diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/index.js b/packages/babel-traverse/src/index.js
index 3d3af0f79e03..103d4c75546d 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/index.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ traverse.removeProperties = function (tree, opts) {
   return tree;
 };
 
-function hasBlacklistedType(path, state) {
+function hasDenylistedType(path, state) {
   if (path.node.type === state.type) {
     state.has = true;
     path.stop();
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ function hasBlacklistedType(path, state) {
 traverse.hasType = function (
   tree: Object,
   type: Object,
-  blacklistTypes?: Array<string>,
+  denylistTypes?: Array<string>,
 ): boolean {
-  // the node we're searching in is blacklisted
-  if (blacklistTypes?.includes(tree.type)) return false;
+  // the node we're searching in is denylisted
+  if (denylistTypes?.includes(tree.type)) return false;
 
   // the type we're looking for is the same as the passed node
   if (tree.type === type) return true;
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ traverse.hasType = function (
     tree,
     {
       noScope: true,
-      blacklist: blacklistTypes,
-      enter: hasBlacklistedType,
+      denylist: denylistTypes,
+      enter: hasDenylistedType,
     },
     null,
     state,
diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/context.js b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/context.js
index 5587f0b9b559..03afe0205464 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/context.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/path/context.js
@@ -51,17 +51,20 @@ export function _call(fns?: Array<Function>): boolean {
   return false;
 }
 
-export function isBlacklisted(): boolean {
-  const blacklist = this.opts.blacklist;
-  return blacklist && blacklist.indexOf(this.node.type) > -1;
+export function isDenylisted(): boolean {
+  const denylist = this.opts.denylist ?? this.opts.blacklist;
+  return denylist && denylist.indexOf(this.node.type) > -1;
 }
 
+// TODO: Remove in Babel 8
+export { isDenylisted as isBlacklisted };
+
 export function visit(): boolean {
   if (!this.node) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (this.isBlacklisted()) {
+  if (this.isDenylisted()) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/visitors.js b/packages/babel-traverse/src/visitors.js
index 0748865341c7..28d7883a9953 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/visitors.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/visitors.js
@@ -275,7 +275,13 @@ function shouldIgnoreKey(key) {
   if (key === "enter" || key === "exit" || key === "shouldSkip") return true;
 
   // ignore other options
-  if (key === "blacklist" || key === "noScope" || key === "skipKeys") {
+  if (
+    key === "denylist" ||
+    key === "noScope" ||
+    key === "skipKeys" ||
+    // TODO: Remove in Babel 8
+    key === "blacklist"
+  ) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/test/traverse.js b/packages/babel-traverse/test/traverse.js
index d2492a71b329..adbe705cd290 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/test/traverse.js
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/test/traverse.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("traverse", function () {
     });
   });
 
-  it("traverse blacklistTypes", function () {
+  it("traverse denylistTypes", function () {
     const expected = [
       body[0],
       body[0].declarations[0],
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe("traverse", function () {
     const actual = [];
 
     traverse(program, {
-      blacklist: ["MemberExpression"],
+      denylist: ["MemberExpression"],
       enter: function (path) {
         actual.push(path.node);
       },