diff --git a/test/.eslintrc b/test/.eslintrc
index 608c62dff5f..2a8f61cb35f 100644
--- a/test/.eslintrc
+++ b/test/.eslintrc
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ## Test-specific linter rules
 
 rules:
-  ## allow unreachable code
-  no-unreachable: 0
   ## allow undeclared variables
   no-undef: 0
   ## allow global Buffer usage