diff --git a/src/services/inference/init_js.ml b/src/services/inference/init_js.ml
index 3cbe50ca88b..7942f8ca87c 100644
--- a/src/services/inference/init_js.ml
+++ b/src/services/inference/init_js.ml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ let load_lib_files ~sig_cx ~options ~reader files =
          (fun (exclude_syms, results) file ->
            let lib_file = File_key.LibFile file in
            let lint_severities = options.Options.opt_lint_severities in
-           let file_options = Options.file_options options in
            let%lwt result = parse_lib_file ~reader options file in
            Lwt.return
              (match result with
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ let load_lib_files ~sig_cx ~options ~reader files =
                    ast
                    ~exclude_syms
                    ~lint_severities
-                   ~file_options:(Some file_options)
                    ~file_sig
                in
                let errors = Context.errors cx in
diff --git a/src/services/inference/merge_service.ml b/src/services/inference/merge_service.ml
index 68ffb244972..724ff7ad364 100644
--- a/src/services/inference/merge_service.ml
+++ b/src/services/inference/merge_service.ml
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ let merge_context_generic ~options ~reader ~get_ast_unsafe ~get_file_sig_unsafe
   let (master_cx, dep_cxs, file_reqs) = reqs_of_component ~reader component required in
   let metadata = Context.metadata_of_options options in
   let lint_severities = Options.lint_severities options in
-  let file_options = Some (Options.file_options options) in
   let strict_mode = Options.strict_mode options in
   let get_aloc_table_unsafe =
     Parsing_heaps.Reader_dispatcher.get_sig_ast_aloc_table_unsafe ~reader
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ let merge_context_generic ~options ~reader ~get_ast_unsafe ~get_file_sig_unsafe
     Merge_js.merge_component
       ~metadata
       ~lint_severities
-      ~file_options
       ~strict_mode
       ~file_sigs
       ~phase
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ let merge_contents_context ~reader options file ast info file_sig =
   in
   let metadata = Context.metadata_of_options options in
   let lint_severities = Options.lint_severities options in
-  let file_options = Some (Options.file_options options) in
   let strict_mode = Options.strict_mode options in
   let get_aloc_table_unsafe =
     Parsing_heaps.Reader_dispatcher.get_sig_ast_aloc_table_unsafe ~reader
@@ -230,7 +227,6 @@ let merge_contents_context ~reader options file ast info file_sig =
     Merge_js.merge_component
       ~metadata
       ~lint_severities
-      ~file_options
       ~strict_mode
       ~file_sigs
       ~get_ast_unsafe:(fun _ -> (comments, aloc_ast))
diff --git a/src/typing/errors/error_suppressions.ml b/src/typing/errors/error_suppressions.ml
index 41f3c4c646b..589482577f6 100644
--- a/src/typing/errors/error_suppressions.ml
+++ b/src/typing/errors/error_suppressions.ml
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ let in_node_modules ~root ~file_options loc =
   | None -> false
   | Some (file, options) -> Files.is_within_node_modules ~root ~options (File_key.to_string file)
 
+let in_declarations ~file_options loc =
+  match Option.both (Loc.source loc) file_options with
+  | None -> false
+  | Some (file, options) -> Files.is_declaration options (File_key.to_string file)
+
 let check ~root ~file_options (err : Loc.t Errors.printable_error) (suppressions : t) (unused : t)
     =
   let locs =
@@ -176,11 +181,11 @@ let check ~root ~file_options (err : Loc.t Errors.printable_error) (suppressions
      * without a source. *)
     |> List.filter (fun loc -> Option.is_some (Loc.source loc))
   in
-  (* Ignore lint errors from node modules. *)
+  (* Ignore lint errors from node modules, and all errors from declarations directories. *)
   let ignore =
     match Errors.kind_of_printable_error err with
     | Errors.LintError _ -> in_node_modules ~root ~file_options (Errors.loc_of_printable_error err)
-    | _ -> false
+    | _ -> in_declarations ~file_options (Errors.loc_of_printable_error err)
   in
   if ignore then
     None
diff --git a/src/typing/merge_js.ml b/src/typing/merge_js.ml
index ad992bf9453..a59ce66fbf8 100644
--- a/src/typing/merge_js.ml
+++ b/src/typing/merge_js.ml
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ let detect_non_voidable_properties cx =
 let merge_component
     ~metadata
     ~lint_severities
-    ~file_options
     ~strict_mode
     ~file_sigs
     ~get_ast_unsafe
@@ -416,7 +415,6 @@ let merge_component
             comments
             ast
             ~lint_severities
-            ~file_options
             ~file_sig
         in
         (cx :: cxs, tast :: tasts, FilenameMap.add filename cx impl_cxs))
diff --git a/src/typing/merge_js.mli b/src/typing/merge_js.mli
index bce95336faa..67c6f5351ad 100644
--- a/src/typing/merge_js.mli
+++ b/src/typing/merge_js.mli
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ end
 val merge_component :
   metadata:Context.metadata ->
   lint_severities:Severity.severity LintSettings.t ->
-  file_options:Files.options option ->
   strict_mode:StrictModeSettings.t ->
   file_sigs:File_sig.With_ALoc.t Utils_js.FilenameMap.t ->
   get_ast_unsafe:(File_key.t -> get_ast_return) ->
diff --git a/src/typing/type_inference_js.ml b/src/typing/type_inference_js.ml
index 4fce3bd6e00..0d0e1e5536d 100644
--- a/src/typing/type_inference_js.ml
+++ b/src/typing/type_inference_js.ml
@@ -333,23 +333,9 @@ let scan_for_lint_suppressions =
     Context.add_severity_cover cx (Context.file cx) severity_cover;
     Context.add_lint_suppressions cx suppression_locs
 
