diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
index c6c0b2e3aa..862e08ab16 100644
--- a/.babelrc
+++ b/.babelrc
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
   "ignore": [
     "chrome/content/zotero/include.js",
     "chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/citeproc.js",
+    "chrome/content/scaffold/ace/*",
+    "chrome/content/scaffold/templates/*",
     "resource/react.js",
     "resource/react-dom.js",
     "resource/react-virtualized.js",