diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d0a17001f..000000000
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-coverage
-dist
-docs
-node_modules
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab8a5305f..a50254c3a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-node_modules
-
+coverage
 dist
 docs
-
+node_modules
 .eslintcache
-coverage
 tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e45d83f4f..f3e36ad26 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "docker:stop": "./test/docker/docker-stop.sh",
     "docs": "typedoc",
     "jest": "jest",
-    "lint": "eslint . --cache",
+    "lint": "eslint . --cache --ignore-path .gitignore",
     "prepare": "npm run build",
     "start": "node ./bin/server.js",
     "test": "npm run test:ts && npm run jest",