diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9eec957..f6d5a82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 - SC2264: Warn about wrapper functions that blatantly recurse
 - SC2265/SC2266: Warn when using & or | with test statements
 - SC2267: Warn when using xargs -i instead of -I
-- Optional avoid-x-comparisons: Style warning SC2268 for `[ x$var = xval ]`
+- SC2268: Warn about unnecessary x-comparisons like `[ x$var = xval ]`
 
 ### Fixed
 - SC1072/SC1073 now respond to disable annotations, though ignoring parse errors
diff --git a/src/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs b/src/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
index 9035e04..b53aee1 100644
--- a/src/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
+++ b/src/ShellCheck/Analytics.hs
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ nodeChecks = [
     ,checkAssignToSelf
     ,checkEqualsInCommand
     ,checkSecondArgIsComparison
+    ,checkComparisonWithLeadingX
     ]
 
 optionalChecks = map fst optionalTreeChecks
@@ -243,13 +244,6 @@ optionalTreeChecks = [
         cdPositive = "echo $VAR",
         cdNegative = "VAR=hello; echo $VAR"
     }, checkUnassignedReferences' True)
-
-    ,(newCheckDescription {
-        cdName = "avoid-x-comparisons",
-        cdDescription = "Warn about 'x'-prefix in comparisons",
-        cdPositive = "[ \"x$var\" = xval ]",
-        cdNegative = "[ \"$var\" = val ]"
-    }, nodeChecksToTreeCheck [checkComparisonWithLeadingX])
     ]
 
 optionalCheckMap :: Map.Map String (Parameters -> Token -> [TokenComment])
@@ -4006,7 +4000,7 @@ checkComparisonWithLeadingX params t =
                     check lhs rhs
         _ -> return ()
   where
-    msg = "Avoid outdated x-prefix in comparisons as it no longer serves a purpose."
+    msg = "Avoid x-prefix in comparisons as it no longer serves a purpose."
     check lhs rhs = sequence_ $ do
         l <- fixLeadingX lhs
         r <- fixLeadingX rhs