diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index f9dbc71df..9a92e50a8 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-loop-func': 'error',
     'no-mixed-spaces-and-tabs': 'error',
     'no-nested-ternary': 'warn',
+    'no-restricted-imports': ['error', {
+      patterns: [{
+        group: ['react-inlinesvg'],
+        message: 'Use the SvgIcon component instead.',
+      }],
+    }],
     'no-trailing-spaces': 'warn',
     'no-undef': 'error',
     'no-unreachable': 'error',
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/svg_icon.js b/app/soapbox/components/svg_icon.js
index 60debd082..04f0cd526 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/svg_icon.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/svg_icon.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React from 'react';
-import InlineSVG from 'react-inlinesvg';
+import InlineSVG from 'react-inlinesvg'; // eslint-disable-line no-restricted-imports
 
 export default class SvgIcon extends React.PureComponent {
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/ui/icon/svg-icon.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/ui/icon/svg-icon.tsx
index 944273933..97d89ab62 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/ui/icon/svg-icon.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/ui/icon/svg-icon.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import InlineSVG from 'react-inlinesvg';
+import InlineSVG from 'react-inlinesvg'; // eslint-disable-line no-restricted-imports
 
 interface ISvgIcon {
   className?: string,