diff --git a/src/lib/es5.d.ts b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
index 7cf2c00248c8b..1536166667772 100644
--- a/src/lib/es5.d.ts
+++ b/src/lib/es5.d.ts
@@ -1378,8 +1378,13 @@ declare type PropertyDecorator = (target: Object, propertyKey: string | symbol)
 declare type MethodDecorator = <T>(target: Object, propertyKey: string | symbol, descriptor: TypedPropertyDescriptor<T>) => TypedPropertyDescriptor<T> | void;
 declare type ParameterDecorator = (target: Object, propertyKey: string | symbol, parameterIndex: number) => void;
 
-declare type PromiseConstructorLike = new <T>(executor: (resolve: (value?: T | PromiseLike<T> | awaited T) => void, reject: (reason?: any) => void) => void) => PromiseLike<T>;
+declare type PromiseConstructorLike = new <T>(executor: (resolve: (value?: T | PromiseLike<T>) => void, reject: (reason?: any) => void) => void) => PromiseLike<T>;
 
+/**
+ * A "Promise-like" is an object that has a callable `then` method that accepts fulfillment and rejection handlers.
+ * A "Promise-like" implementation may or may not be compatible with native ES2015 or Promise/A+, but provides a similar-
+ * enough implementation that a native of Promise/A+ -compatible promise implementation could adopt its result.
+ */
 interface PromiseLike<T> {
     /**
      * Attaches callbacks for the resolution and/or rejection of the Promise.
@@ -1387,11 +1392,11 @@ interface PromiseLike<T> {
      * @param onrejected The callback to execute when the Promise is rejected.
      * @returns A Promise for the completion of which ever callback is executed.
      */
-    then<TResult1 = T, TResult2 = never>(onfulfilled?: ((value: awaited T) => TResult1 | PromiseLike<TResult1>) | undefined | null, onrejected?: ((reason: any) => TResult2 | PromiseLike<TResult2>) | undefined | null): PromiseLike<awaited TResult1 | awaited TResult2>;
+    then<TResult1 = T, TResult2 = never>(onfulfilled?: ((value: T | awaited T) => TResult1 | PromiseLike<TResult1>) | undefined | null, onrejected?: ((reason: any) => TResult2 | PromiseLike<TResult2>) | undefined | null): PromiseLike<TResult1 | TResult2>;
 }
 
 /**
- * Represents the completion of an asynchronous operation
+ * Represents the completion of an asynchronous operation.
  */
 interface Promise<T> {
     /**
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.errors.txt
index efb23e304fc50..7e3595ec6f4e0 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.errors.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tests/cases/conformance/async/es5/functionDeclarations/asyncFunctionDeclaration1
 tests/cases/conformance/async/es5/functionDeclarations/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.ts(10,23): error TS1055: Type 'typeof Thenable' is not a valid async function return type in ES5/ES3 because it does not refer to a Promise-compatible constructor value.
   Construct signature return types 'Thenable' and 'PromiseLike<T>' are incompatible.
     The types returned by 'then(...)' are incompatible between these types.
-      Type 'void' is not assignable to type 'PromiseLike<awaited TResult1 | awaited TResult2>'.
+      Type 'void' is not assignable to type 'PromiseLike<TResult1 | TResult2>'.
 tests/cases/conformance/async/es5/functionDeclarations/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.ts(17,16): error TS1058: The return type of an async function must either be a valid promise or must not contain a callable 'then' member.
 tests/cases/conformance/async/es5/functionDeclarations/asyncFunctionDeclaration15_es5.ts(23,25): error TS1320: Type of 'await' operand must either be a valid promise or must not contain a callable 'then' member.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ tests/cases/conformance/async/es5/functionDeclarations/asyncFunctionDeclaration1
 !!! error TS1055: Type 'typeof Thenable' is not a valid async function return type in ES5/ES3 because it does not refer to a Promise-compatible constructor value.
 !!! error TS1055:   Construct signature return types 'Thenable' and 'PromiseLike<T>' are incompatible.
 !!! error TS1055:     The types returned by 'then(...)' are incompatible between these types.
-!!! error TS1055:       Type 'void' is not assignable to type 'PromiseLike<awaited TResult1 | awaited TResult2>'.
+!!! error TS1055:       Type 'void' is not assignable to type 'PromiseLike<TResult1 | TResult2>'.
     async function fn7() { return; } // valid: Promise<void>
     async function fn8() { return 1; } // valid: Promise<number>
     async function fn9() { return null; } // valid: Promise<any>
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.errors.txt
index 694ca4c62f96a..96938b0bdcbd5 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.errors.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts(74,1): error TS2322: Type 'C<Promise<number>>' is not assignable to type 'C<number>'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts(58,1): error TS2322: Type 'C<Promise<number>>' is not assignable to type 'C<number>'.
   Types of property 'x' are incompatible.
     Type 'number' is not assignable to type '{ _tag: string; } & number'.
       Type 'number' is not assignable to type '{ _tag: string; }'.
-tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts(84,1): error TS2322: Type 'D<Promise<number>>' is not assignable to type 'D<number>'.
+tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts(68,1): error TS2322: Type 'D<Promise<number>>' is not assignable to type 'D<number>'.
   Types of property 'a' are incompatible.
     Type 'C<Promise<number>>' is not assignable to type 'C<number>'.
 
