diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index e2067808d..b38057e8d 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ const configs = [
       "unicorn/prefer-early-return": "off",
       "unicorn/no-undeclared-class-members": "off",
       "unicorn/no-useless-fallback-in-spread": "off",
-      "unicorn/no-unnecessary-splice": "off",
       "unicorn/no-useless-template-literals": "off",
       "unicorn/no-global-object-property-assignment": "off",
       "unicorn/prefer-await": "off",
diff --git a/src/language-js/print/binaryish.js b/src/language-js/print/binaryish.js
index 599e996d0..1f183c4c5 100644
--- a/src/language-js/print/binaryish.js
+++ b/src/language-js/print/binaryish.js
@@ -300,10 +300,12 @@ function printBinaryishExpressions(
       if (commentBeforeOperator) {
         switch (getDocType(rightContent)) {
           case DOC_TYPE_ARRAY:
-            comment = rightContent.splice(0, 1)[0];
+            comment = rightContent[0];
+            rightContent.shift();
             break;
           case DOC_TYPE_LABEL:
-            comment = rightContent.contents.splice(0, 1)[0];
+            comment = rightContent.contents[0];
+            rightContent.contents.shift();
             break;
         }
       }