diff --git a/template/.eslintrc.js b/template/.eslintrc.js
index 68bf9a3767..30593179e2 100644
--- a/template/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/template/.eslintrc.js
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
   parserOptions: {
-    parser: 'babel-eslint',
-    sourceType: 'module'
+    parser: 'babel-eslint'
   },
   env: {
     browser: true,