diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 9095b5ec..3d92c59b 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     "node": true,
     "mocha": true
   },
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "ecmaVersion": 6
+  },
   "rules": {
     // disabled - disagree with airbnb
     "func-names": [0],