diff --git a/lib/buffer.js b/lib/buffer.js
index 48eca73b53b2e2..415f37238db7cc 100644
--- a/lib/buffer.js
+++ b/lib/buffer.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
 // USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-/* eslint-disable require-buffer */
 'use strict';
 
 const binding = process.binding('buffer');