diff --git a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
index 90b8d062b5..d00e90c0aa 100644
--- a/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
+++ b/ts/util/lint/exceptions.json
@@ -160,102 +160,6 @@
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
   },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        if ($('.dark-overlay').length) {",
-    "lineNumber": 264,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        $(document.body).prepend('<div class=\"dark-overlay\"></div>');",
-    "lineNumber": 267,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-prepend(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        $(document.body).prepend('<div class=\"dark-overlay\"></div>');",
-    "lineNumber": 267,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Hard-coded value"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        $('.dark-overlay').on('click', () => $('.dark-overlay').remove());",
-    "lineNumber": 268,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "      removeDarkOverlay: () => $('.dark-overlay').remove(),",
-    "lineNumber": 270,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        $('body').append(clearDataView.el);",
-    "lineNumber": 273,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-append(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        $('body').append(clearDataView.el);",
-    "lineNumber": 273,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Interacting with already-existing DOM nodes"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-load(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "      await ConversationController.load();",
-    "lineNumber": 417,
-    "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
-    "updated": "2018-10-02T21:00:44.007Z"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "      el: $('body'),",
-    "lineNumber": 480,
-    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-10-16T23:47:48.006Z",
-    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "        wrap(",
-    "lineNumber": 740,
-    "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
-    "updated": "2018-10-18T22:23:00.485Z"
-  },
-  {
-    "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
-    "path": "js/background.js",
-    "line": "      await wrap(",
-    "lineNumber": 1270,
-    "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
-    "updated": "2018-10-26T22:43:23.229Z"
-  },
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-load(",
     "path": "js/conversation_controller.js",
@@ -303,7 +207,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
     "path": "js/models/messages.js",
     "line": "        this.send(wrap(promise));",
-    "lineNumber": 793,
+    "lineNumber": 810,
     "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
     "updated": "2018-10-05T23:12:28.961Z"
   },
@@ -311,7 +215,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
     "path": "js/models/messages.js",
     "line": "        return wrap(",
-    "lineNumber": 1002,
+    "lineNumber": 1019,
     "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
     "updated": "2018-10-05T23:12:28.961Z"
   },
@@ -427,8 +331,8 @@
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-appendTo(",
     "path": "js/settings_start.js",
-    "line": "  window.view.$el.appendTo($body);",
-    "lineNumber": 40,
+    "line": "    window.view.$el.appendTo($body);",
+    "lineNumber": 42,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Interacting with already-existing DOM nodes"
@@ -1466,16 +1370,16 @@
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
-    "line": "        el: this.$('.menu-bar-setting'),",
+    "line": "        el: this.$('.send-link-previews-setting'),",
     "lineNumber": 110,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
-    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
+    "updated": "2019-01-24T18:23:20.631Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
   },
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
-    "line": "        el: this.$('.media-permissions'),",
+    "line": "        el: this.$('.menu-bar-setting'),",
     "lineNumber": 116,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
@@ -1484,17 +1388,26 @@
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
-    "line": "        this.$('.sync-setting').append(syncView.el);",
+    "line": "        el: this.$('.media-permissions'),",
     "lineNumber": 122,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
   },
+  {
+    "rule": "jQuery-$(",
+    "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
+    "line": "        this.$('.sync-setting').append(syncView.el);",
+    "lineNumber": 128,
+    "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
+    "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
+    "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
+  },
   {
     "rule": "jQuery-append(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
     "line": "        this.$('.sync-setting').append(syncView.el);",
-    "lineNumber": 122,
+    "lineNumber": 128,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Interacting with already-existing DOM nodes"
@@ -1503,7 +1416,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
     "line": "      this.$('.sync').text(i18n('syncNow'));",
-    "lineNumber": 174,
+    "lineNumber": 182,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
@@ -1512,7 +1425,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
     "line": "      this.$('.sync').attr('disabled', 'disabled');",
-    "lineNumber": 178,
+    "lineNumber": 186,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
@@ -1521,7 +1434,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
     "line": "      this.$('.synced_at').hide();",
-    "lineNumber": 190,
+    "lineNumber": 198,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
@@ -1530,7 +1443,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-$(",
     "path": "js/views/settings_view.js",
     "line": "      this.$('.sync_failed').hide();",
-    "lineNumber": 195,
+    "lineNumber": 203,
     "reasonCategory": "usageTrusted",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T21:59:32.770Z",
     "reasonDetail": "Protected from arbitrary input"
@@ -1785,7 +1698,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
     "path": "libtextsecure/message_receiver.js",
     "line": "          const buffer = dcodeIO.ByteBuffer.wrap(ciphertext);",
-    "lineNumber": 794,
+    "lineNumber": 808,
     "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z"
   },
@@ -1793,7 +1706,7 @@
     "rule": "jQuery-wrap(",
     "path": "libtextsecure/message_receiver.js",
     "line": "        const buffer = dcodeIO.ByteBuffer.wrap(ciphertext);",
-    "lineNumber": 819,
+    "lineNumber": 833,
     "reasonCategory": "falseMatch",
     "updated": "2018-09-19T18:13:29.628Z"
   },
diff --git a/ts/util/lint/linter.ts b/ts/util/lint/linter.ts
index 2ffe329d80..13db2f12da 100644
--- a/ts/util/lint/linter.ts
+++ b/ts/util/lint/linter.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const excludedFiles = [
   // High-traffic files in our project
   '^js/views/conversation_view.js',
   '^js/views/file_input_view.js',
+  '^js/background.js',
 
   // Generated files
   '^js/components.js',