diff --git a/src/lib/es5.d.ts b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
index 936db0cdfb5..a4284225daf 100644
--- a/src/lib/es5.d.ts
+++ b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ interface ObjectConstructor {
       * Creates an object that has the specified prototype or that has null prototype.
       * @param o Object to use as a prototype. May be null.
       */
-    create<T extends object>(o: T | null): T | object;
+    create(o: object | null): any;
 
     /**
       * Creates an object that has the specified prototype, and that optionally contains specified properties.
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.errors.txt
index 070339e4726..d3395c7ebc9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.errors.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(3,1): error TS2322: Type 'Object' is not assignable to type 'RegExp'.
   The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?
     Property 'exec' is missing in type 'Object'.
-tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(5,5): error TS2322: Type 'object | Object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-  Type 'object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-    Property 'charAt' is missing in type '{}'.
-tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(6,5): error TS2322: Type 'object | Number' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-  Type 'object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
+tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(5,17): error TS2346: Supplied parameters do not match any signature of call target.
+tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(6,17): error TS2346: Supplied parameters do not match any signature of call target.
 tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(8,5): error TS2322: Type 'Object' is not assignable to type 'Error'.
   The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?
     Property 'name' is missing in type 'Object'.
@@ -21,14 +18,11 @@ tests/cases/compiler/assigningFromObjectToAnythingElse.ts(8,5): error TS2322: Ty
 !!! error TS2322:     Property 'exec' is missing in type 'Object'.
     
     var a: String = Object.create<Object>("");
-        ~
-!!! error TS2322: Type 'object | Object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-!!! error TS2322:   Type 'object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-!!! error TS2322:     Property 'charAt' is missing in type '{}'.
+                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2346: Supplied parameters do not match any signature of call target.
     var c: String = Object.create<Number>(1);
-        ~
-!!! error TS2322: Type 'object | Number' is not assignable to type 'String'.
-!!! error TS2322:   Type 'object' is not assignable to type 'String'.
+                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS2346: Supplied parameters do not match any signature of call target.
     
     var w: Error = new Object();
         ~
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate.types b/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate.types
index 028c98af817..b4e0e72061e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate.types
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@ declare var union: null | { a: number, b: string };
 >b : string
 
 var n = Object.create(null);             // object
->n : object
->Object.create(null) : object
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>n : any
+>Object.create(null) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >null : null
 
 var t = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" });  // {a: number, b: string }
->t : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }) : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>t : any
+>Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{ a: 1, b: "" } : { a: number; b: string; }
 >a : number
 >1 : 1
@@ -27,45 +27,45 @@ var t = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" });  // {a: number, b: string }
 >"" : ""
 
 var u = Object.create(union);            // object | {a: number, b: string }
->u : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create(union) : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>u : any
+>Object.create(union) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >union : { a: number; b: string; } | null
 
 var e = Object.create({});               // {}
->e : object | {}
->Object.create({}) : object | {}
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>e : any
+>Object.create({}) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{} : {}
 
 var o = Object.create(<object>{});       // object
->o : object
->Object.create(<object>{}) : object
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>o : any
+>Object.create(<object>{}) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 ><object>{} : object
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create(null, {});           // any
 >a : any
 >Object.create(null, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >null : null
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{ a: 1, b: "" } : { a: number; b: string; }
 >a : number
 >1 : 1
@@ -76,27 +76,27 @@ var a = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {});
 var a = Object.create(union, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create(union, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >union : { a: number; b: string; } | null
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create({}, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create({}, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{} : {}
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create(<object>{}, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create(<object>{}, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T | null): object | T; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object | null): any; (o: object | null, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 ><object>{} : object
 >{} : {}
 >{} : {}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate2.types
index 1b33723b0c9..3e19c08bfc0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/objectCreate2.types
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ declare var union: null | { a: number, b: string };
 var n = Object.create(null);             // any
 >n : any
 >Object.create(null) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >null : null
 
 var t = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" });  // {a: number, b: string }
->t : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }) : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>t : any
+>Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{ a: 1, b: "" } : { a: number; b: string; }
 >a : number
 >1 : 1
@@ -27,45 +27,45 @@ var t = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" });  // {a: number, b: string }
 >"" : ""
 
 var u = Object.create(union);            // {a: number, b: string }
->u : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create(union) : object | { a: number; b: string; }
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>u : any
+>Object.create(union) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >union : { a: number; b: string; }
 
 var e = Object.create({});               // {}
->e : object | {}
->Object.create({}) : object | {}
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>e : any
+>Object.create({}) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{} : {}
 
 var o = Object.create(<object>{});       // object
->o : object
->Object.create(<object>{}) : object
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>o : any
+>Object.create(<object>{}) : any
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 ><object>{} : object
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create(null, {});           // any
 >a : any
 >Object.create(null, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >null : null
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{ a: 1, b: "" } : { a: number; b: string; }
 >a : number
 >1 : 1
@@ -76,27 +76,27 @@ var a = Object.create({ a: 1, b: "" }, {});
 var a = Object.create(union, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create(union, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >union : { a: number; b: string; }
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create({}, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create({}, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >{} : {}
 >{} : {}
 
 var a = Object.create(<object>{}, {});
 >a : any
 >Object.create(<object>{}, {}) : any
->Object.create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>Object.create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 >Object : ObjectConstructor
->create : { <T extends object>(o: T): object | T; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
+>create : { (o: object): any; (o: object, properties: PropertyDescriptorMap): any; }
 ><object>{} : object
 >{} : {}
 >{} : {}