diff --git a/tensorflow/BUILD b/tensorflow/BUILD
index bf3af3c31b4..ab4316d5ed0 100644
--- a/tensorflow/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/BUILD
@@ -530,6 +530,13 @@ package_group(name = "ndarray_tensor_allow_list")
 # TODO(b/154762408) Remove this package group once it's no longer needed.
 package_group(name = "composite_tensor_whitelist")
 
+# Packages that use private types symbols, until they are exported.
+# TODO(b/154650521) Remove.
+package_group(
+    name = "types_whitelist",
+    packages = ["//learning/deepmind/tensorflow/replicator/..."],
+)
+
 filegroup(
     name = "intel_binary_blob",
     data = if_mkl_ml(
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/BUILD b/tensorflow/python/BUILD
index 11da45fbcbb..a49e4b74def 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/python/BUILD
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ py_library(
         "//tensorflow/python/tools:module_util",
         "//tensorflow/python/tools/api/generator:create_python_api",
         "//tensorflow/python/tpu:tpu_noestimator",
+        "//tensorflow/python/types",
         "//third_party/py/numpy",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/distribute/values.py b/tensorflow/python/distribute/values.py
index 4fe3d287ccc..444915aa123 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/distribute/values.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/distribute/values.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.ops import variables as variables_lib
 from tensorflow.python.training.saving import saveable_object
 from tensorflow.python.training.saving import saveable_object_util
 from tensorflow.python.training.tracking import base as trackable
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import nest
 from tensorflow.python.util.tf_export import tf_export
 
@@ -422,7 +423,8 @@ class DistributedVarOp(object):
     return hash((self.name, self.graph, self.traceback, self.type))
 
 
-class DistributedVariable(DistributedDelegate, variables_lib.Variable):
+class DistributedVariable(DistributedDelegate, variables_lib.Variable,
+                          core.Tensor):
   """Holds a map from replica to variables."""
 
   # TODO(josh11b): Support changing the set of variables if e.g. if new
@@ -741,9 +743,6 @@ class DistributedVariable(DistributedDelegate, variables_lib.Variable):
     pass
 
 
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(DistributedVariable)
-
-
 def _validate_colocate_extended(v, extended):
   variable_strategy = v._distribute_strategy  # pylint: disable=protected-access
   if variable_strategy.extended is not extended:
@@ -1380,7 +1379,7 @@ def value_container(val):
   return val
 
 
-class AggregatingVariable(variables_lib.Variable):
+class AggregatingVariable(variables_lib.Variable, core.Tensor):
   """A wrapper around a variable that aggregates updates across replicas."""
 
   def __init__(self, strategy, v, aggregation):
@@ -1649,4 +1648,3 @@ def _tensor_conversion_aggregate(var, dtype=None, name=None, as_ref=False):
 
 ops.register_tensor_conversion_function(AggregatingVariable,
                                         _tensor_conversion_aggregate)
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(AggregatingVariable)
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/distribute/values_test.py b/tensorflow/python/distribute/values_test.py
index daa7e5563d3..67ed86b4047 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/distribute/values_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/distribute/values_test.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.saved_model.model_utils import mode_keys
 from tensorflow.python.tpu import tpu_strategy_util
 from tensorflow.python.training import saver as saver_lib
 from tensorflow.python.training.tracking import util as trackable_utils
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import nest
 
 
@@ -623,10 +624,10 @@ class DistributedVariableTest(test.TestCase, parameterized.TestCase):
       v = variables_lib.Variable(
           0., synchronization=synchronization, aggregation=aggregation)
     # In cross replica context.
-    self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v))
+    self.assertIsInstance(v, core.Tensor)
     # In replica context.
     distribution.run(
-        lambda v: self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v)), args=(v,))
+        lambda v: self.assertIsInstance(v, core.Tensor), args=(v,))
 
   def testAssignReturnValueIsTensorLike(self, distribution, synchronization,
                                         aggregation):
@@ -645,9 +646,9 @@ class DistributedVariableTest(test.TestCase, parameterized.TestCase):
       # values is not allowed when aggregation is SUM. See
       # `cross_device_ops.reduce_non_distributed_value`.
       delta = array_ops.identity(1.)
-      self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v.assign(delta)))
-      self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v.assign_sub(delta)))
-      self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v.assign_add(delta)))
+      self.assertIsInstance(v.assign(delta), core.Tensor)
+      self.assertIsInstance(v.assign_sub(delta), core.Tensor)
+      self.assertIsInstance(v.assign_add(delta), core.Tensor)
 
