diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
index d0b7bbde9f..a26e49d9df 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-class-assign': 0,
     // disallow arrow functions where they could be confused with comparisons
     // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-confusing-arrow
-    'no-confusing-arrow': 0,
+    'no-confusing-arrow': [2, {
+      'allowParens': true,
+    }],
     // disallow modifying variables that are declared using const
     'no-const-assign': 2,
     // disallow symbol constructor