diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12f736415f5c..a7df41d91621 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ This test used `expect` and `toBe` to test that two values were exactly identica
 
 ### Using Babel
 
-To use [Babel](http://babeljs.io/), install the `babel-jest` and `babel-polyfill` packages:
+To use [Babel](http://babeljs.io/), install the `babel-jest` and `regenerator-runtime` packages:
 
 ```
-npm install --save-dev babel-jest babel-polyfill
+npm install --save-dev babel-jest regenerator-runtime
 ```
 
+*Note: Explicitly installing `regenerator-runtime` is not needed if you use `npm` 3 or 4 or Yarn*
+
 Don't forget to add a [`.babelrc`](https://babeljs.io/docs/usage/babelrc/) file in your project's root folder. For example, if you are using ES6 and [React.js](https://facebook.github.io/react/) with the [`babel-preset-es2015`](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/preset-es2015/) and [`babel-preset-react`](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/preset-react/) presets:
 
 ```js
diff --git a/docs/GettingStarted.md b/docs/GettingStarted.md
index 75f687cff21c..0248da476ecf 100644
--- a/docs/GettingStarted.md
+++ b/docs/GettingStarted.md
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@ This test used `expect` and `toBe` to test that two values were exactly identica
 
 ### Using Babel
 
-To use [Babel](http://babeljs.io/), install the `babel-jest` and `babel-polyfill` packages:
+To use [Babel](http://babeljs.io/), install the `babel-jest` and `regenerator-runtime` packages:
 
 ```
-npm install --save-dev babel-jest babel-polyfill
+npm install --save-dev babel-jest regenerator-runtime
 ```
 
+*Note: Explicitly installing `regenerator-runtime` is not needed if you use `npm` 3 or 4 or Yarn*
+
 Don't forget to add a [`.babelrc`](https://babeljs.io/docs/usage/babelrc/) file in your project's root folder. For example, if you are using ES6 and [React.js](https://facebook.github.io/react/) with the [`babel-preset-es2015`](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/preset-es2015/) and [`babel-preset-react`](https://babeljs.io/docs/plugins/preset-react/) presets:
 
 ```js
diff --git a/examples/async/package.json b/examples/async/package.json
index 23ab959bd08c..6dbdf6f21180 100644
--- a/examples/async/package.json
+++ b/examples/async/package.json
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "*",
     "babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator": "^6.5.0",
-    "babel-polyfill": "*",
     "babel-preset-es2015": "*",
-    "jest": "*"
+    "jest": "*",
+    "regenerator-runtime": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest"
diff --git a/examples/enzyme/package.json b/examples/enzyme/package.json
index fcbcfeea5cae..4f5b31b44cfd 100644
--- a/examples/enzyme/package.json
+++ b/examples/enzyme/package.json
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "*",
-    "babel-polyfill": "*",
     "babel-preset-es2015": "*",
     "babel-preset-react": "*",
     "enzyme": "~2.4.1",
     "jest": "*",
-    "react-addons-test-utils": "15.3.2"
+    "react-addons-test-utils": "15.3.2",
+    "regenerator-runtime": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest"
diff --git a/examples/react/package.json b/examples/react/package.json
index 71ee0087f1e8..d589a67cab46 100644
--- a/examples/react/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/package.json
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "*",
-    "babel-polyfill": "*",
     "babel-preset-es2015": "*",
     "babel-preset-react": "*",
     "jest": "*",
-    "react-addons-test-utils": "~15.3.1"
+    "react-addons-test-utils": "~15.3.1",
+    "regenerator-runtime": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest"
diff --git a/examples/snapshot/package.json b/examples/snapshot/package.json
index 3644041a6270..dcc008c5034e 100644
--- a/examples/snapshot/package.json
+++ b/examples/snapshot/package.json
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "*",
-    "babel-polyfill": "*",
     "babel-preset-es2015": "*",
     "babel-preset-react": "*",
     "jest": "*",
-    "react-test-renderer": "*"
+    "react-test-renderer": "*",
+    "regenerator-runtime": "*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest"
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/normalize-test.js b/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/normalize-test.js
index a9babe84fde2..a9037ab2557d 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/normalize-test.js
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/__tests__/normalize-test.js
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ describe('babel-jest', () => {
     expect(config.transform[0][1])
       .toEqual('/node_modules' + path.sep + 'babel-jest');
     expect(config.setupFiles)
-      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'babel-polyfill']);
+      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'regenerator-runtime/runtime']);
   });
 
   it('uses babel-jest if babel-jest is explicitly specified in a custom transform config', () => {
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ describe('babel-jest', () => {
     expect(config.transform[0][0]).toBe(customJSPattern);
     expect(config.transform[0][1]).toEqual('/node_modules/babel-jest');
     expect(config.setupFiles)
-      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'babel-polyfill']);
+      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'regenerator-runtime/runtime']);
   });
 
   it(`doesn't use babel-jest if its not available`, () => {
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ describe('babel-jest', () => {
     expect(config.setupFiles).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  it('uses polyfills if babel-jest is explicitly specified', () => {
+  it('uses regenerator if babel-jest is explicitly specified', () => {
     const ROOT_DIR = '<rootDir>' + path.sep;
 
     const config = normalize({
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ describe('babel-jest', () => {
     });
 
     expect(config.setupFiles)
-      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'babel-polyfill']);
+      .toEqual(['/node_modules' + path.sep + 'regenerator-runtime/runtime']);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.js b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.js
index 2ca2218618d6..1aa5317610b0 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.js
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/normalize.js
@@ -366,12 +366,13 @@ function normalize(config: InitialConfig, argv: Object = {}) {
   }, newConfig);
 
   if (babelJest) {
-    const polyfillPath = Resolver.findNodeModule('babel-polyfill', {
-      basedir: config.rootDir,
-    });
+    const regeneratorRuntimePath = Resolver.findNodeModule(
+      'regenerator-runtime/runtime',
+      {basedir: config.rootDir},
+    );
 
-    if (polyfillPath) {
-      newConfig.setupFiles.unshift(polyfillPath);
+    if (regeneratorRuntimePath) {
+      newConfig.setupFiles.unshift(regeneratorRuntimePath);
     }
   }