diff --git a/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt b/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
index 7e00295a48..36f26452f0 100644
--- a/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
+++ b/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
@@ -156,3 +156,6 @@ Formatter\.formatFileSize===1
 
 ### Use TextUtils.formatFileSize with short format param to true
 Formatter\.formatShortFileSize===1
+
+### Use kotlin stdlib to test or compare strings
+android\.text\.TextUtils