diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9fb1eae9..cea828509 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The `--fix` option on the command line automatically fixes problems reported by
 |    | Rule ID | Description |
 |:---|:--------|:------------|
 | :wrench: | [html-end-tags](./docs/rules/html-end-tags.md) | enforce end tag style. |
-| :white_check_mark::wrench: | [html-no-self-closing](./docs/rules/html-no-self-closing.md) | disallow self-closing elements. |
+| :wrench: | [html-no-self-closing](./docs/rules/html-no-self-closing.md) | disallow self-closing elements. |
 | :white_check_mark: | [no-confusing-v-for-v-if](./docs/rules/no-confusing-v-for-v-if.md) | disallow confusing `v-for` and `v-if` on the same element. |
 |  | [no-duplicate-attributes](./docs/rules/no-duplicate-attributes.md) | disallow duplicate arguments. |
 | :white_check_mark: | [no-textarea-mustache](./docs/rules/no-textarea-mustache.md) | disallow mustaches in `<textarea>`. |
diff --git a/lib/recommended-rules.js b/lib/recommended-rules.js
index 3fb25f032..f5aadc413 100644
--- a/lib/recommended-rules.js
+++ b/lib/recommended-rules.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   "vue/html-end-tags": "off",
-  "vue/html-no-self-closing": "error",
+  "vue/html-no-self-closing": "off",
   "vue/html-quotes": "off",
   "vue/jsx-uses-vars": "error",
   "vue/no-confusing-v-for-v-if": "error",
diff --git a/lib/rules/html-no-self-closing.js b/lib/rules/html-no-self-closing.js
index 0a9a3678c..2f76fea01 100644
--- a/lib/rules/html-no-self-closing.js
+++ b/lib/rules/html-no-self-closing.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description: 'disallow self-closing elements.',
       category: 'Best Practices',
-      recommended: true
+      recommended: false
     },
     fixable: 'code',
     schema: []