diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-react-app/index.js b/packages/eslint-config-react-app/index.js
index 1c6911cb2de..68290fd24ef 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-react-app/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-react-app/index.js
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-unused-vars': [
       'warn',
       {
-        vars: 'local',
-        varsIgnorePattern: '^_',
         args: 'none',
         ignoreRestSiblings: true,
       },