diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
index d9e71a04b34..8865fad2c3f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   },
   defaultOptions: [
     {
-      allowDestructuring: false,
+      allowDestructuring: true,
       allowedNames: [],
     },
   ],