diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf6a13277e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+if (cond) let;
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..802a167efe4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-1/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":14,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":14}},
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":14,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":14}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "IfStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":14,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":14}},
+        "test": {
+          "type": "Identifier",
+          "start":4,"end":8,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":4},"end":{"line":1,"column":8},"identifierName":"cond"},
+          "name": "cond"
+        },
+        "consequent": {
+          "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+          "start":10,"end":14,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":14}},
+          "expression": {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "start":10,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":13},"identifierName":"let"},
+            "name": "let"
+          }
+        },
+        "alternate": null
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e95ede29caae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+if (cond) let
+%%LHS%% = %%RHS%%
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7034064509e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-2/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":17}},
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":17}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "IfStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+        "test": {
+          "type": "Identifier",
+          "start":4,"end":8,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":4},"end":{"line":1,"column":8},"identifierName":"cond"},
+          "name": "cond"
+        },
+        "consequent": {
+          "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+          "start":10,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+          "expression": {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "start":10,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":13},"identifierName":"let"},
+            "name": "let"
+          }
+        },
+        "alternate": null
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+        "start":14,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":17}},
+        "expression": {
+          "type": "AssignmentExpression",
+          "start":14,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":17}},
+          "operator": "=",
+          "left": {
+            "type": "Placeholder",
+            "start":14,"end":21,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":0},"end":{"line":2,"column":7}},
+            "name": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start":16,"end":19,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":2},"end":{"line":2,"column":5},"identifierName":"LHS"},
+              "name": "LHS"
+            },
+            "expectedNode": "Pattern"
+          },
+          "right": {
+            "type": "Placeholder",
+            "start":24,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":10},"end":{"line":2,"column":17}},
+            "name": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start":26,"end":29,"loc":{"start":{"line":2,"column":12},"end":{"line":2,"column":15},"identifierName":"RHS"},
+              "name": "RHS"
+            },
+            "expectedNode": "Expression"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/input.js b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/input.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fc13dfd5ccd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/input.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+if (cond) let %%LHS%% = %%RHS%%;
diff --git a/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/output.json b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d4fef28640ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/babel-parser/test/fixtures/placeholders/variable/let-context-3/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "type": "File",
+  "start":0,"end":32,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":32}},
+  "errors": [
+    "SyntaxError: Missing semicolon (1:13)"
+  ],
+  "program": {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "start":0,"end":32,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":32}},
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "interpreter": null,
+    "body": [
+      {
+        "type": "IfStatement",
+        "start":0,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":0},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+        "test": {
+          "type": "Identifier",
+          "start":4,"end":8,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":4},"end":{"line":1,"column":8},"identifierName":"cond"},
+          "name": "cond"
+        },
+        "consequent": {
+          "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+          "start":10,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":13}},
+          "expression": {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "start":10,"end":13,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":10},"end":{"line":1,"column":13},"identifierName":"let"},
+            "name": "let"
+          }
+        },
+        "alternate": null
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+        "start":14,"end":32,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":14},"end":{"line":1,"column":32}},
+        "expression": {
+          "type": "AssignmentExpression",
+          "start":14,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":14},"end":{"line":1,"column":31}},
+          "operator": "=",
+          "left": {
+            "type": "Placeholder",
+            "start":14,"end":21,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":14},"end":{"line":1,"column":21}},
+            "name": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start":16,"end":19,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":16},"end":{"line":1,"column":19},"identifierName":"LHS"},
+              "name": "LHS"
+            },
+            "expectedNode": "Pattern"
+          },
+          "right": {
+            "type": "Placeholder",
+            "start":24,"end":31,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":24},"end":{"line":1,"column":31}},
+            "name": {
+              "type": "Identifier",
+              "start":26,"end":29,"loc":{"start":{"line":1,"column":26},"end":{"line":1,"column":29},"identifierName":"RHS"},
+              "name": "RHS"
+            },
+            "expectedNode": "Expression"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "directives": []
+  }
+}
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