diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/filters/VisibilityProvider.ts b/src/stores/room-list/filters/VisibilityProvider.ts
index 2e4eb485c0..553dd33ce0 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/filters/VisibilityProvider.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/filters/VisibilityProvider.ts
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@ export class VisibilityProvider {
     }
 
     public isRoomVisible(room: Room): boolean {
+        /* eslint-disable prefer-const */
         let isVisible = true; // Returned at the end of this function
         let forced = false; // When true, this function won't bother calling the customisation points
+        /* eslint-enable prefer-const */
 
         // ------
         // TODO: The `if` statements to control visibility of custom room types
         // would go here. The remainder of this function assumes that the statements
         // will be here.
+        //
+        // When removing this comment block, please remove the lint disable lines in the area.
         // ------
 
         const isVisibleFn = RoomListCustomisations.isRoomVisible;