diff --git a/presubmit_canned_checks.py b/presubmit_canned_checks.py
index d1b436004..3d77a519d 100644
--- a/presubmit_canned_checks.py
+++ b/presubmit_canned_checks.py
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ OFF_BY_DEFAULT_LINT_FILTERS = [
 # Justifications for each filter:
 # - build/c++11         : Include file and feature blocklists are
 #                         google3-specific
+# - build/header_guard  : Checked by CheckForIncludeGuards
 # - runtime/references  : No longer banned by Google style guide
 # - whitespace/...      : Most whitespace issues handled by clang-format
 OFF_UNLESS_MANUALLY_ENABLED_LINT_FILTERS = [
     '-build/c++11',
+    '-build/header_guard',
     '-runtime/references',
     '-whitespace/braces',
     '-whitespace/comma',