diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
index 5f81e40c86..38b7dc25df 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb/rules/react.js
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // Prevent unused propType definitions
     // https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/blob/master/docs/rules/no-unused-prop-types.md
-    'react/no-unused-prop-types': ['error', {
+    'react/no-unused-prop-types': ['warn', {
       customValidators: [
       ],
-      skipShapeProps: false,
+      skipShapeProps: true,
     }],
 
     // Require style prop value be an object or var