diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
index c31d5a0af4..fdb72eefa5 100644
--- a/.babelrc
+++ b/.babelrc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "stage-0",
     "react"
   ],
+  "retainLines": true,
   "plugins": ["add-module-exports"],
   "env": {
     "production": {