diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/unionAndIntersectionInference2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/unionAndIntersectionInference2.types
index 031354506b7..24f24220bd9 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/unionAndIntersectionInference2.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/unionAndIntersectionInference2.types
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var e1: number | string | boolean;
 >e1 : string | number | boolean
 
 f1(a1); // string
->f1(a1) : never
+>f1(a1) : unknown
 >f1 : <T>(x: string | T) => T
 >a1 : string
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/unionTypeInference.types b/tests/baselines/reference/unionTypeInference.types
index 6675e63f8c4..304bbcd33ec 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/unionTypeInference.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/unionTypeInference.types
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ const c4 = f3(b);  // true
 >b : boolean
 
 const c5 = f3("abc");  // never
->c5 : never
->f3("abc") : never
+>c5 : unknown
+>f3("abc") : unknown
 >f3 : <T>(x: string | false | T) => T
 >"abc" : "abc"