diff --git a/.eslintrc.es5.json b/.eslintrc.es5.json
index 22685ccca6..fa96bc14bd 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.es5.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.es5.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     "eqeqeq": 0,
     "max-len": 0,
     "global-require": 0,
-    "no-throw-literal": 0,
     "brace-style": 0,
     "space-infix-ops": 0
   }
diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/behaviors/DraggableBehavior.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/behaviors/DraggableBehavior.js
index 220225b06d..2806446d4b 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/behaviors/DraggableBehavior.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/behaviors/DraggableBehavior.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ define([
   'jquery',
   'newsletter_editor/behaviors/BehaviorsLookup',
   'interact'
-], function (Marionette, _, jQuery, BehaviorsLookup, interact) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+], function DraggableBehavior(Marionette, _, jQuery, BehaviorsLookup, interact) {
   var BL = BehaviorsLookup;
 
   BL.DraggableBehavior = Marionette.Behavior.extend({
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ define([
        *
        * @return Backbone.Model A model that will be passed to the receiver
        */
-      getDropModel: function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
-        throw "Missing 'drop' function for DraggableBehavior";
+      getDropModel: function getDropModel() {
+        throw new Error("Missing 'drop' function for DraggableBehavior");
       },
 
-      onDrop: function () {}, // eslint-disable-line func-names
-      testAttachToInstance: function () { return true; } // eslint-disable-line func-names
+      onDrop: function onDrop() {},
+      testAttachToInstance: function testAttachToInstance() { return true; }
     },
-    onRender: function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+    onRender: function onRender() {
       var that = this;
       var interactable;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define([
         // Scroll when dragging near edges of a window
         autoScroll: true,
 
-        onstart: function (startEvent) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+        onstart: function onstart(startEvent) {
           var event = startEvent;
           var centerXOffset;
           var centerYOffset;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ define([
           }
         },
         // call this function on every dragmove event
-        onmove: function (event) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+        onmove: function onmove(event) {
           var target = event.target;
           // keep the dragged position in the data-x/data-y attributes
           var x = (parseFloat(target.getAttribute('data-x')) || 0) + event.dx;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ define([
           target.setAttribute('data-x', x);
           target.setAttribute('data-y', y);
         },
-        onend: function (event) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+        onend: function onend(event) {
           var target = event.target;
           target.style.transform = '';
           target.style.webkitTransform = target.style.transform;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ define([
       })
       .preventDefault('auto')
       .styleCursor(false)
-      .actionChecker(function (pointer, event, action) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+      .actionChecker(function actionChecker(pointer, event, action) {
         // Disable dragging with right click
         if (event.button !== 0) {
           return null;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ define([
       } else {
         interactable.getDropModel = this.view.getDropFunc();
       }
-      interactable.onDrop = function (opts) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+      interactable.onDrop = function onDrop(opts) {
         var options = opts;
         if (_.isObject(options)) {
           // Inject Draggable behavior if possible
diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/base.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/base.js
index 2428a06cab..d9e40df82d 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/base.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/blocks/base.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-/* eslint-disable func-names */
 /**
  * Defines base classes for actual content blocks to extend.
  * Extending content block modules need to at least extend
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ define([
   'jquery',
   'mailpoet',
   'modal'
-], function (App, Marionette, SuperModel, _, jQuery, MailPoet) {
+], function base(App, Marionette, SuperModel, _, jQuery, MailPoet) {
   'use strict';
 
   var Module = {};
@@ -21,12 +20,12 @@ define([
 
   Module.BlockModel = SuperModel.extend({
     stale: [], // Attributes to be removed upon saving
-    initialize: function () {
-      this.on('change', function () {
+    initialize: function initialize() {
+      this.on('change', function onChange() {
         App.getChannel().trigger('autoSave');
       });
     },
-    _getDefaults: function (blockDefaults, configDefaults) {
+    _getDefaults: function getDefaults(blockDefaults, configDefaults) {
       var defaults = (_.isObject(configDefaults) && _.isFunction(configDefaults.toJSON)) ? configDefaults.toJSON() : configDefaults;
 
