diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/removal-hooks.js b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/removal-hooks.js
index 97cacbca8b..fc232871e5 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/removal-hooks.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/lib/removal-hooks.js
@@ -64,5 +64,18 @@ export let hooks = [
       }
       return true;
     }
+  },
+
+  function (self, parent) {
+    if (
+      (parent.isIfStatement() && (self.key === 'consequent' || self.key === 'alternate')) ||
+      (parent.isLoop() && self.key === 'body')
+    ) {
+      self.replaceWith({
+        type: 'BlockStatement',
+        body: []
+      });
+      return true;
+    }
   }
 ];