diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
index 1c83e5073bfa..1ef6fcf82f96 100644
--- a/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/src/parser/expression.js
@@ -1821,7 +1821,6 @@ export default class ExpressionParser extends LValParser {
         (allowDirectSuper ? SCOPE_DIRECT_SUPER : 0),
     );
     this.parseFunctionParams((node: any), allowModifiers);
-    this.checkYieldAwaitInDefaultParams();
     this.parseFunctionBodyAndFinish(node, type, true);
     this.scope.exit();