diff --git a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/template-literals.js b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/template-literals.js
index ed644eedb0..6b815a0a57 100644
--- a/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/template-literals.js
+++ b/packages/babel-generator/src/generators/template-literals.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function TemplateLiteral(node: Object) {
     this.print(quasis[i], node);
 
     if (i + 1 < quasis.length) {
-      this.push("${ ");
+      this._push("${ ");
       this.print(node.expressions[i], node);
       this.push(" }");
     }