diff --git a/js2-mode.el b/js2-mode.el
index 20fdb984..ec1b64e1 100644
--- a/js2-mode.el
+++ b/js2-mode.el
@@ -7017,6 +7017,7 @@ of a simple name.  Called before EXPR has a parent node."
           (regexp-opt
            '("abstract"
              "addon"
+             "async"
              "author"
              "class"
              "const"