diff --git a/defaults.yml b/defaults.yml
index 507c204c..f395779d 100644
--- a/defaults.yml
+++ b/defaults.yml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ acquia:
 # defaults/build.xml template.
 phplint:
   # Path to a file where each line is a pattern matching files to lint.
-  includesfile: "${build.thebuild.dir}/defaults/standard/phplint.txt"
+  includesfile: "phplint.txt"
 
 
 # Configuration for using PHP_CodeSniffer to review code according to the Drupal coding
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ phpmd:
   # Output format for phpmd.
   format: text
   # Comma-separated list of ruleset paths or names.
-  rulesets: "${build.thebuild.dir}/defaults/standard/phpmd.xml"
+  rulesets: "phpmd.xml"
   # File extensions to review.
   suffixes: php,inc,module,theme,profile,install,test
 
diff --git a/defaults/standard/phplint.txt b/defaults/install/phplint.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from defaults/standard/phplint.txt
rename to defaults/install/phplint.txt
diff --git a/defaults/standard/phpmd.xml b/defaults/install/phpmd.xml
similarity index 97%
rename from defaults/standard/phpmd.xml
rename to defaults/install/phpmd.xml
index c1a66cfc..b5ac3ddf 100644
--- a/defaults/standard/phpmd.xml
+++ b/defaults/install/phpmd.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   <!--
     Include each rule explicitly so we know what we have.
     @see https://github.com/phpmd/phpmd/blob/master/src/main/resources/rulesets/
+
+    These checks can be run with "phing code-review".
+    @see "code-review" target in build.xml
   -->
 
   <!-- Clean Code -->
@@ -71,7 +74,6 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/unusedcode.xml/UnusedPrivateMethod"/>
   <!--
   Hooks often have unused parameters, so ignore this warning.
-  @todo is there a way to allow unused parameters in hooks but not elsewhere?
   <rule ref="rulesets/unusedcode.xml/UnusedFormalParameter"/>
   -->
 
diff --git a/targets/install.xml b/targets/install.xml
index c9491490..c2f59841 100644
--- a/targets/install.xml
+++ b/targets/install.xml
@@ -200,9 +200,15 @@
             </filterchain>
         </copy>
 
-         <!-- Copy other templates into place.
-             These copy commands use <expandproperties /> for property substitution.
-             -->
+        <!-- Copy the phpmd.xml file. -->
+        <copy file="${phing.dir.install}/../defaults/install/phpmd.xml" tofile="${application.startdir}/phpmd.xml" overwrite="true" />
+
+        <!-- Copy the phplint.txt file. -->
+        <copy file="${phing.dir.install}/../defaults/install/phplint.txt" tofile="${application.startdir}/phplint.txt" overwrite="true" />
+
+        <!-- Copy other templates into place.
+            These copy commands use <expandproperties /> for property substitution.
+            -->
         <!-- Copy the behat template. -->
         <copy file="${phing.dir.install}/../defaults/install/behat.yml" tofile="${application.startdir}/behat.yml" overwrite="true">
             <filterchain>