diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 8292ea1994..63ebc684bd 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "no-var-keyword": true,
     "no-empty": true,
     "no-unused-expression-chai": true,
-    "no-unused-variable": true,
+    "no-unused-variable": false,
     "no-use-before-declare": true,
     "no-var-requires": true,
     "no-require-imports": true,