diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1de405e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 120
+
+# D100  Missing docstring in public module
+# D101  Missing docstring in public class
+# D102  Missing docstring in public method
+# D103  Missing docstring in public function
+# D104  Missing docstring in public package
+# D105  Missing docstring in magic method
+# D107  Missing docstring in __init__
+ignore = D100,D101,D102,D103,D105,D107
+
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 000f751..09b0e08 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ python:
 install:
   - pip install flake8
 script:
-  - flake8 . --max-line-length=120
+  - flake8
diff --git a/linter.py b/linter.py
index 90828b4..1768162 100644
--- a/linter.py
+++ b/linter.py
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 
 
 class Phpmd(Linter):
-    cmd = ('phpmd', '${file}', 'text')
+    cmd = ('phpmd', '${temp_file}', 'text')
     regex = (
         r'(?P<filename>.+):(?P<line>\d+)'
         r'\s*(?P<message>.+)$'
     )
+    on_stderr = None  # handle stderr via regex
     default_type = WARNING
     tempfile_suffix = 'php'
     defaults = {
         'selector': 'source.php, text.html.basic',
-        '@rulesets:,': 'cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode'
+        # Not working, see https://github.com/SublimeLinter/SublimeLinter/issues/1349
+        # '@rulesets:,': 'cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode',
+        'args': 'cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode'
     }