diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
index 81b845a8..6636d771 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // ensure named imports coupled with named exports
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/master/docs/rules/named.md#when-not-to-use-it
-    'import/named': 'off',
+    'import/named': 'error',
 
     // ensure default import coupled with default export
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/master/docs/rules/default.md#when-not-to-use-it