       // Patch the resulting JSON object and fix it's constructors to be Object.
@@ -35,11 +34,11 @@ define([
       // TODO: Investigate for a better solution
       return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(jQuery.extend(blockDefaults, defaults || {})));
     },
-    toJSON: function () {
+    toJSON: function toJSON() {
       // Remove stale attributes from resulting JSON object
       return _.omit(SuperModel.prototype.toJSON.call(this), this.stale);
     },
-    getChildren: function () {
+    getChildren: function getChildren() {
       return [];
     }
   });
@@ -61,12 +60,12 @@ define([
       DraggableBehavior: {
         cloneOriginal: true,
         hideOriginal: true,
-        onDrop: function (options) {
+        onDrop: function onDrop(options) {
           // After a clone of model has been dropped, cleanup
           // and destroy self
           options.dragBehavior.view.model.destroy();
         },
-        onDragSubstituteBy: function (behavior) {
+        onDragSubstituteBy: function onDragSubstituteBy(behavior) {
           var WidgetView;
           var node;
           // When block is being dragged, display the widget icon instead.
@@ -84,76 +83,76 @@ define([
       },
       HighlightEditingBehavior: {}
     },
-    templateContext: function () {
+    templateContext: function templateContext() {
       return {
         model: this.model.toJSON(),
         viewCid: this.cid
       };
     },
-    constructor: function () {
+    constructor: function constructor() {
       AugmentedView.apply(this, arguments);
       this.$el.addClass('mailpoet_editor_view_' + this.cid);
     },
-    initialize: function () {
+    initialize: function initialize() {
       this.on('showSettings', this.showSettings, this);
       this.on('dom:refresh', this.showBlock, this);
       this._isFirstRender = true;
     },
-    showTools: function () {
+    showTools: function showTools() {
       if (!this.showingToolsDisabled) {
         this.$('> .mailpoet_tools').addClass('mailpoet_display_tools');
         this.toolsView.triggerMethod('showTools');
       }
     },
-    hideTools: function () {
+    hideTools: function hideTools() {
       this.$('> .mailpoet_tools').removeClass('mailpoet_display_tools');
       this.toolsView.triggerMethod('hideTools');
     },
-    enableShowingTools: function () {
+    enableShowingTools: function enableShowingTools() {
       this.showingToolsDisabled = false;
     },
-    disableShowingTools: function () {
+    disableShowingTools: function disableShowingTools() {
       this.showingToolsDisabled = true;
       this.hideTools();
     },
-    showSettings: function (options) {
+    showSettings: function showSettings(options) {
       this.toolsView.triggerMethod('showSettings', options);
     },
     /**
      * Defines drop behavior of BlockView instance
      */
-    getDropFunc: function () {
-      return function () {
+    getDropFunc: function getDropFunc() {
+      return function getDropFuncClone() {
         return this.model.clone();
       }.bind(this);
     },
-    disableDragging: function () {
+    disableDragging: function disableDragging() {
       this.$el.addClass('mailpoet_ignore_drag');
     },
-    enableDragging: function () {
+    enableDragging: function enableDragging() {
       this.$el.removeClass('mailpoet_ignore_drag');
     },
-    showBlock: function () {
+    showBlock: function showBlock() {
       if (this._isFirstRender) {
         this.transitionIn();
         this._isFirstRender = false;
       }
     },
-    deleteBlock: function () {
-      this.transitionOut().then(function () {
+    deleteBlock: function deleteBlock() {
+      this.transitionOut().then(function deleteBlockDestroy() {
         this.model.destroy();
       }.bind(this));
     },
-    duplicateBlock: function () {
+    duplicateBlock: function duplicateBlock() {
       this.model.collection.add(this.model.toJSON(), { at: this.model.collection.findIndex(this.model) });
     },
-    transitionIn: function () {
+    transitionIn: function transitionIn() {
       return this._transition('slideDown', 'fadeIn', 'easeOut');
     },
-    transitionOut: function () {
+    transitionOut: function transitionOut() {
       return this._transition('slideUp', 'fadeOut', 'easeIn');
     },
-    _transition: function (slideDirection, fadeDirection, easing) {
+    _transition: function transition(slideDirection, fadeDirection, easing) {
       var promise = jQuery.Deferred();
 
       this.$el.velocity(
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ define([
         {
           duration: 250,
           easing: easing,
-          complete: function () {
+          complete: function complete() {
             promise.resolve();
           }
         }
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ define([
   });
 
