diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 909954c9..d9bab061 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Other Style Guides
     ```
 
   <a name="es6-template-literals"></a>
-  - [6.4](#6.4) <a name='6.4'></a> When programmatically building up strings, use template strings instead of concatenation. eslint: [`prefer-template`](http://eslint.org/docs/rules/prefer-template.html) jscs: [`requireTemplateStrings`](http://jscs.info/rule/requireTemplateStrings)
+  - [6.4](#6.4) <a name='6.4'></a> When programmatically building up strings, use template strings instead of concatenation. eslint: [`prefer-template`](http://eslint.org/docs/rules/prefer-template.html) [`template-curly-spacing`](http://eslint.org/docs/rules/template-curly-spacing) jscs: [`requireTemplateStrings`](http://jscs.info/rule/requireTemplateStrings)
 
     > Why? Template strings give you a readable, concise syntax with proper newlines and string interpolation features.
 
@@ -508,6 +508,11 @@ Other Style Guides
       return ['How are you, ', name, '?'].join();
     }
 
+    // bad
+    function sayHi(name) {
+      return `How are you, ${ name }?`;
+    }
+
     // good
     function sayHi(name) {
       return `How are you, ${name}?`;
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
index ae835a6a..e88b2d50 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ module.exports = {
     // import sorting
     // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/sort-imports
     'sort-imports': 0,
+    // enforce usage of spacing in template strings
+    // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/template-curly-spacing
+    'template-curly-spacing': 2,
     // enforce spacing around the * in yield* expressions
     // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/yield-star-spacing
     'yield-star-spacing': [2, 'after']