-let scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities file_options comments =
-  let filename = File_key.to_string (Context.file cx) in
-  let declaration =
-    match file_options with
-    | Some file_options -> Files.is_declaration file_options filename
-    | None -> false
-  in
-  if declaration then
-    (* Declaration mode.
-     * We don't report any warnings or errors. *)
-    Context.remove_all_errors cx
-  else
-    (* Scan comments for line suppressions. *)
-    scan_for_error_suppressions cx comments;
-  scan_for_lint_suppressions cx lint_severities comments;
-
-  ()
+let scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities comments =
+  scan_for_error_suppressions cx comments;
+  scan_for_lint_suppressions cx lint_severities comments
 
 let add_require_tvars =
   let add cx desc loc =
@@ -385,7 +371,7 @@ let add_require_tvars =
 
 (* build module graph *)
 (* Lint suppressions are handled iff lint_severities is Some. *)
-let infer_ast ~lint_severities ~file_options ~file_sig cx filename comments aloc_ast =
+let infer_ast ~lint_severities ~file_sig cx filename comments aloc_ast =
   assert (Context.is_checked cx);
 
   Flow_js.Cache.clear ();
@@ -432,7 +418,7 @@ let infer_ast ~lint_severities ~file_options ~file_sig cx filename comments aloc
   (* infer *)
   Flow_js.flow_t cx (init_exports, local_exports_var);
   let typed_statements = infer_core cx aloc_statements in
-  scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities file_options comments;
+  scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities comments;
 
   let module_t = Import_export.mk_module_t cx reason in
   Context.add_module cx module_ref module_t;
@@ -471,7 +457,7 @@ let with_libdef_builtins cx f =
    a) symbols from prior library loads are suppressed if found,
    b) bindings are added as properties to the builtin object
  *)
-let infer_lib_file ~exclude_syms ~lint_severities ~file_options ~file_sig cx ast =
+let infer_lib_file ~exclude_syms ~lint_severities ~file_sig cx ast =
   let aloc_ast = Ast_loc_utils.loc_to_aloc_mapper#program ast in
   let (_, _, comments) = ast in
   let (_, aloc_statements, _) = aloc_ast in
@@ -487,7 +473,7 @@ let infer_lib_file ~exclude_syms ~lint_severities ~file_options ~file_sig cx ast
 
   with_libdef_builtins cx (fun () ->
       ignore (infer_core cx aloc_statements : (ALoc.t, ALoc.t * Type.t) Ast.Statement.t list);
-      scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities file_options comments);
+      scan_for_suppressions cx lint_severities comments);
 
   ( module_scope
   |> Scope.(
diff --git a/src/typing/type_inference_js.mli b/src/typing/type_inference_js.mli
index 7311a5d4450..a716af39f96 100644
--- a/src/typing/type_inference_js.mli
+++ b/src/typing/type_inference_js.mli
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 (* Lint suppressions are handled iff lint_severities is Some. *)
 val infer_ast :
   lint_severities:Severity.severity LintSettings.t ->
-  file_options:Files.options option ->
   file_sig:File_sig.With_ALoc.t ->
   Context.t ->
   File_key.t ->
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ val infer_ast :
 val infer_lib_file :
   exclude_syms:SSet.t ->
   lint_severities:Severity.severity LintSettings.t ->
-  file_options:Files.options option ->
   file_sig:File_sig.With_ALoc.t ->
   Context.t ->
   (Loc.t, Loc.t) Flow_ast.program ->
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations/config_declarations.exp b/tests/config_declarations/config_declarations.exp
index 8613ac67069..a70b832445c 100644
--- a/tests/config_declarations/config_declarations.exp
+++ b/tests/config_declarations/config_declarations.exp
@@ -20,5 +20,13 @@ Unused suppression comment.
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 
+Warning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B.js:1:1
 