@@ -30,22 +30,6 @@ tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts(84,1): error TS2322: Ty
     declare let pl0: PromiseLike<number>;
     declare let pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>;
     declare let pl2: PromiseLike<awaited number>;
-    pl0 = pl1;
-    pl0 = pl2;
-    pl1 = pl0;
-    pl1 = pl2;
-    pl2 = pl0;
-    pl2 = pl1;
-    
-    function fn2<T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) {
-        pl0 = pl1;
-        pl0 = pl2;
-        pl1 = pl0;
-        pl1 = pl2;
-        pl2 = pl0;
-        pl2 = pl1;
-    }
-    
     pl0 = p0;
     pl0 = p1;
     pl0 = p2;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.js b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.js
index 1edaf909e67b2..32ade8117566e 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.js
@@ -21,22 +21,6 @@ function fn1<T>(p0: Promise<T>, p1: Promise<Promise<T>>, p2: Promise<awaited T>)
 declare let pl0: PromiseLike<number>;
 declare let pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>;
 declare let pl2: PromiseLike<awaited number>;
-pl0 = pl1;
-pl0 = pl2;
-pl1 = pl0;
-pl1 = pl2;
-pl2 = pl0;
-pl2 = pl1;
-
-function fn2<T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) {
-    pl0 = pl1;
-    pl0 = pl2;
-    pl1 = pl0;
-    pl1 = pl2;
-    pl2 = pl0;
-    pl2 = pl1;
-}
-
 pl0 = p0;
 pl0 = p1;
 pl0 = p2;
@@ -136,20 +120,6 @@ function fn1(p0, p1, p2) {
     p2 = p0;
     p2 = p1;
 }
-pl0 = pl1;
-pl0 = pl2;
-pl1 = pl0;
-pl1 = pl2;
-pl2 = pl0;
-pl2 = pl1;
-function fn2(pl0, pl1, pl2) {
-    pl0 = pl1;
-    pl0 = pl2;
-    pl1 = pl0;
-    pl1 = pl2;
-    pl2 = pl0;
-    pl2 = pl1;
-}
 pl0 = p0;
 pl0 = p1;
 pl0 = p2;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.symbols
index 521dc557ad0e3..33a87ad2f73b1 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.symbols
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.symbols
@@ -88,69 +88,6 @@ declare let pl2: PromiseLike<awaited number>;
 >pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 21, 11))
 >PromiseLike : Symbol(PromiseLike, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
 
