diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
index 11f2825a..5f81e40c 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
         'render',
         'getInitialState',
         'getDefaultProps',
+        'getChildContext',
         'componentWillMount',
         'componentDidMount',
         'componentWillReceiveProps',