diff --git a/packages/build/config/tslint.build.json b/packages/build/config/tslint.build.json
index a23af25e7146..84e7890b1b0e 100644
--- a/packages/build/config/tslint.build.json
+++ b/packages/build/config/tslint.build.json
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
   "rules": {
     // These rules find errors related to TypeScript features.
 
-
     // These rules catch common errors in JS programming or otherwise
     // confusing constructs that are prone to producing bugs.
 
     "await-promise": true,
     "no-floating-promises": true,
+    "no-unused-variable": true,
     "no-void-expression": [true, "ignore-arrow-function-shorthand"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/build/config/tslint.common.json b/packages/build/config/tslint.common.json
index b8d46f249da5..78d35a3e62f3 100644
--- a/packages/build/config/tslint.common.json
+++ b/packages/build/config/tslint.common.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "no-shadowed-variable": true,
     "no-string-throw": true,
     "no-unused-expression": true,
-    "no-unused-variable": true,
     "no-var-keyword": true,
     "triple-equals": [true, "allow-null-check", "allow-undefined-check"]
   }