diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/classFields.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/classFields.ts
index b75468adc642f..7ddafb36f7ea6 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/classFields.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/classFields.ts
@@ -464,8 +464,6 @@ export function transformClassFields(context: TransformationContext): (x: Source
         }
 
         switch (node.kind) {
-            case SyntaxKind.AccessorKeyword:
-                return Debug.fail("Use `modifierVisitor` instead.");
             case SyntaxKind.ClassDeclaration:
                 return visitClassDeclaration(node as ClassDeclaration);
             case SyntaxKind.ClassExpression:
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=es2017).errors.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.errors.txt
rename to tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=es2017).errors.txt
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=es2017).js b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=es2017).js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e6630cf661abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=es2017).js
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+//// [tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts] ////
+
+//// [autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts]
+abstract class C1 {
+    accessor accessor a: any;
+    readonly accessor b: any;
+    declare accessor c: any;
+    accessor public d: any;
+    accessor private e: any;
+    accessor protected f: any;
+    accessor abstract g: any;
+    accessor static h: any;
+    accessor i() {}
+    accessor get j() { return false; }
+    accessor set k(v: any) {}
+    accessor constructor() {}
+    accessor l?: any;
+    accessor readonly m: any;
+    accessor declare n: any;
+}
+
+class C2 extends C1 {
+    accessor override g: any;
+}
+
+interface I1 {
+    accessor a: number;
+}
+
+accessor class C3 {}
+accessor interface I2 {}
+accessor namespace N1 {}
+accessor enum E1 {}
+accessor var V1: any;
+accessor type T1 = never;
+accessor function F1() {}
+accessor import "x";
+accessor import {} from "x";
+accessor export { V1 };
+accessor export default V1;
+accessor import N2 = N1;
+
+
+//// [autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.js]
+var __classPrivateFieldGet = (this && this.__classPrivateFieldGet) || function (receiver, state, kind, f) {
+    if (kind === "a" && !f) throw new TypeError("Private accessor was defined without a getter");
+    if (typeof state === "function" ? receiver !== state || !f : !state.has(receiver)) throw new TypeError("Cannot read private member from an object whose class did not declare it");
+    return kind === "m" ? f : kind === "a" ? f.call(receiver) : f ? f.value : state.get(receiver);
+};
+var __classPrivateFieldSet = (this && this.__classPrivateFieldSet) || function (receiver, state, value, kind, f) {
+    if (kind === "m") throw new TypeError("Private method is not writable");
+    if (kind === "a" && !f) throw new TypeError("Private accessor was defined without a setter");
+    if (typeof state === "function" ? receiver !== state || !f : !state.has(receiver)) throw new TypeError("Cannot write private member to an object whose class did not declare it");
+    return (kind === "a" ? f.call(receiver, value) : f ? f.value = value : state.set(receiver, value)), value;
+};
+var _a, _C1_a_accessor_storage, _C1_b_accessor_storage, _C1_d_accessor_storage, _C1_e_accessor_storage, _C1_f_accessor_storage, _C1_h_accessor_storage, _C1_l_accessor_storage, _C1_m_accessor_storage, _C2_g_accessor_storage;
+class C1 {
+    get a() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_a_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set a(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_a_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    get b() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_b_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set b(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_b_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    get d() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_d_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set d(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_d_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    get e() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_e_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set e(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_e_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    get f() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_f_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set f(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_f_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    static get h() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(_a, _a, "f", _C1_h_accessor_storage); }
+    static set h(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(_a, _a, value, "f", _C1_h_accessor_storage); }
+    i() { }
+    get j() { return false; }
+    set k(v) { }
+    constructor() {
+        _C1_a_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_b_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_d_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_e_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_f_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_l_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+        _C1_m_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+    }
+    get l() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_l_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set l(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_l_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+    get m() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C1_m_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set m(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C1_m_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+}
+_a = C1, _C1_a_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_b_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_d_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_e_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_f_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_l_accessor_storage = new WeakMap(), _C1_m_accessor_storage = new WeakMap();
+_C1_h_accessor_storage = { value: void 0 };
+class C2 extends C1 {
+    constructor() {
+        super(...arguments);
+        _C2_g_accessor_storage.set(this, void 0);
+    }
+    get g() { return __classPrivateFieldGet(this, _C2_g_accessor_storage, "f"); }
+    set g(value) { __classPrivateFieldSet(this, _C2_g_accessor_storage, value, "f"); }
+}
+_C2_g_accessor_storage = new WeakMap();
+class C3 {
+}
+accessor var E1;
+(function (E1) {
+})(E1 || (E1 = {}));
+accessor var V1;
+accessor function F1() { }
+accessor import "x";
+export { V1 };
