diff --git a/src/babel/types/validators.js b/src/babel/types/validators.js
index d393cf40a3..77e1c9ef3d 100644
--- a/src/babel/types/validators.js
+++ b/src/babel/types/validators.js
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ export function isVar(node: Object): boolean {
 
 export function isSpecifierDefault(specifier: Object): boolean {
   return t.isImportDefaultSpecifier(specifier) ||
-         t.isExportDefaultSpecifier(specifier) ||
          t.isIdentifier(specifier.imported || specifier.exported, { name: "default" });
 }