diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/tree/_tree.scss b/packages/core/src/components/tree/_tree.scss
index 9f629d731a..9cedf40996 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/tree/_tree.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/tree/_tree.scss
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $tree-icon-spacing: ($tree-row-height - $pt-icon-size-standard) / 2 !default;
 
   // CSS API support
   &.#{$ns}-icon-standard::before {
-    content: $pt-icon-caret-right;
+    content: $pt-icon-chevron-right;
   }
 
   .#{$ns}-icon {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/tree/treeNode.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/tree/treeNode.tsx
index bc6ff47e2f..9a1fffae63 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/tree/treeNode.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/tree/treeNode.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class TreeNode<T = {}> extends React.Component<ITreeNodeProps<T>, {}> {
                     ref={this.handleContentRef}
                 >
                     <span className={caretClasses} onClick={showCaret ? this.handleCaretClick : undefined}>
-                        {showCaret && <Icon icon="caret-right" />}
+                        {showCaret && <Icon icon="chevron-right" />}
                     </span>
                     <Icon className={Classes.TREE_NODE_ICON} icon={icon} />
                     <span className={Classes.TREE_NODE_LABEL}>{label}</span>