diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index d707517a0d6271..03c36ec66b7b59 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@
     "wrap-iife": 0,                  // require immediate function invocation to be wrapped in parentheses (off by default)
     "yoda": 1,                       // require or disallow Yoda conditions
 
-  // Strict Mode
-  // These rules relate to using strict mode.
-
-    "strict": [2, "global"],         // require or disallow the "use strict" pragma in the global scope (off by default in the node environment)
-
   // Variables
   // These rules have to do with variable declarations.
 
diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
index 68be333e51095d..341dddc928c562 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 'use strict';
 
+const React = require('react-native');
+
 export type UIExplorerExample = {
   key: string;
   module: React.Component;