diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index 88847999a4b55..641c50a81821c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -4527,7 +4527,7 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, Promi
                 }
 
                 const isAsync = isAsyncFunctionLike(node);
-                if (isAsync && languageVersion === ScriptTarget.ES6) {
+                if (isAsync) {
                     emitAsyncFunctionBodyForES6(node);
                 }
                 else {