diff --git a/src/compiler/binder.ts b/src/compiler/binder.ts
index 599a843df80..e8e57732fba 100644
--- a/src/compiler/binder.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/binder.ts
@@ -2206,6 +2206,7 @@ namespace ts {
 
             case SyntaxKind.AnyKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword:
+            case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.StringKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword:
             case SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword:
diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/ts.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/ts.ts
index d51e5c20b86..fd1cfef86a9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/ts.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/ts.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 case SyntaxKind.BooleanKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.StringKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.NumberKeyword:
+                case SyntaxKind.NeverKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.VoidKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.SymbolKeyword:
                 case SyntaxKind.ConstructorType: