diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6081ff69f..5a91bfbe79 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangel
 - [`no-named-as-default-member`] to `warnings` canned config
 - add [`no-extraneous-dependencies`] rule ([#241], thanks [@jfmengels])
 - add [`extensions`] rule ([#250], thanks [@lo1tuma])
+- add [`no-nodejs-modules`] rule ([#158], thanks [@jfmengels])
 - consider `resolve.fallback` config option in the webpack resolver ([#254])
 
 ### Changed
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 [`no-extraneous-dependencies`]: ./docs/rules/no-extraneous-dependencies.md
 [`extensions`]: ./docs/rules/extensions.md
 [`imports-first`]: ./docs/rules/imports-first.md
+[`no-nodejs-modules`]: ./docs/rules/no-nodejs-modules.md
 
 [#256]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/256
 [#254]: https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import/pull/254
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a654dbf00..d7deb38fed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ This plugin intends to support linting of ES2015+ (ES6+) import/export syntax, a
 
 * Report CommonJS `require` calls and `module.exports` or `exports.*`. ([`no-commonjs`])
 * Report AMD `require` and `define` calls. ([`no-amd`])
+* No Node.js builtin modules. ([`no-nodejs-modules`])
 
 [`no-commonjs`]: ./docs/rules/no-commonjs.md
 [`no-amd`]: ./docs/rules/no-amd.md
+[`no-nodejs-modules`]: ./docs/rules/no-nodejs-modules.md
 
 **Style guide:**
 
diff --git a/docs/rules/no-nodejs-modules.md b/docs/rules/no-nodejs-modules.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df3c27e4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/rules/no-nodejs-modules.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# No Node.js builtin modules
+
+Forbid the use of Node.js builtin modules. Can be useful for client-side web projects that do not have access to those modules.
+
+## Rule Details
+
+### Fail
+
+```js
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+
+var fs = require('fs');
+var path = require('path');
+```
+
+### Pass
+
+```js
+import _ from 'lodash';
+import foo from 'foo';
+import foo from './foo';
+
+var _ = require('lodash');
+var foo = require('foo');
+var foo = require('./foo');
+```
+
+## When Not To Use It
+
+If you have a project that is run mainly or partially using Node.js.
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index f968fa2f5a..733363811d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const rules = {
   'no-duplicates': require('./rules/no-duplicates'),
   'imports-first': require('./rules/imports-first'),
   'no-extraneous-dependencies': require('./rules/no-extraneous-dependencies'),
+  'no-nodejs-modules': require('./rules/no-nodejs-modules'),
 
   // metadata-based
   'no-deprecated': require('./rules/no-deprecated'),
diff --git a/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js b/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4474182381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import importType from '../core/importType'
+import isStaticRequire from '../core/staticRequire'
+
+function reportIfMissing(context, node, name) {
+  if (importType(name, context) === 'builtin') {
+    context.report(node, 'Do not import Node.js builtin modules')
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = function (context) {
+  return {
+    ImportDeclaration: function handleImports(node) {
+      reportIfMissing(context, node, node.source.value)
+    },
+    CallExpression: function handleRequires(node) {
+      if (isStaticRequire(node)) {
+        reportIfMissing(context, node, node.arguments[0].value)
+      }
+    },
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js b/tests/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51ae9b99db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/rules/no-nodejs-modules.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { test } from '../utils'
+
+import { RuleTester } from 'eslint'
+
+const ruleTester = new RuleTester()
+    , rule = require('rules/no-nodejs-modules')
+
+const errors = [{
+  ruleId: 'no-nodejs-modules',
+  message: 'Do not import Node.js builtin modules',
+}]
+
+ruleTester.run('no-nodejs-modules', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    test({ code: 'import _ from "lodash"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import find from "lodash.find"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import foo from "./foo"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import foo from "../foo"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import foo from "foo"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import foo from "./"'}),
+    test({ code: 'import foo from "@scope/foo"'}),
+    test({ code: 'var _ = require("lodash")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var find = require("lodash.find")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var foo = require("./foo")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var foo = require("../foo")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var foo = require("foo")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var foo = require("./")'}),
+    test({ code: 'var foo = require("@scope/foo")'}),
+  ],
+  invalid: [
+    test({
+      code: 'import path from "path"',
+      errors,
+    }),
+    test({
+      code: 'import fs from "fs"',
+      errors,
+    }),
+    test({
+      code: 'var path = require("path")',
+      errors,
+    }),
+    test({
+      code: 'var fs = require("fs")',
+      errors,
+    }),
+  ],
+})