diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index e5725c0c3..99d95ea00 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ test/views/*.js
 !js/views/debug_log_view.js
 !js/views/file_input_view.js
 !js/views/inbox_view.js
+!js/views/message_view.js
 !js/views/settings_view.js
 !main.js
 !prepare_build.js
diff --git a/js/views/message_view.js b/js/views/message_view.js
index 4f8ce2b2f..89b4865e1 100644
--- a/js/views/message_view.js
+++ b/js/views/message_view.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/* global Whisper: false */
+
 (function () {
     'use strict';
     window.Whisper = window.Whisper || {};