diff --git a/src/lint/linter/ArcanistXHPASTLinter.php b/src/lint/linter/ArcanistXHPASTLinter.php
index 2e2ec066..9ea60505 100644
--- a/src/lint/linter/ArcanistXHPASTLinter.php
+++ b/src/lint/linter/ArcanistXHPASTLinter.php
@@ -974,7 +974,12 @@ final class ArcanistXHPASTLinter extends ArcanistBaseXHPASTLinter {
     foreach ($nodes as $node) {
       $parent = $node->getParentNode();
 
-      if ($parent && $parent->getTypeName() != 'n_STATEMENT_LIST') {
+      if (!$parent) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      $type = $parent->getTypeName();
+      if ($type != 'n_STATEMENT_LIST' && $type != 'n_DECLARE') {
         $this->raiseLintAtNode(
             $node,
             self::LINT_BRACE_FORMATTING,
diff --git a/src/lint/linter/__tests__/xhpast/creative-brace-use.lint-test b/src/lint/linter/__tests__/xhpast/creative-brace-use.lint-test
index 7d010c6c..969417cc 100644
--- a/src/lint/linter/__tests__/xhpast/creative-brace-use.lint-test
+++ b/src/lint/linter/__tests__/xhpast/creative-brace-use.lint-test
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ do baz(); while ($x);
 if ($x) {}
 else if ($y) {}
 else {}
+
+declare(ticks = 1);
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 advice:3:14
 warning:7:13
@@ -74,3 +76,5 @@ else bar();
 do baz(); while ($x);
 
 if ($x) {} else if ($y) {} else {}
+
+declare(ticks = 1);