diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7c98e5739..31ed1d7cc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ npm install eslint eslint-plugin-react --save-dev
 
 It is also possible to install ESLint globally rather than locally (using npm install eslint --global). However, this is not recommended, and any plugins or shareable configs that you use must be installed locally in either case.
 
-## Configuration
+## Configuration (legacy: eslintrc)
 
 Use [our preset](#recommended) to get reasonable defaults:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6e10268169..165526c40e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "array.prototype.flatmap": "^1.3.0",
     "doctrine": "^2.1.0",
     "estraverse": "^5.3.0",
-    "globals": "^13.17.0",
     "jsx-ast-utils": "^2.4.1 || ^3.0.0",
     "minimatch": "^3.1.2",
     "object.entries": "^1.1.5",