diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 444388d492..a2060e1f04 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ module.exports = {
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/keybackup",
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/deviceinfo",
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/key_passphrase",
-                            "!matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/recoverykey",
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/dehydration",
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/oidc",
                             "!matrix-js-sdk/src/oidc/discovery",