diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
index 04e23b2077..e213f58e4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint-factory.js
@@ -239,17 +239,6 @@ function createConfigForRole(dir, role, extraConfig = {}) {
             name: '@material-ui/icons/', // because this is possible too ._.
             message: "Please import '@material-ui/icons/<Icon>' instead.",
           },
-          {
-            name: '@material-ui/core',
-            importNames: ['Link'],
-            message:
-              'Prefer using `Link` from `@backstage/core-components` rather than material-UI',
-          },
-          {
-            name: '@material-ui/core/Link',
-            message:
-              'Prefer using `Link` from `@backstage/core-components` rather than material-UI',
-          },
           ...require('module').builtinModules,
           ...(extraConfig.restrictedImports ?? []),
         ],