diff --git a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/tsFlowCommon.js b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/tsFlowCommon.js
index ee45f78075..ef2e76f0b2 100644
--- a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/tsFlowCommon.js
+++ b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/tsFlowCommon.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ defineType("TypeParameterInstantiation", {
     params: {
       validate: chain(
         assertValueType("array"),
-        assertEach(assertNodeType("TSType", "FlowType")),
+        assertEach(assertNodeType("TSType", "Flow")),
       ),
     },
   },