diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99f9b3df..795608e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ Other Style Guides
     ```
 
   <a name="es6-rest"></a>
-  - [7.6](#7.6) <a name='7.6'></a> Never use `arguments`, opt to use rest syntax `...` instead.
+  - [7.6](#7.6) <a name='7.6'></a> Never use `arguments`, opt to use rest syntax `...` instead. [prefer-rest-params](http://eslint.org/docs/rules/prefer-rest-params)
 
     > Why? `...` is explicit about which arguments you want pulled. Plus rest arguments are a real Array and not Array-like like `arguments`.
 
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
index be2ebe5c..ae835a6a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/es6.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ module.exports = {
     'prefer-spread': 0,
     // suggest using Reflect methods where applicable
     'prefer-reflect': 0,
+    // use rest parameters instead of arguments
+    // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/prefer-rest-params
+    'prefer-rest-params': 2,
     // suggest using template literals instead of string concatenation
     // http://eslint.org/docs/rules/prefer-template
     'prefer-template': 2,