diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
index 9f414ae5fe0..1e0e6a42c58 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
@@ -716,6 +716,5 @@ style:
     ignoreLateinitVar: false
   WildcardImport:
     active: true
-    excludes: ['**/test/**', '**/androidTest/**', '**/commonTest/**', '**/jvmTest/**', '**/jsTest/**', '**/iosTest/**']
     excludeImports:
       - 'java.util.*'
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/Exclusion.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/Exclusion.kt
index 56a00af6ad5..b2c6f392714 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/Exclusion.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/printer/defaultconfig/Exclusion.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ private object TestExclusions : Exclusions() {
     override val ruleSets = emptySet<String>()
     override val rules = setOf(
         "FunctionNaming",
-        "WildcardImport",
         "LateinitUsage",
         "StringLiteralDuplication",
         "SpreadOperator",