diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/indent.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/indent.js
index a8024145a1c4..84144219faff 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/indent.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/indent.js
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ module.exports = Object.assign({}, baseRule, {
       url: util.metaDocsUrl('indent')
     },
     fixable: 'whitespace',
-    schema: baseRule.meta.schema
+    schema: baseRule.meta.schema,
+    messages: baseRule.meta.messages
   },
 
   create(context) {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/no-unused-vars.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/no-unused-vars.js
index eef6ddb2310f..957ed5708dca 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/no-unused-vars.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/no-unused-vars.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ module.exports = Object.assign({}, baseRule, {
       url: util.metaDocsUrl('no-unused-vars'),
       recommended: 'warn'
     },
-    schema: baseRule.meta.schema
+    schema: baseRule.meta.schema,
+    messages: baseRule.meta.messages
   },
 
   create(context) {