diff --git a/packages/babel/src/types/index.js b/packages/babel/src/types/index.js
index 2f9bd85aeb..c89df77750 100644
--- a/packages/babel/src/types/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel/src/types/index.js
@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@ export function inherits(child: Object, parent: Object): Object {
   return child;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Description
+ */
+
+export function directive(value) {
+  return t.expressionStatement(t.literal(value));
+}
+
 // Optimize property access.
 toFastProperties(t);
 toFastProperties(t.VISITOR_KEYS);