-pl0 = pl1;
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 19, 11))
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 20, 11))
-
-pl0 = pl2;
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 19, 11))
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 21, 11))
-
-pl1 = pl0;
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 20, 11))
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 19, 11))
-
-pl1 = pl2;
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 20, 11))
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 21, 11))
-
-pl2 = pl0;
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 21, 11))
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 19, 11))
-
-pl2 = pl1;
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 21, 11))
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 20, 11))
-
-function fn2<T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) {
->fn2 : Symbol(fn2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 27, 10))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 13))
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 16))
->PromiseLike : Symbol(PromiseLike, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 13))
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 36))
->PromiseLike : Symbol(PromiseLike, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
->PromiseLike : Symbol(PromiseLike, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 13))
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 70))
->PromiseLike : Symbol(PromiseLike, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 13))
-
-    pl0 = pl1;
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 16))
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 36))
-
-    pl0 = pl2;
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 16))
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 70))
-
-    pl1 = pl0;
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 36))
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 16))
-
-    pl1 = pl2;
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 36))
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 70))
-
-    pl2 = pl0;
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 70))
->pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 16))
-
-    pl2 = pl1;
->pl2 : Symbol(pl2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 70))
->pl1 : Symbol(pl1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 29, 36))
-}
-
 pl0 = p0;
 >pl0 : Symbol(pl0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 19, 11))
 >p0 : Symbol(p0, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 0, 11))
@@ -188,228 +125,228 @@ pl2 = p2;
 >p2 : Symbol(p2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 2, 11))
 
 interface A<T> {
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 9))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 12))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 30, 9))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 32, 12))
 
     x: awaited T;
->x : Symbol(A.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 16))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 12))
+>x : Symbol(A.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 32, 16))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 32, 12))
 }
 
 declare let a1: A<number>;
->a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 52, 11))
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 9))
+>a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 36, 11))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 30, 9))
 
 declare let a2: A<Promise<number>>;
->a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 53, 11))
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 9))
+>a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 37, 11))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 30, 9))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 a1 = a2;
->a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 52, 11))
->a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 53, 11))
+>a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 36, 11))
+>a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 37, 11))
 
 a2 = a1;
->a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 53, 11))
->a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 52, 11))
+>a2 : Symbol(a2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 37, 11))
+>a1 : Symbol(a1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 36, 11))
 
 interface B<T> {
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 57, 12))
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 39, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 41, 12))
 
     a: A<T>;
->a : Symbol(B.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 57, 16))
->A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 9))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 57, 12))
+>a : Symbol(B.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 41, 16))
+>A : Symbol(A, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 30, 9))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 41, 12))
 }
 
 declare let b1: B<number>;
->b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 61, 11))
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 8))
+>b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 45, 11))
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 39, 8))
 
 declare let b2: B<Promise<number>>;
->b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 62, 11))
->B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 8))
+>b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 11))
+>B : Symbol(B, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 39, 8))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 b1 = b2;
->b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 61, 11))
->b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 62, 11))
+>b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 45, 11))
+>b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 11))
 
 b2 = b1;
->b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 62, 11))
->b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 61, 11))
+>b2 : Symbol(b2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 46, 11))
+>b1 : Symbol(b1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 45, 11))
 
 interface C<T> {
->C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 66, 12))
+>C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 50, 12))
 
     x: awaited ({_tag: string} & T);
->x : Symbol(C.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 66, 16))
->_tag : Symbol(_tag, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 67, 17))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 66, 12))
+>x : Symbol(C.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 50, 16))
+>_tag : Symbol(_tag, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 51, 17))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 50, 12))
 }
 
 declare let c1: C<number>;
->c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 11))
->C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 8))
+>c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 54, 11))
+>C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 8))
 
 declare let c2: C<Promise<number>>;
->c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 71, 11))
->C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 8))
+>c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 11))
+>C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 8))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 // Not assignable since `awaited ({_tag: string} & Promise<number>)` is `number`, which isn't assignable to `({_tag: string} & number)`.
 c1 = c2;
->c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 11))
->c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 71, 11))
+>c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 54, 11))
+>c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 11))
 
