diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 84c20b3d478..5f48c5e2439 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -46,6 +46,23 @@
 		],
 		"import-patterns": [
 			true,
+			{
+				"target": "**/vs/base/common/**",
+				"restrictions": [
+					"vs/nls",
+					"**/vs/base/common/**"
+				]
+			},
+			{
+				"target": "**/vs/editor/contrib/**",
+				"restrictions": [
+					"**/vs/css!./**/*",
+					"**/vs/nls",
+					"**/vs/{base,platform}/**/{common,browser}/**",
+					"**/vs/editor/**",
+					"assert"
+				]
+			},
 			{
 				"target": "**/{node,electron-browser,electron-main,extensions}/**",
 				"restrictions": "**/*"