diff --git a/presubmit_canned_checks.py b/presubmit_canned_checks.py
index e55c92c06b..4342110e45 100644
--- a/presubmit_canned_checks.py
+++ b/presubmit_canned_checks.py
@@ -323,7 +323,14 @@ def CheckLongLines(input_api, output_api, maxlen=80, source_file_filter=None):
   # Note: these are C++ specific but processed on all languages. :(
   MACROS = ('#define', '#include', '#import', '#pragma', '#if', '#endif')
 
+  # Special java statements.
+  SPECIAL_JAVA_STARTS = ('package ', 'import ')
+
   def no_long_lines(file_extension, line):
+    # Allow special java statements to be as long as neccessary.
+    if file_extension == 'java' and line.startswith(SPECIAL_JAVA_STARTS):
+      return True
+
     file_maxlen = maxlens.get(file_extension, maxlens[''])
     # Stupidly long symbols that needs to be worked around if takes 66% of line.
     long_symbol = file_maxlen * 2 / 3
diff --git a/tests/presubmit_unittest.py b/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
index 3b814f0e97..24890e8c58 100755
--- a/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
+++ b/tests/presubmit_unittest.py
@@ -1828,6 +1828,12 @@ class CannedChecksUnittest(PresubmitTestsBase):
     self.ContentTest(check, 'A ' * 50, 'foo.java', 'A ' * 50 + 'B', 'foo.java',
                      presubmit.OutputApi.PresubmitPromptWarning)
 
+  def testCannedCheckSpecialJavaLongLines(self):
+    check = lambda x, y, _: presubmit_canned_checks.CheckLongLines(x, y)
+    self.ContentTest(check, 'import ' + 'A ' * 150, 'foo.java',
+                     'importSomething ' + 'A ' * 50, 'foo.java',
+                     presubmit.OutputApi.PresubmitPromptWarning)
+
   def testCannedCheckLongLinesLF(self):
     check = lambda x, y, z: presubmit_canned_checks.CheckLongLines(x, y, 10, z)
     self.ContentTest(check, '012345678\n', None, '0123456789\n', None,