diff --git a/tools/maplint/lints/heat_capacity.yaml b/tools/maplint/lints/heat_capacity.yaml
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+help: "Do not override heat_capacity, you must use a custom subtype."
+/turf:
+  banned_variables:
+  - heat_capacity