diff --git a/dirname/README.md b/dirname/README.md
index f74628d2..58fcffcc 100644
--- a/dirname/README.md
+++ b/dirname/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ var dir = dirname( './foo/bar/index.js' );
 
 ## Examples
 
+<!-- eslint-disable node/no-sync -->
+
 <!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
 
 ```javascript