diff --git a/packages/babel-helper-compilation-targets/src/index.js b/packages/babel-helper-compilation-targets/src/index.js
index 747eb431211c..1eca5be3eff9 100644
--- a/packages/babel-helper-compilation-targets/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-helper-compilation-targets/src/index.js
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ export default function getTargets(
       .join(", ");
   }
 
+  // Remove esmodules after being consumed to fix `hasTargets` below
+  delete targets.esmodules;
+
   // Parse browsers target via browserslist
   const browsersquery = validateBrowsers(targets.browsers);