diff --git a/eslint/.eslintrc.js b/eslint/.eslintrc.js
index 13df2eb9..d85bae70 100644
--- a/eslint/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/eslint/.eslintrc.js
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ module.exports = {
     // disallow parens surrounding single args in arrow functions
     'arrow-parens': [ 2, 'as-needed' ],
 
-    'no-trailing-spaces': [ 2, { skipBlankLines: true, ignoreComments: true } ]
+    'no-trailing-spaces': [ 2, { skipBlankLines: true, ignoreComments: true } ],
+
+    // enforce spacing inside array brackets
+    'array-bracket-spacing': [ 'error', 'always' ]
 
     //
     // // disallow certain syntax forms
diff --git a/eslint/format_eslintrc.js b/eslint/format_eslintrc.js
index 80097c47..2ff7d529 100644
--- a/eslint/format_eslintrc.js
+++ b/eslint/format_eslintrc.js
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ module.exports = {
     // TODO: enable? semver-major
     'array-element-newline': [ 'off', { multiline: true, minItems: 3 } ],
 
-    // enforce spacing inside array brackets
-    'array-bracket-spacing': [ 'error', 'always' ],
-
     // enforce spacing inside single-line blocks
     // https://eslint.org/docs/rules/block-spacing
     'block-spacing': [ 'error', 'always' ],