diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 73adaae386..f5813d99f2 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
                 "home_msg_list": false,
                 "hotspots": false,
                 "i18n": false,
-                "info_overlay": false,
                 "input_pill": false,
                 "jQuery": false,
                 "list_util": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
index 033c95dd2f..c4b89a6f86 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hashchange.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ rewiremock("../../static/js/drafts").with(drafts);
 set_global("favicon", {});
 const floating_recipient_bar = {__esModule: true};
 rewiremock("../../static/js/floating_recipient_bar").with(floating_recipient_bar);
-const info_overlay = set_global("info_overlay", {});
+const info_overlay = {__esModule: true};
+rewiremock("../../static/js/info_overlay").with(info_overlay);
 const message_viewport = {__esModule: true};
 rewiremock("../../static/js/message_viewport").with(message_viewport);
 const narrow = set_global("narrow", {});
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
index 4bd1901ce3..4a38a33a95 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/hotkey.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ rewiremock("../../static/js/drafts").with(drafts);
 const hashchange = set_global("hashchange", {
     in_recent_topics_hash: () => false,
 });
-set_global("info_overlay", {});
+rewiremock("../../static/js/info_overlay").with({});
 const lightbox = {__esModule: true};
 rewiremock("../../static/js/lightbox").with(lightbox);
 const list_util = set_global("list_util", {});
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index 150b6c9814..3ae9535d28 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import "../narrow";
 import "../reload";
 import "../compose_actions";
 import "../subs";
-import "../info_overlay";
 import "../ui";
 import "../night_mode";
 import "../ui_util";
diff --git a/static/js/global.d.ts b/static/js/global.d.ts
index df8fc50a63..924ea34e5a 100644
--- a/static/js/global.d.ts
+++ b/static/js/global.d.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ declare let home_msg_list: any;
 declare let hotkey: any;
 declare let hotspots: any;
 declare let i18n: any;
-declare let info_overlay: any;
 declare let input_pill: any;
 declare let list_util: any;
 declare let message_events: any;
diff --git a/static/js/hashchange.js b/static/js/hashchange.js
index dde7c162d3..b2e7ec3f84 100644
--- a/static/js/hashchange.js
+++ b/static/js/hashchange.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const drafts = require("./drafts");
 const floating_recipient_bar = require("./floating_recipient_bar");
+const info_overlay = require("./info_overlay");
 const invite = require("./invite");
 const message_viewport = require("./message_viewport");
 const top_left_corner = require("./top_left_corner");
diff --git a/static/js/info_overlay.js b/static/js/info_overlay.js
index 755c155c25..8c0a9ef745 100644
--- a/static/js/info_overlay.js
+++ b/static/js/info_overlay.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-"use strict";
-
-const common = require("./common");
-const components = require("./components");
-const keydown_util = require("./keydown_util");
+import * as common from "./common";
+import * as components from "./components";
+import * as keydown_util from "./keydown_util";
 
 // Make it explicit that our toggler is undefined until
 // set_up_toggler is called.
-exports.toggler = undefined;
+export let toggler;
 
-exports.set_up_toggler = function () {
+export function set_up_toggler() {
     const opts = {
         selected: 0,
         child_wants_focus: true,
@@ -24,8 +22,8 @@ exports.set_up_toggler = function () {
         },
     };
 
-    exports.toggler = components.toggle(opts);
-    const elem = exports.toggler.get();
+    toggler = components.toggle(opts);
+    const elem = toggler.get();
     elem.addClass("large allow-overflow");
 
     const modals = opts.values.map((item) => {
@@ -39,8 +37,8 @@ exports.set_up_toggler = function () {
         keydown_util.handle({
             elem: modal,
             handlers: {
-                left_arrow: exports.toggler.maybe_go_left,
-                right_arrow: exports.toggler.maybe_go_right,
+                left_arrow: toggler.maybe_go_left,
+                right_arrow: toggler.maybe_go_right,
             },
         });
     }
@@ -49,11 +47,11 @@ exports.set_up_toggler = function () {
 
     common.adjust_mac_shortcuts(".hotkeys_table .hotkey kbd");
     common.adjust_mac_shortcuts("#markdown-instructions kbd");
-};
+}
 
-exports.show = function (target) {
-    if (!exports.toggler) {
-        exports.set_up_toggler();
+export function show(target) {
+    if (!toggler) {
+        set_up_toggler();
     }
 
     const overlay = $(".informational-overlays");
@@ -69,18 +67,16 @@ exports.show = function (target) {
     }
 
     if (target) {
-        exports.toggler.goto(target);
+        toggler.goto(target);
     }
-};
+}
 
-exports.maybe_show_keyboard_shortcuts = function () {
+export function maybe_show_keyboard_shortcuts() {
     if (overlays.is_active()) {
         return;
     }
     if (popovers.any_active()) {
         return;
     }
-    exports.show("keyboard-shortcuts");
-};
-
-window.info_overlay = exports;
+    show("keyboard-shortcuts");
+}