diff --git a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/es2015.js b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/es2015.js
index 7cb893384c..cf7ef3e45b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/es2015.js
+++ b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/es2015.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ defineType("ArrayPattern", {
   aliases: ["Pattern", "LVal"],
   fields: {
     elements: {
-      validate: chain(assertValueType("array"), assertEach(assertNodeType("Expression"))),
+      validate: chain(assertValueType("array"), assertEach(assertNodeType("Identifier", "Pattern", "RestElement"))),
     },
     decorators: {
       validate: chain(assertValueType("array"), assertEach(assertNodeType("Decorator"))),