diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict.js
index 90ac43608c..6d32f8ca59 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/strict.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   'rules': {
-    // require that all functions are run in strict mode
+    // babel inserts `'use strict';` for us
     'strict': [2, 'never']
   }
 };