diff --git a/src/babel/types/validators.js b/src/babel/types/validators.js
index 884f5223b6..9db9a5d3b7 100644
--- a/src/babel/types/validators.js
+++ b/src/babel/types/validators.js
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ export function isReferenced(node: Object, parent: Object): boolean {
     case "JSXAttribute":
       return parent.name !== node;
 
+    // no: class { NODE = value; }
+    // yes: class { key = NODE; }
+    case "ClassProperty":
+      return parent.value === node;
+
     // no: import NODE from "foo";
     // no: import * as NODE from "foo";
     // no: import { NODE as foo } from "foo";