 c2 = c1;
->c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 71, 11))
->c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 11))
+>c2 : Symbol(c2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 55, 11))
+>c1 : Symbol(c1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 54, 11))
 
 interface D<T> {
->D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 76, 12))
+>D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 58, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 60, 12))
 
     a: C<T>;
->a : Symbol(D.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 76, 16))
->C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 76, 12))
+>a : Symbol(D.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 60, 16))
+>C : Symbol(C, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 48, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 60, 12))
 }
 
 declare let d1: D<number>;
->d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 80, 11))
->D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 8))
+>d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 11))
+>D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 58, 8))
 
 declare let d2: D<Promise<number>>;
->d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 81, 11))
->D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 8))
+>d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 65, 11))
+>D : Symbol(D, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 58, 8))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 // Not assignable since `awaited ({_tag: string} & Promise<number>)` is `number`, which isn't assignable to `({_tag: string} & number)`.
 d1 = d2;
->d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 80, 11))
->d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 81, 11))
+>d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 11))
+>d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 65, 11))
 
 d2 = d1;
->d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 81, 11))
->d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 80, 11))
+>d2 : Symbol(d2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 65, 11))
+>d1 : Symbol(d1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 64, 11))
 
 interface E<T> {
->E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 12))
+>E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 68, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 12))
 
     x: awaited (T | {otherOption: string});
->x : Symbol(E.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 16))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 12))
->otherOption : Symbol(otherOption, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 87, 21))
+>x : Symbol(E.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 16))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 70, 12))
+>otherOption : Symbol(otherOption, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 71, 21))
 }
 
 declare let e1: E<number>;
->e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 90, 11))
->E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 8))
+>e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 11))
+>E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 68, 8))
 
 declare let e2: E<Promise<number>>;
->e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 91, 11))
->E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 8))
+>e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 75, 11))
+>E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 68, 8))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 e1 = e2;
->e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 90, 11))
->e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 91, 11))
+>e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 11))
+>e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 75, 11))
 
 e2 = e1;
->e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 91, 11))
->e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 90, 11))
+>e2 : Symbol(e2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 75, 11))
+>e1 : Symbol(e1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 74, 11))
 
 interface F<T> {
->F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 12))
+>F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 77, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 79, 12))
 
     a: E<T>;
->a : Symbol(F.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 16))
->E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 12))
+>a : Symbol(F.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 79, 16))
+>E : Symbol(E, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 68, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 79, 12))
 }
 
 declare let f1: F<number>;
->f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 99, 11))
->F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 8))
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 83, 11))
+>F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 77, 8))
 
 declare let f2: F<Promise<number>>;
->f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 100, 11))
->F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 8))
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 11))
+>F : Symbol(F, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 77, 8))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 f1 = f2;
->f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 99, 11))
->f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 100, 11))
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 83, 11))
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 11))
 
 f2 = f1;
->f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 100, 11))
->f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 99, 11))
+>f2 : Symbol(f2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 84, 11))
+>f1 : Symbol(f1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 83, 11))
 
 interface G<T, K extends keyof T> {
->G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 12))
->K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 14))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 12))
+>G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 12))
+>K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 14))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 12))
 
     x: awaited T[K];
->x : Symbol(G.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 35))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 12))
->K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 104, 14))
+>x : Symbol(G.x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 35))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 12))
+>K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 88, 14))
 }
 
 declare let g1: G<{x: number}, "x">;
->g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 108, 11))
->G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 8))
->x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 108, 19))
+>g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 92, 11))
+>G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 8))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 92, 19))
 
 declare let g2: G<{x: Promise<number>}, "x">;
->g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 109, 11))
->G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 8))
->x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 109, 19))
+>g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 11))
+>G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 8))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 19))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 g1 = g2;
->g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 108, 11))
->g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 109, 11))
+>g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 92, 11))
+>g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 11))
 
