diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06d39ec78..9f70a3f54 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "description": "A commenting platform from The Coral Project. https://coralproject.net",
   "main": "./server/bin/www",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "./server/bin/www"
+    "start": "./server/bin/www",
+    "lint": "eslint ."
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/server/mongoose.js b/server/mongoose.js
index cb307bf8d..96e0e5ccc 100644
--- a/server/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/mongoose.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if (enabled('talk:db')) {
 }
 
 try {
-  mongoose.connect(process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL, (err, res) => {
+  mongoose.connect(process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL, (err) => {
     if (err) throw err;
     console.log('Connected to MongoDB!');
   });