+export default V1;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=esnext).errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=esnext).errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d9b841ee69892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=esnext).errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(2,14): error TS1030: 'accessor' modifier already seen.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(3,14): error TS1243: 'accessor' modifier cannot be used with 'readonly' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(4,13): error TS1243: 'accessor' modifier cannot be used with 'declare' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(5,14): error TS1029: 'public' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(6,14): error TS1029: 'private' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(7,14): error TS1029: 'protected' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(8,14): error TS1029: 'abstract' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(9,14): error TS1029: 'static' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(10,5): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(11,5): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(12,5): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(13,5): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(14,15): error TS1276: An 'accessor' property cannot be declared optional.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(15,14): error TS1243: 'readonly' modifier cannot be used with 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(16,14): error TS1243: 'declare' modifier cannot be used with 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(20,14): error TS1029: 'override' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(24,5): error TS1070: 'accessor' modifier cannot appear on a type member.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(27,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(28,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(29,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(30,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(31,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(32,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(33,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(34,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(35,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(35,25): error TS2792: Cannot find module 'x'. Did you mean to set the 'moduleResolution' option to 'nodenext', or to add aliases to the 'paths' option?
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(36,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(37,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts(38,1): error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+
+
+==== autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts (30 errors) ====
+    abstract class C1 {
+        accessor accessor a: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1030: 'accessor' modifier already seen.
+        readonly accessor b: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1243: 'accessor' modifier cannot be used with 'readonly' modifier.
+        declare accessor c: any;
+                ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1243: 'accessor' modifier cannot be used with 'declare' modifier.
+        accessor public d: any;
+                 ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'public' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor private e: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'private' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor protected f: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'protected' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor abstract g: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'abstract' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor static h: any;
+                 ~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'static' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor i() {}
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+        accessor get j() { return false; }
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+        accessor set k(v: any) {}
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+        accessor constructor() {}
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+        accessor l?: any;
+                  ~
+!!! error TS1276: An 'accessor' property cannot be declared optional.
+        accessor readonly m: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1243: 'readonly' modifier cannot be used with 'accessor' modifier.
+        accessor declare n: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1243: 'declare' modifier cannot be used with 'accessor' modifier.
+    }
+    
+    class C2 extends C1 {
+        accessor override g: any;
+                 ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1029: 'override' modifier must precede 'accessor' modifier.
+    }
+    
+    interface I1 {
+        accessor a: number;
+        ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1070: 'accessor' modifier cannot appear on a type member.
+    }
+    
+    accessor class C3 {}
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor interface I2 {}
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor namespace N1 {}
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor enum E1 {}
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor var V1: any;
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor type T1 = never;
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor function F1() {}
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor import "x";
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor import {} from "x";
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+                            ~~~
+!!! error TS2792: Cannot find module 'x'. Did you mean to set the 'moduleResolution' option to 'nodenext', or to add aliases to the 'paths' option?
+    accessor export { V1 };
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor export default V1;
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    accessor import N2 = N1;
+    ~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS1275: 'accessor' modifier can only appear on a property declaration.
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.js b/tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=esnext).js
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.js
rename to tests/baselines/reference/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers(target=esnext).js
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts
index ba188a70dc25e..c40816c14c086 100644
--- a/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/classes/propertyMemberDeclarations/autoAccessorDisallowedModifiers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// @target: esnext
+// @target: esnext,es2017
 // @noTypesAndSymbols: true
 
 abstract class C1 {