diff --git a/test/.eslintrc b/test/.eslintrc
index 5d77a660f88762..68b358740f5e3e 100644
--- a/test/.eslintrc
+++ b/test/.eslintrc
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 rules:
   ## allow undeclared variables
   no-undef: 0
-  ## allow global Buffer usage
-  require-buffer: 0
   ## common module is mandatory in tests
   required-modules: [2, "common"]