diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/variables.js b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/variables.js
index 6fb98bcfb6..7d61989e6a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/variables.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-config-airbnb-base/rules/variables.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ module.exports = {
         message:
           'Use Number.isNaN instead https://github.com/airbnb/javascript#standard-library--isnan',
       },
-    ].concat(confusingBrowserGlobals),
+    ].concat(confusingBrowserGlobals.map((g) => ({
+      name: g,
+      message: `Use window.${g} instead. https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/blob/HEAD/packages/confusing-browser-globals/README.md`,
+    }))),
 
     // disallow declaration of variables already declared in the outer scope
     'no-shadow': 'error',