diff --git a/src/compiler/binder.ts b/src/compiler/binder.ts
index 0b8f59a82ef..35844095da4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/binder.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/binder.ts
@@ -3160,8 +3160,8 @@ namespace ts {
 
                 if (subtreeFlags & TransformFlags.ContainsSpreadExpression) {
                     // If an ObjectLiteralExpression contains a spread element, then it
-                    // is an ES experimental node.
-                    transformFlags |= TransformFlags.AssertExperimental;
+                    // is an ES next node.
+                    transformFlags |= TransformFlags.AssertESNext;
                 }
 
                 break;
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/esnext.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/esnext.ts
index 58cf1a1c01a..1a8ed7da5eb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/esnext.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/esnext.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ namespace ts {
         }
 
         function visitor(node: Node): VisitResult<Node> {
-            if (node.transformFlags & TransformFlags.Experimental) {
+            if (node.transformFlags & TransformFlags.ESNext) {
                 return visitorWorker(node);
             }
-            else if (node.transformFlags & TransformFlags.ContainsExperimental) {
+            else if (node.transformFlags & TransformFlags.ContainsESNext) {
                 return visitEachChild(node, visitor, context);
             }
             else {
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index c9a51a9622b..e331ebc02f6 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -3463,8 +3463,8 @@ namespace ts {
         ContainsTypeScript = 1 << 1,
         Jsx = 1 << 2,
         ContainsJsx = 1 << 3,
-        Experimental = 1 << 4,
-        ContainsExperimental = 1 << 5,
+        ESNext = 1 << 4,
+        ContainsESNext = 1 << 5,
         ES2017 = 1 << 6,
         ContainsES2017 = 1 << 7,
         ES2016 = 1 << 8,
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ namespace ts {
         // - Bitmasks that are used to assert facts about the syntax of a node and its subtree.
         AssertTypeScript = TypeScript | ContainsTypeScript,
         AssertJsx = Jsx | ContainsJsx,
-        AssertExperimental = Experimental | ContainsExperimental,
+        AssertESNext = ESNext | ContainsESNext,
         AssertES2017 = ES2017 | ContainsES2017,
         AssertES2016 = ES2016 | ContainsES2016,
         AssertES2015 = ES2015 | ContainsES2015,
@@ -3508,7 +3508,7 @@ namespace ts {
         // Scope Exclusions
         // - Bitmasks that exclude flags from propagating out of a specific context
         //   into the subtree flags of their container.
-        NodeExcludes = TypeScript | Jsx | Experimental | ES2017 | ES2016 | ES2015 | DestructuringAssignment | Generator | HasComputedFlags,
+        NodeExcludes = TypeScript | Jsx | ESNext | ES2017 | ES2016 | ES2015 | DestructuringAssignment | Generator | HasComputedFlags,
         ArrowFunctionExcludes = NodeExcludes | ContainsDecorators | ContainsDefaultValueAssignments | ContainsLexicalThis | ContainsParameterPropertyAssignments | ContainsBlockScopedBinding | ContainsYield | ContainsHoistedDeclarationOrCompletion,
         FunctionExcludes = NodeExcludes | ContainsDecorators | ContainsDefaultValueAssignments | ContainsCapturedLexicalThis | ContainsLexicalThis | ContainsParameterPropertyAssignments | ContainsBlockScopedBinding | ContainsYield | ContainsHoistedDeclarationOrCompletion,
         ConstructorExcludes = NodeExcludes | ContainsDefaultValueAssignments | ContainsLexicalThis | ContainsCapturedLexicalThis | ContainsBlockScopedBinding | ContainsYield | ContainsHoistedDeclarationOrCompletion,