diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
index beab90a..1d643b4 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/imports.js
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // Require a newline after the last import/require in a group
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/master/docs/rules/newline-after-import.md
-    'import/newline-after-import': 2,
+    // TODO: enable when https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/issues/386 is resolved
+    'import/newline-after-import': 0,
 
     // Require modules with a single export to use a default export
     // https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/blob/master/docs/rules/prefer-default-export.md