-Found 1 error and 1 warning
+Unused suppression comment.
+
+   1| // $FlowFixMe
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+
+Found 1 error and 2 warnings
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/.flowconfig b/tests/config_declarations_react/.flowconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98afa5a468c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/.flowconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[ignore]
+
+[include]
+
+[libs]
+
+[declarations]
+<PROJECT_ROOT>/node_modules/react-native/.*
+
+[options]
+suppress_comment=.*\\$FlowFixMe
+suppress_comment=.*\\$FlowIssue
+suppress_comment=\\(.\\|\n\\)*\\$FlowNewLine
+include_warnings=true
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/A.js b/tests/config_declarations_react/A.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..338271d584a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/A.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Due to [declarations], this won't error
+const str2str = require('react-native/str2str')
+
+// But this identical one will
+const str2str_loud = require('react-d3/str2str')
+
+// Calling str2str with a string is correct
+const foo: string = str2str(' bar ');
+
+// But not with a number
+const fooNum: number = str2str(39); // Would not error if using [untyped]!
+
+// trim2 should still error as well
+str2str(39);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/B.js b/tests/config_declarations_react/B.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..738e3e6d30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/B.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const React = require('React');
+
+// Will error. Ensuring this still errors properly despite the react-native decl
+const AsyncMode: boolean = React.unstable_AsyncMode;
+
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/config_declarations_react.exp b/tests/config_declarations_react/config_declarations_react.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99159080f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/config_declarations_react.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+Error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.js:11:24
+
+Cannot assign `str2str(...)` to `fooNum` because string [1] is incompatible with number [2].
+
+   A.js:11:24
+   11| const fooNum: number = str2str(39); // Would not error if using [untyped]!
+                              ^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+References:
+   node_modules/react-native/str2str.js:7:40
+    7| module.exports = function str2str(foo: string) {
+                                              ^^^^^^ [1]
+   A.js:11:15
+   11| const fooNum: number = str2str(39); // Would not error if using [untyped]!
+                     ^^^^^^ [2]
+
+
+Error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.js:11:32
+
+Cannot call `str2str` with `39` bound to `foo` because number [1] is incompatible with string [2].
+
+   A.js:11:32
+   11| const fooNum: number = str2str(39); // Would not error if using [untyped]!
+                                      ^^ [1]
+
+References:
+   node_modules/react-native/str2str.js:7:40
+    7| module.exports = function str2str(foo: string) {
+                                              ^^^^^^ [2]
+
+
+Error -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.js:14:9
+
+Cannot call `str2str` with `39` bound to `foo` because number [1] is incompatible with string [2].
+
+   A.js:14:9
+   14| str2str(39);
+               ^^ [1]
+
+References:
+   node_modules/react-native/str2str.js:7:40
+    7| module.exports = function str2str(foo: string) {
+                                              ^^^^^^ [2]
+
+
+Error -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B.js:4:28
+
+Cannot get `React.unstable_AsyncMode` because property `unstable_AsyncMode` is missing in exports [1].
+
+   4| const AsyncMode: boolean = React.unstable_AsyncMode;
+                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+Error ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- node_modules/react-d3/str2str.js:4:19
+
+Cannot get `React.unstable_AsyncMode` because property `unstable_AsyncMode` is missing in exports [1].
+
+   4| const AsyncMode = React.unstable_AsyncMode;
+                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+
+Found 5 errors
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-d3/str2str.js b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-d3/str2str.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6318de843e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-d3/str2str.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// @flow
+
+const React = require('React');
+const AsyncMode = React.unstable_AsyncMode;
+
+// (string) => string
+module.exports = function str2str(foo: string) {
+  return foo;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-native/str2str.js b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-native/str2str.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6318de843e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react-native/str2str.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// @flow
+
+const React = require('React');
+const AsyncMode = React.unstable_AsyncMode;
+
+// (string) => string
+module.exports = function str2str(foo: string) {
+  return foo;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react/index.js b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react/package.json b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d43978086e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_declarations_react/node_modules/react/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "react",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC"
+}