   Module.BlockToolsView = AugmentedView.extend({
-    getTemplate: function () { return window.templates.genericBlockTools; },
+    getTemplate: function getTemplate() { return window.templates.genericBlockTools; },
     events: {
       'click .mailpoet_edit_block': 'changeSettings',
       'click .mailpoet_delete_block_activate': 'showDeletionConfirmation',
@@ -194,8 +193,8 @@ define([
       duplicate: true,
       move: true
     },
-    getSettingsView: function () { return Module.BlockSettingsView; },
-    initialize: function (opts) {
+    getSettingsView: function getSettingsView() { return Module.BlockSettingsView; },
+    initialize: function initialize(opts) {
       var options = opts || {};
       if (!_.isUndefined(options.tools)) {
         // Make a new block specific tool config object
@@ -206,18 +205,18 @@ define([
       this.on('hideTools', this.hideDeletionConfirmation, this);
       this.on('showSettings', this.changeSettings);
     },
-    templateContext: function () {
+    templateContext: function templateContext() {
       return {
         model: this.model.toJSON(),
         viewCid: this.cid,
         tools: this.tools
       };
     },
-    changeSettings: function (options) {
+    changeSettings: function changeSettings(options) {
       var ViewType = this.getSettingsView();
       (new ViewType(_.extend({ model: this.model }, options || {}))).render();
     },
-    showDeletionConfirmation: function () {
+    showDeletionConfirmation: function showDeletionConfirmation() {
       this.$('.mailpoet_delete_block')
         .closest('.mailpoet_block')
         .find('> .mailpoet_block_highlight')
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ define([
 
       this.$('.mailpoet_delete_block').addClass('mailpoet_delete_block_activated');
     },
-    hideDeletionConfirmation: function () {
+    hideDeletionConfirmation: function hideDeletionConfirmation() {
       this.$('.mailpoet_delete_block')
         .closest('.mailpoet_block')
         .find('> .mailpoet_block_highlight')
@@ -233,12 +232,12 @@ define([
 
       this.$('.mailpoet_delete_block').removeClass('mailpoet_delete_block_activated');
     },
-    deleteBlock: function (event) {
+    deleteBlock: function deleteBlock(event) {
       event.preventDefault();
       this.model.trigger('delete');
       return false;
     },
-    duplicateBlock: function (event) {
+    duplicateBlock: function duplicateBlock(event) {
       event.preventDefault();
       this.model.trigger('duplicate');
       return false;
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ define([
     behaviors: {
       ColorPickerBehavior: {}
     },
-    initialize: function (params) {
+    initialize: function initialize(params) {
       var panelParams;
       this.model.trigger('startEditing');
       panelParams = {
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ define([
         template: '',
         position: 'right',
         width: App.getConfig().get('sidepanelWidth'),
-        onCancel: function () {
+        onCancel: function onCancel() {
           this.destroy();
         }.bind(this)
       };
@@ -269,37 +268,37 @@ define([
         MailPoet.Modal.panel(panelParams);
       }
     },
-    templateContext: function () {
+    templateContext: function templateContext() {
       return {
         model: this.model.toJSON()
       };
     },
-    close: function () {
+    close: function close() {
       this.destroy();
     },
-    changeField: function (field, event) {
+    changeField: function changeField(field, event) {
       this.model.set(field, jQuery(event.target).val());
     },
-    changePixelField: function (field, event) {
+    changePixelField: function changePixelField(field, event) {
       this.changeFieldWithSuffix(field, event, 'px');
     },
-    changeFieldWithSuffix: function (field, event, suffix) {
+    changeFieldWithSuffix: function changeFieldWithSuffix(field, event, suffix) {
       this.model.set(field, jQuery(event.target).val() + suffix);
     },
-    changeBoolField: function (field, event) {
+    changeBoolField: function changeBoolField(field, event) {
       this.model.set(field, (jQuery(event.target).val() === 'true'));
     },
-    changeBoolCheckboxField: function (field, event) {
+    changeBoolCheckboxField: function changeBoolCheckboxField(field, event) {
       this.model.set(field, (!!jQuery(event.target).prop('checked')));
     },
-    changeColorField: function (field, event) {
+    changeColorField: function changeColorField(field, event) {
       var value = jQuery(event.target).val();
       if (value === '') {
         value = 'transparent';
       }
       this.model.set(field, value);
     },
-    onBeforeDestroy: function () {
+    onBeforeDestroy: function onBeforeDestroy() {
       MailPoet.Modal.close();
       this.model.trigger('stopEditing');
     }
@@ -309,8 +308,8 @@ define([
     className: 'mailpoet_widget mailpoet_droppable_block mailpoet_droppable_widget',
     behaviors: {
       DraggableBehavior: {
-        drop: function () {
-          throw 'Unsupported operation';
+        drop: function drop() {
+          throw new Error('Unsupported operation');
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/content.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/content.js
index 31c3ce4533..2cf64e9750 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/content.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/content.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ define([
   'backbone.supermodel',
   'underscore',
   'mailpoet'
-], function (App, SuperModel, _, MailPoet) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+], function content(App, SuperModel, _, MailPoet) {
   var Module = {};
 
