diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 329e51b3a5..7552b63e30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ The rules enabled in this configuration are:
 * [react/no-direct-mutation-state](docs/rules/no-direct-mutation-state.md)
 * [react/no-find-dom-node](docs/rules/no-find-dom-node.md)
 * [react/no-is-mounted](docs/rules/no-is-mounted.md)
-* [react/no-render-return-value](docs/rules/no-render-return-value.md)
 * [react/no-string-refs](docs/rules/no-string-refs.md)
 * [react/no-unescaped-entities](docs/rules/no-unescaped-entities.md)
 * [react/no-unknown-property](docs/rules/no-unknown-property.md)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b2d4ccdb90..4173f00871 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ module.exports = {
         'react/no-direct-mutation-state': 2,
         'react/no-find-dom-node': 2,
         'react/no-is-mounted': 2,
-        'react/no-render-return-value': 2,
         'react/no-string-refs': 2,
         'react/no-unescaped-entities': 2,
         'react/no-unknown-property': 2,
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-render-return-value.js b/lib/rules/no-render-return-value.js
index e31552de73..3018afef33 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-render-return-value.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-render-return-value.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
     docs: {
       description: 'Prevent usage of the return value of React.render',
       category: 'Best Practices',
-      recommended: true,
+      recommended: false,
       url: docsUrl('no-render-return-value')
     },
     schema: []