diff --git a/docs/05-command-line.md b/docs/05-command-line.md
index a1ca86e31..c3a2d7994 100644
--- a/docs/05-command-line.md
+++ b/docs/05-command-line.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $ npx ava --help
 
   The above relies on your shell expanding the glob patterns.
   Without arguments, AVA uses the following patterns:
-    **/test.js **/test-*.js **/*.spec.js **/*.test.js **/test/**/*.js **/__tests__/**/*.js
+    **/test.js **/test-*.js **/*.spec.js **/*.test.js **/test/**/*.js **/tests/**/*.js **/__tests__/**/*.js
 ```
 
 *Note that the CLI will use your local install of AVA when available, even when run globally.*
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ AVA searches for test files using the following patterns:
 * `**/*.spec.js`
 * `**/*.test.js`
 * `**/test/**/*.js`
+* `**/tests/**/*.js`
 * `**/__tests__/**/*.js`
 
 Files inside `node_modules` are *always* ignored. So are files starting with `_`. These are treated as helpers.
diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index c873073b6..de2946049 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exports.run = async () => { // eslint-disable-line complexity
 
 		The above relies on your shell expanding the glob patterns.
 		Without arguments, AVA uses the following patterns:
-		  **/test.js **/test-*.js **/*.spec.js **/*.test.js **/test/**/*.js **/__tests__/**/*.js
+		  **/test.js **/test-*.js **/*.spec.js **/*.test.js **/test/**/*.js **/tests/**/*.js **/__tests__/**/*.js
 	`, {
 		flags: {
 			watch: {
diff --git a/lib/globs.js b/lib/globs.js
index d3825bfe7..0c2eea197 100644
--- a/lib/globs.js
+++ b/lib/globs.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ function normalizeGlobs(testPatterns, helperPatterns, sourcePatterns, extensions
 		`**/*.test.${extensionPattern}`,
 		`**/test-*.${extensionPattern}`,
 		`**/test.${extensionPattern}`,
-		`**/test/**/*.${extensionPattern}`
+		`**/test/**/*.${extensionPattern}`,
+		`**/tests/**/*.${extensionPattern}`
 	];
 
 	if (testPatterns) {
diff --git a/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/_foo-help.js b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/_foo-help.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d15abba59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/_foo-help.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Empty
diff --git a/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/baz.js b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/baz.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d15abba59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/baz.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Empty
diff --git a/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/deep/deep.js b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/deep/deep.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d15abba59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/deep/deep.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Empty
diff --git a/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/fixtures/foo-fixt.js b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/fixtures/foo-fixt.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d15abba59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/fixtures/foo-fixt.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Empty
diff --git a/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/helpers/test.js b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/helpers/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d15abba59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/globs/default-patterns/tests/helpers/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// Empty
diff --git a/test/globs.js b/test/globs.js
index f6cd74189..caa7bd57d 100644
--- a/test/globs.js
+++ b/test/globs.js
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ test('findHelpersAndTests finds tests (just .js)', async t => {
 		'test-foo.js',
 		'test.js',
 		'test/baz.js',
-		'test/deep/deep.js'
+		'test/deep/deep.js',
+		'tests/baz.js',
+		'tests/deep/deep.js'
 	].map(file => path.join(fixtureDir, file)).sort();
 
 	const {tests: actual} = await globs.findHelpersAndTests({
@@ -307,7 +309,9 @@ test('findHelpersAndTests finds helpers (just .js)', async t => {
 		'sub/directory/__tests__/helpers/foo.js',
 		'sub/directory/__tests__/_foo.js',
 		'test/helpers/test.js',
-		'test/_foo-help.js'
+		'test/_foo-help.js',
+		'tests/_foo-help.js',
+		'tests/helpers/test.js'
 	].sort().map(file => path.join(fixtureDir, file));
 
 	const {helpers: actual} = await globs.findHelpersAndTests({
@@ -347,7 +351,9 @@ test('findTests finds tests (just .js)', async t => {
 		'test-foo.js',
 		'test.js',
 		'test/baz.js',
-		'test/deep/deep.js'
+		'test/deep/deep.js',
+		'tests/baz.js',
+		'tests/deep/deep.js'
 	].map(file => path.join(fixtureDir, file)).sort();
 
 	const {tests: actual} = await globs.findTests({