   // Holds newsletter entry fields, such as subject or creation datetime.
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ define([
   // handled by other components.
   Module.NewsletterModel = SuperModel.extend({
     whitelisted: ['id', 'subject', 'preheader', 'type'],
-    initialize: function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
-      this.on('change', function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+    initialize: function initialize() {
+      this.on('change', function onChange() {
         App.getChannel().trigger('autoSave');
       });
     },
-    toJSON: function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+    toJSON: function toJSON() {
       // Use only whitelisted properties to ensure properties editor
       // doesn't control don't change.
       return _.pick(SuperModel.prototype.toJSON.call(this), this.whitelisted);
@@ -27,45 +27,45 @@ define([
 
   // Content block view and model handlers for different content types
   Module._blockTypes = {};
-  Module.registerBlockType = function (type, data) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.registerBlockType = function registerBlockType(type, data) {
     Module._blockTypes[type] = data;
   };
-  Module.getBlockTypeModel = function (type) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.getBlockTypeModel = function getBlockTypeModel(type) {
     if (type in Module._blockTypes) {
       return Module._blockTypes[type].blockModel;
     }
-    throw 'Block type not supported: ' + type;
+    throw new Error('Block type not supported: ' + type);
   };
-  Module.getBlockTypeView = function (type) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.getBlockTypeView = function getBlockTypeView(type) {
     if (type in Module._blockTypes) {
       return Module._blockTypes[type].blockView;
     }
-    throw 'Block type not supported: ' + type;
+    throw new Error('Block type not supported: ' + type);
   };
 
-  Module.getBody = function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.getBody = function getBody() {
     return {
       content: App._contentContainer.toJSON(),
       globalStyles: App.getGlobalStyles().toJSON()
     };
   };
 
-  Module.toJSON = function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.toJSON = function toJSON() {
     return _.extend({
       body: Module.getBody()
     }, App.getNewsletter().toJSON());
   };
 
-  Module.getNewsletter = function () { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.getNewsletter = function getNewsletter() {
     return Module.newsletter;
   };
 
-  Module.findModels = function (predicate) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  Module.findModels = function findModels(predicate) {
     var blocks = App._contentContainer.getChildren();
     return _.filter(blocks, predicate);
   };
 
-  App.on('before:start', function (Application, options) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  App.on('before:start', function appBeforeStart(Application, options) {
     var BeforeStartApp = Application;
     // Expose block methods globally
     BeforeStartApp.registerBlockType = Module.registerBlockType;
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ define([
     Module.newsletter = new Module.NewsletterModel(_.omit(_.clone(options.newsletter), ['body']));
   });
 
-  App.on('start', function (Application, options) { // eslint-disable-line func-names
+  App.on('start', function appOnStart(Application, options) {
     var StartApp = Application;
     var body = options.newsletter.body;
-    var content = (_.has(body, 'content')) ? body.content : {};
+    var bodyContent = (_.has(body, 'content')) ? body.content : {};
 
     if (!_.has(options.newsletter, 'body') || !_.isObject(options.newsletter.body)) {
       MailPoet.Notice.error(
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ define([
       );
     }
 
-    StartApp._contentContainer = new (StartApp.getBlockTypeModel('container'))(content, { parse: true });
+    StartApp._contentContainer = new (StartApp.getBlockTypeModel('container'))(bodyContent, { parse: true });
     StartApp._contentContainerView = new (StartApp.getBlockTypeView('container'))({
       model: StartApp._contentContainer,
       renderOptions: { depth: 0 }