diff --git a/.eslintrc.yaml b/.eslintrc.yaml
index a70988f7d..d211815cb 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ env:
 extends: ['@haraka']
 
 rules:
-  semi-style: [error, last]
   prefer-template: 'warn'
   no-unneeded-ternary: 1
   no-unused-vars: 0
diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index d62f84031..66e0f2754 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 #### Changed
 
+- lint: remove deprecated semi-style rule
 - dep(haraka-email-message): bump 1.2.3 -> 1.2.4, #3408
 - removed dependency on ldap plugins #3399
 - doc(tls.md): add note for no_tls_hosts for outbound