diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43ee14573b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "boss":      true,
+  "node":      true,
+  "strict":    true,
+  "maxlen":    100,
+  "newcap":    false,
+  "undef":     true,
+  "unused":    true,
+  "onecase":   true,
+  "lastsemic": true,
+  "indent":    2
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a934b608c..61e27b40db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@
     "regenerate":    "0.5.x"
   },
 
-  "jshintConfig": {
-    "boss":      true,
-    "node":      true,
-    "strict":    true,
-    "maxlen":    100,
-    "newcap":    false,
-    "undef":     true,
-    "unused":    true,
-    "onecase":   true,
-    "lastsemic": true,
-    "indent":    2
-  },
-
   "licenses": [
     {
       "type": "MIT",