 g2 = g1;
->g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 109, 11))
->g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 108, 11))
+>g2 : Symbol(g2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 93, 11))
+>g1 : Symbol(g1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 92, 11))
 
 interface H<T, K extends keyof T> {
->H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 111, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 12))
->K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 14))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 12))
+>H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 12))
+>K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 14))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 12))
 
     a: G<T, K>;
->a : Symbol(H.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 35))
->G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 8))
->T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 12))
->K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 113, 14))
+>a : Symbol(H.a, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 35))
+>G : Symbol(G, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 86, 8))
+>T : Symbol(T, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 12))
+>K : Symbol(K, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 97, 14))
 }
 
 declare let h1: H<{x: number}, "x">;
->h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 117, 11))
->H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 111, 8))
->x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 117, 19))
+>h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 101, 11))
+>H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 8))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 101, 19))
 
 declare let h2: H<{x: Promise<number>}, "x">;
->h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 118, 11))
->H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 111, 8))
->x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 118, 19))
+>h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 11))
+>H : Symbol(H, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 95, 8))
+>x : Symbol(x, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 19))
 >Promise : Symbol(Promise, Decl(lib.es5.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.promise.d.ts, --, --), Decl(lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts, --, --))
 
 h1 = h2;
->h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 117, 11))
->h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 118, 11))
+>h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 101, 11))
+>h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 11))
 
 h2 = h1;
->h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 118, 11))
->h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 117, 11))
+>h2 : Symbol(h2, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 102, 11))
+>h1 : Symbol(h1, Decl(awaitedVariance.ts, 101, 11))
 
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.types b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.types
index a063fb380caa0..94b94363cd392 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.types
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/awaitedVariance.types
@@ -84,73 +84,6 @@ declare let pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>;
 declare let pl2: PromiseLike<awaited number>;
 >pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
 
-pl0 = pl1;
->pl0 = pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
-
-pl0 = pl2;
->pl0 = pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
-
-pl1 = pl0;
->pl1 = pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
-
-pl1 = pl2;
->pl1 = pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
-
-pl2 = pl0;
->pl2 = pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
-
-pl2 = pl1;
->pl2 = pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<number>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>
-
-function fn2<T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) {
->fn2 : <T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) => void
->pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
-
-    pl0 = pl1;
->pl0 = pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
-
-    pl0 = pl2;
->pl0 = pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
-
-    pl1 = pl0;
->pl1 = pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
-
-    pl1 = pl2;
->pl1 = pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
-
-    pl2 = pl0;
->pl2 = pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
->pl0 : PromiseLike<T>
-
-    pl2 = pl1;
->pl2 = pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
->pl2 : PromiseLike<awaited T>
->pl1 : PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>
-}
-
 pl0 = p0;
 >pl0 = p0 : Promise<number>
 >pl0 : PromiseLike<number>
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts
index 6aa4584412daf..4476a2f45b632 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/types/awaited/awaitedVariance.ts
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@ function fn1<T>(p0: Promise<T>, p1: Promise<Promise<T>>, p2: Promise<awaited T>)
 declare let pl0: PromiseLike<number>;
 declare let pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<number>>;
 declare let pl2: PromiseLike<awaited number>;
-pl0 = pl1;
-pl0 = pl2;
-pl1 = pl0;
-pl1 = pl2;
-pl2 = pl0;
-pl2 = pl1;
-
-function fn2<T>(pl0: PromiseLike<T>, pl1: PromiseLike<PromiseLike<T>>, pl2: PromiseLike<awaited T>) {
-    pl0 = pl1;
-    pl0 = pl2;
-    pl1 = pl0;
-    pl1 = pl2;
-    pl2 = pl0;
-    pl2 = pl1;
-}
-
 pl0 = p0;
 pl0 = p1;
 pl0 = p2;