diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e37d3de..5c81e60 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 - `recommended`:
   - added [unnecessary_library_name] (https://github.com/dart-lang/lints/issues/181)
   - added [invalid_runtime_check_with_js_interop_types] (https://github.com/dart-lang/lints/issues/188)
+  - removed [avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators] (https://github.com/dart-lang/lints/issues/200)
 - Updated the SDK lower-bound to 3.5.
 
 [unnecessary_library_name]: https://dart.dev/lints/unnecessary_library_name
 [invalid_runtime_check_with_js_interop_types]: https://dart.dev/tools/linter-rules/invalid_runtime_check_with_js_interop_types
+[avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators]: https://dart.dev/tools/linter-rules/avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators
 
 ## 4.0.0
 
diff --git a/lib/recommended.yaml b/lib/recommended.yaml
index 602ae5b..5b762ff 100644
--- a/lib/recommended.yaml
+++ b/lib/recommended.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ linter:
     - annotate_overrides
     - avoid_function_literals_in_foreach_calls
     - avoid_init_to_null
-    - avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators
     - avoid_renaming_method_parameters
     - avoid_return_types_on_setters
     - avoid_returning_null_for_void
diff --git a/rules.md b/rules.md
index f48b389..7aba844 100644
--- a/rules.md
+++ b/rules.md
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 | [`annotate_overrides`](https://dart.dev/lints/annotate_overrides) | Annotate overridden members. | ✅ |
 | [`avoid_function_literals_in_foreach_calls`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_function_literals_in_foreach_calls) | Avoid using `forEach` with a function literal. | ✅ |
 | [`avoid_init_to_null`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_init_to_null) | Don't explicitly initialize variables to `null`. | ✅ |
-| [`avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators) | Don't check for `null` in custom `==` operators. | ✅ |
 | [`avoid_renaming_method_parameters`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_renaming_method_parameters) | Don't rename parameters of overridden methods. | ✅ |
 | [`avoid_return_types_on_setters`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_return_types_on_setters) | Avoid return types on setters. | ✅ |
 | [`avoid_returning_null_for_void`](https://dart.dev/lints/avoid_returning_null_for_void) | Avoid returning `null` for `void`. | ✅ |