diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd099b56ce..708fd29117 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -363,27 +363,28 @@
     var superPower = new SuperPower();
     ```
 
-  - Use one `var` declaration for multiple variables and declare each variable on a newline.
+  - Use one `var` declaration per variable and declare each variable on a newline.
 
     ```javascript
     // bad
+    var items = getItems(),
+        goSportsTeam = true,
+        dragonball = 'z';
+
+    // good
     var items = getItems();
     var goSportsTeam = true;
     var dragonball = 'z';
 
-    // good
-    var items = getItems(),
-        goSportsTeam = true,
-        dragonball = 'z';
     ```
 
   - Declare unassigned variables last. This is helpful when later on you might need to assign a variable depending on one of the previous assigned variables.
 
     ```javascript
     // bad
-    var i, len, dragonball,
-        items = getItems(),
-        goSportsTeam = true;
+    var i, len, dragonball;
+    var items = getItems();
+    var goSportsTeam = true;
 
     // bad
     var i, items = getItems(),
@@ -392,11 +393,11 @@
         len;
 
     // good
-    var items = getItems(),
-        goSportsTeam = true,
-        dragonball,
-        length,
-        i;
+    var items = getItems();
+    var goSportsTeam = true;
+    var dragonball;
+    var length;
+    var i;
     ```
 
   - Assign variables at the top of their scope. This helps avoid issues with variable declaration and assignment hoisting related issues.
diff --git a/linters/jshintrc b/linters/jshintrc
index cc6e398b40..2c2836039a 100644
--- a/linters/jshintrc
+++ b/linters/jshintrc
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
   // Enforce use of single quotation marks for strings.
   "quotmark": "single",
 
-  // Enforce placing 'use strict' at the top function scope
-  "strict": true,
+  // Enforce placing 'use strict' at top of every file.
+  "globalstrict": true,
 
   // Prohibit use of explicitly undeclared variables.
   "undef": true,
@@ -55,5 +55,8 @@
    */
 
   // Suppress warnings about == null comparisons.
-  "eqnull": true
+  "eqnull": true,
+
+  // Dissallow use of ++ operator
+  "plusplus": true
 }