This does not raise an issue in the following cases:
 
+* Methods with a comment to explain why they are empty
 * Non-public default (no-argument) constructors
 * Public default (no-argument) constructors when there are other constructors in the class
 * Empty methods in abstract classes
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public abstract class Animal {
 
 == How to fix it
 
+To fix this issue, either make the method do something, throw an exception, or add a comment to explain why it is empty.
+
 === Code examples
 
 ==== Noncompliant code example