diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
index 8972be0b..fa18ac74 100644
--- a/.jshintrc
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 //    "maxparams"     : false,    // {int} Max number of formal params allowed per function
 //    "maxdepth"      : false,    // {int} Max depth of nested blocks (within functions)
 //    "maxstatements" : false,    // {int} Max number statements per function
-    "maxcomplexity" : 8,    // {int} Max cyclomatic complexity per function
+    "maxcomplexity" : 6,    // {int} Max cyclomatic complexity per function
     "maxlen"        : 120,    // {int} Max number of characters per line
 //
 //    // Relaxing
diff --git a/test/unit/cartodb/template_maps.test.js b/test/unit/cartodb/template_maps.test.js
index 1f9792d1..472d57b8 100644
--- a/test/unit/cartodb/template_maps.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/cartodb/template_maps.test.js
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ describe('template_maps', function() {
   });
 
   it('instanciate templates', function() {
+    // jshint maxcomplexity:7
     var tmap = new TemplateMaps(redis_pool);
     assert.ok(tmap);