diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 91a002d5df..392ac04821 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -27,4 +27,3 @@
 /spec
 /vendor
 /coverage
-/node_modules/
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/new-dashboard/.babelrc b/lib/assets/javascripts/new-dashboard/.babelrc
index 9390d164e9..8b898b9768 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/new-dashboard/.babelrc
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/new-dashboard/.babelrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     ["env", {
       "modules": false,
       "targets": {
-        "browsers": ["> 1%", "last 2 versions", "not ie <= 8"]
+        "browsers": ["> 1%", "last 2 versions", "not ie < 11"]
       }
     }],
     "stage-2"
diff --git a/lib/assets/test/spec/new-dashboard/.babelrc b/lib/assets/test/spec/new-dashboard/.babelrc
index 9390d164e9..8b898b9768 100644
--- a/lib/assets/test/spec/new-dashboard/.babelrc
+++ b/lib/assets/test/spec/new-dashboard/.babelrc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     ["env", {
       "modules": false,
       "targets": {
-        "browsers": ["> 1%", "last 2 versions", "not ie <= 8"]
+        "browsers": ["> 1%", "last 2 versions", "not ie < 11"]
       }
     }],
     "stage-2"