diff --git a/src/components/views/avatars/RoomAvatar.js b/src/components/views/avatars/RoomAvatar.js
index e37d8d5d19..821448207f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/avatars/RoomAvatar.js
+++ b/src/components/views/avatars/RoomAvatar.js
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
         const BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent("avatars.BaseAvatar");
 
+        /*eslint no-unused-vars: ["error", { "ignoreRestSiblings": true }]*/
         const {room, oobData, viewAvatarOnClick, ...otherProps} = this.props;
 
         const roomName = room ? room.name : oobData.name;