diff --git a/espree.js b/espree.js
index f955b663..581475ed 100644
--- a/espree.js
+++ b/espree.js
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ function isValidNode(node) {
     var ecma = extra.ecmaFeatures;
 
     switch (node.type) {
-        case "Identifier":
-            return !extra.isModule || node.name !== "await";
-
         case "ExperimentalSpreadProperty":
         case "ExperimentalRestProperty":
             return ecma.experimentalObjectRestSpread;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.result.js b/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.result.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ea2d952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.result.js
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+module.exports = {
+    "type": "Program",
+    "loc": {
+        "start": {
+            "line": 1,
+            "column": 0
+        },
+        "end": {
+            "line": 1,
+            "column": 10
+        }
+    },
+    "range": [
+        0,
+        10
+    ],
+    "body": [
+        {
+            "type": "ExpressionStatement",
+            "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 0
+                },
+                "end": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 10
+                }
+            },
+            "range": [
+                0,
+                10
+            ],
+            "expression": {
+                "type": "MemberExpression",
+                "loc": {
+                    "start": {
+                        "line": 1,
+                        "column": 0
+                    },
+                    "end": {
+                        "line": 1,
+                        "column": 9
+                    }
+                },
+                "range": [
+                    0,
+                    9
+                ],
+                "object": {
+                    "type": "Identifier",
+                    "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                            "line": 1,
+                            "column": 0
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                            "line": 1,
+                            "column": 3
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "range": [
+                        0,
+                        3
+                    ],
+                    "name": "obj"
+                },
+                "property": {
+                    "type": "Identifier",
+                    "loc": {
+                        "start": {
+                            "line": 1,
+                            "column": 4
+                        },
+                        "end": {
+                            "line": 1,
+                            "column": 9
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "range": [
+                        4,
+                        9
+                    ],
+                    "name": "await"
+                },
+                "computed": false
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "sourceType": "script",
+    "tokens": [
+        {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "value": "obj",
+            "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 0
+                },
+                "end": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 3
+                }
+            },
+            "range": [
+                0,
+                3
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Punctuator",
+            "value": ".",
+            "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 3
+                },
+                "end": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 4
+                }
+            },
+            "range": [
+                3,
+                4
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Identifier",
+            "value": "await",
+            "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 4
+                },
+                "end": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 9
+                }
+            },
+            "range": [
+                4,
+                9
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "Punctuator",
+            "value": ";",
+            "loc": {
+                "start": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 9
+                },
+                "end": {
+                    "line": 1,
+                    "column": 10
+                }
+            },
+            "range": [
+                9,
+                10
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.src.js b/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.src.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd7427bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ecma-version/6/modules/valid-await.src.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj.await;