diff --git a/src/compiler/binder.ts b/src/compiler/binder.ts
index 4ae6a2bd31bf9..5e4ed7af65031 100644
--- a/src/compiler/binder.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/binder.ts
@@ -3274,7 +3274,7 @@ namespace ts {
             return isEnumConst(node)
                 ? bindBlockScopedDeclaration(node, SymbolFlags.ConstEnum, SymbolFlags.ConstEnumExcludes)
                 : bindBlockScopedDeclaration(node, SymbolFlags.RegularEnum, SymbolFlags.RegularEnumExcludes);
-            }
+        }
 
         function bindVariableDeclarationOrBindingElement(node: VariableDeclaration | BindingElement) {
             if (inStrictMode) {
@@ -3282,7 +3282,7 @@ namespace ts {
             }
 
             if (!isBindingPattern(node.name)) {
-                if (isInJSFile(node) && isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(node) && !getJSDocTypeTag(node)) {
+                if (isInJSFile(node) && isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(node) && !getJSDocTypeTag(node)) {
                     declareSymbolAndAddToSymbolTable(node as Declaration, SymbolFlags.Alias, SymbolFlags.AliasExcludes);
                 }
                 else if (isBlockOrCatchScoped(node)) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 84352d74cbfe6..1a8b1d0fc50e4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ namespace ts {
                     && isAliasableOrJsExpression(node.parent.right)
                 || node.kind === SyntaxKind.ShorthandPropertyAssignment
                 || node.kind === SyntaxKind.PropertyAssignment && isAliasableOrJsExpression((node as PropertyAssignment).initializer)
-                || isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(node);
+                || isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(node);
         }
 
         function isAliasableOrJsExpression(e: Expression) {
@@ -36984,7 +36984,7 @@ namespace ts {
             }
             // For a commonjs `const x = require`, validate the alias and exit
             const symbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
-            if (symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.Alias && isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(node)) {
+            if (symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.Alias && isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(node)) {
                 checkAliasSymbol(node);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 224fb27ef919a..fe326922e3c4f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -4664,14 +4664,12 @@ namespace ts {
     export type RequireOrImportCall = CallExpression & { expression: Identifier, arguments: [StringLiteralLike] };
 
     /* @internal */
-    export interface RequireVariableDeclaration extends VariableDeclaration {
-        readonly initializer: RequireOrImportCall;
+    export interface VariableDeclarationInitializedTo<T extends Expression> extends VariableDeclaration {
+        readonly initializer: T;
     }
 
     /* @internal */
-    export interface AccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration extends VariableDeclaration {
-        readonly initializer: RequireOrImportCall | AccessExpression;
-    }
+    export type RequireVariableDeclaration = VariableDeclarationInitializedTo<RequireOrImportCall>;
 
     /* @internal */
     export interface RequireVariableStatement extends VariableStatement {
diff --git a/src/compiler/utilities.ts b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
index 635bb02765aa5..1e3f5035e2b75 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utilities.ts
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@ namespace ts {
     }
 
     export function getExternalModuleRequireArgument(node: Node) {
-        return isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(node) && (getLeftmostAccessExpression(node.initializer) as CallExpression).arguments[0] as StringLiteral;
+        return isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(node) && (getLeftmostAccessExpression(node.initializer) as CallExpression).arguments[0] as StringLiteral;
     }
 
     export function isInternalModuleImportEqualsDeclaration(node: Node): node is ImportEqualsDeclaration {
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ namespace ts {
     /**
      * Like `isRequireVariableDeclaration` but allows things like `require("...").foo.bar` or `require("...")["baz"]`.
      */
-    export function isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(node: Node): node is AccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration {
+    export function isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(node: Node): node is VariableDeclarationInitializedTo<RequireOrImportCall | AccessExpression> {
         return isVariableDeclarationInitializedWithRequireHelper(node, /*allowAccessedRequire*/ true);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/findAllReferences.ts b/src/services/findAllReferences.ts
index 7dc65cee20689..9f6baf0cc73c4 100644
--- a/src/services/findAllReferences.ts
+++ b/src/services/findAllReferences.ts
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ namespace ts.FindAllReferences {
             // Use the parent symbol if the location is commonjs require syntax on javascript files only.
             if (isInJSFile(referenceLocation)
                 && referenceLocation.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.BindingElement
-                && isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(referenceLocation.parent)) {
+                && isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(referenceLocation.parent)) {
                 referenceSymbol = referenceLocation.parent.symbol;
                 // The parent will not have a symbol if it's an ObjectBindingPattern (when destructuring is used).  In
                 // this case, just skip it, since the bound identifiers are not an alias of the import.
diff --git a/src/services/goToDefinition.ts b/src/services/goToDefinition.ts
index f73e54c6419d1..bc1b2f64d5ab6 100644
--- a/src/services/goToDefinition.ts
+++ b/src/services/goToDefinition.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace ts.GoToDefinition {
                 return declaration.parent.kind === SyntaxKind.NamedImports;
             case SyntaxKind.BindingElement:
             case SyntaxKind.VariableDeclaration:
-                return isInJSFile(declaration) && isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(declaration);
+                return isInJSFile(declaration) && isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(declaration);
             default:
                 return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/services/importTracker.ts b/src/services/importTracker.ts
index dc069f5e0b657..7bc8ffc36947e 100644
--- a/src/services/importTracker.ts
+++ b/src/services/importTracker.ts
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ namespace ts.FindAllReferences {
                 Debug.assert((parent as ImportClause | NamespaceImport).name === node);
                 return true;
             case SyntaxKind.BindingElement:
-                return isInJSFile(node) && isAccessedOrBareRequireVariableDeclaration(parent);
+                return isInJSFile(node) && isVariableDeclarationInitializedToBareOrAccessedRequire(parent);
             default:
                 return false;
         }