diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql b/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql
index eea6db532cd..27a0e9039b3 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql	
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/Architecture/Refactoring Opportunities/ClassesWithManyFields.ql	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds classes with many fields; they could probably be refactored by breaking them down into smaller classes, and using composition.
  * @kind problem
  * @problem.severity recommendation
- * @precision high
+ * @precision medium
  * @id cpp/class-many-fields
  * @tags maintainability
  *       statistical