diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
index 746884a03eb..fe4b43754c0 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.js
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ module.exports = function(webpackEnv) {
       strictExportPresence: true,
       rules: [
         // Disable require.ensure as it's not a standard language feature.
-        { parser: { requireEnsure: false } },
+        { parser: { requireEnsure: false, amd: false } },
 
         // First, run the linter.
         // It's important to do this before Babel processes the JS.