diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-react-native-community/index.js b/packages/eslint-config-react-native-community/index.js
index 49431eef5767b5..5a88f6d9804b1a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-react-native-community/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-react-native-community/index.js
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-self-compare': 1, // disallow comparisons where both sides are exactly the same (off by default)
     'no-sequences': 1, // disallow use of comma operator
     'no-unused-expressions': 0, // disallow usage of expressions in statement position
+    'no-useless-escape': 1, // disallow escapes that don't have any effect in literals
     'no-void': 1, // disallow use of void operator (off by default)
     'no-warning-comments': 0, // disallow usage of configurable warning terms in comments": 1,                        // e.g. TODO or FIXME (off by default)
     'no-with': 1, // disallow use of the with statement