diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/MaxLineLengthRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
index efd02da045..1b30cef1c2 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/MaxLineLengthRule.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.KtLint
 import com.github.shyiko.ktlint.core.Rule
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.PsiComment
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtImportDirective
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtPackageDirective
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getPrevSiblingIgnoringWhitespaceAndComments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.startOffset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.stubs.elements.KtStubElementTypes
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ class MaxLineLengthRule : Rule("max-line-length") {
                 if (line.length > maxLineLength) {
                     val el = node.psi.findElementAt(offset + line.length - 1)!!
                     if (!el.isPartOf(PsiComment::class)) {
-                        emit(offset, "Exceeded max line length ($maxLineLength)", false)
+                        if (!el.isPartOf(KtPackageDirective::class) && !el.isPartOf(KtImportDirective::class)) {
+                            emit(offset, "Exceeded max line length ($maxLineLength)", false)
+                        }
                     } else {
                         // if comment is the only thing on the line - fine, otherwise emit an error
                         val prevLeaf = el.getPrevSiblingIgnoringWhitespaceAndComments(false)
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/max-line-length/lint.kt.spec b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/max-line-length/lint.kt.spec
index aa5fa28d71..c55b6970ef 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/max-line-length/lint.kt.spec
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/resources/spec/max-line-length/lint.kt.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+package com.omg.sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.long
+import com.omg.soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.long
 // http://______________________________________________________________________.
 fun main() {
     // comment padded with spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace
@@ -6,5 +8,5 @@ fun main() {
 }
 
 // expect
-// 4:1:Exceeded max line length (80)
-// 5:1:Exceeded max line length (80)
+// 6:1:Exceeded max line length (80)
+// 7:1:Exceeded max line length (80)