     # In cross replica context we return a PerReplica which is not Tensor like
     # yet.
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
index 9b8f7cf4fde..43652d51eae 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.framework import versions
 from tensorflow.python.ops import control_flow_util
 from tensorflow.python.platform import app
 from tensorflow.python.platform import tf_logging as logging
+from tensorflow.python.types import core as core_tf_types
 from tensorflow.python.types import internal
 from tensorflow.python.util import compat
 from tensorflow.python.util import decorator_utils
@@ -213,53 +214,11 @@ def _as_graph_element(obj):
   return None
 
 
-_TENSOR_LIKE_TYPES = tuple()
-
-
+# Deprecated - do not use.
+# This API to avoid breaking estimator and tensorflow-mesh which depend on this
+# internal API. The stub should be safe to use after TF 2.3 is released.
 def is_dense_tensor_like(t):
-  """EXPERIMENTAL: Returns true if `t` implements the tensor interface.
-
-  See `register_dense_tensor_like_type()` for the current definition of a
-  "tensor-like type".
-
-  Args:
-    t: An object.
-
-  Returns:
-    True iff `t` is an instance of one of the registered "tensor-like" types.
-  """
-  return isinstance(t, _TENSOR_LIKE_TYPES)
-
-
-def register_dense_tensor_like_type(tensor_type):
-  """EXPERIMENTAL: Registers `tensor_type` as implementing the tensor interface.
-
-  A "tensor-like type" can represent a single dense tensor, and implements
-  the `name`, `dtype` and `shape` properties.
-
-  Args:
-    tensor_type: A type implementing the tensor interface.
-
-  Raises:
-    TypeError: If `tensor_type` does not implement the tensor interface.
-  """
-  if not (hasattr(tensor_type, "name") and
-          isinstance(tensor_type.name, property)):
-    raise TypeError("Type %s does not define a `name` property" %
-                    tensor_type.__name__)
-  if not (hasattr(tensor_type, "dtype") and
-          isinstance(tensor_type.dtype, property)):
-    raise TypeError("Type %s does not define a `dtype` property" %
-                    tensor_type.__name__)
-  if not (hasattr(tensor_type, "shape") and
-          isinstance(tensor_type.shape, property)):
-    raise TypeError("Type %s does not define a `shape` property" %
-                    tensor_type.__name__)
-  # We expect this list to be small, so choose quadratic complexity
-  # for registration, so that we have a tuple that can be used for
-  # more efficient `isinstance` checks later.
-  global _TENSOR_LIKE_TYPES
-  _TENSOR_LIKE_TYPES = tuple(list(_TENSOR_LIKE_TYPES) + [tensor_type])
+  return isinstance(t, core_tf_types.Tensor)
 
 
 def uid():
@@ -304,7 +263,7 @@ def disable_tensor_equality():
 
 # TODO(mdan): This object should subclass Symbol, not just Tensor.
 @tf_export("Tensor")
-class Tensor(internal.NativeObject):
+class Tensor(internal.NativeObject, core_tf_types.Tensor):
   """A tensor is a multidimensional array of elements represented by a
 
   `tf.Tensor` object.  All elements are of a single known data type.
@@ -1305,9 +1264,6 @@ class _EagerTensorBase(Tensor):
 EagerTensor = pywrap_tfe.TFE_Py_InitEagerTensor(_EagerTensorBase)
 
 
-register_dense_tensor_like_type(Tensor)
-
-
 @tf_export(v1=["convert_to_tensor"])
 def convert_to_tensor_v1(value,
                          dtype=None,
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops_test.py b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops_test.py
index 20f58a00cfe..322df8ffac8 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/framework/ops_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/framework/ops_test.py
@@ -3268,56 +3268,6 @@ class DeprecatedTest(test_util.TensorFlowTestCase):
         test_ops.old()
 
 
-class DenseTensorLikeTypeTest(test_util.TensorFlowTestCase):
-
-  @test_util.disable_tfrt("Graph is not supported yet.")
-  def testSuccess(self):
-    op = ops.Operation(
-        ops._NodeDef("FloatOutput", "myop"), ops.Graph(), [], [dtypes.float32])
-    t = op.outputs[0]
-    self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(t))
-
-    v = variables.Variable([17])
-    self.assertTrue(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(v))
-
-  class BadClassNoName(object):
-    pass
-
-  class BadClassBadName(object):
-
-    def name(self):
-      pass
-
-  class BadClassNoDtype(object):
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-      pass
-
-  class BadClassBadDtype(object):
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-      pass
-
-    def dtype(self):
-      pass
-
-  def testBadClass(self):
-    with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, "`name`"):
-      ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(
-          DenseTensorLikeTypeTest.BadClassNoName)
-    with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, "`name`"):
-      ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(
-          DenseTensorLikeTypeTest.BadClassBadName)
-    with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, "`dtype`"):
-      ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(
-          DenseTensorLikeTypeTest.BadClassNoDtype)
-    with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, "`dtype`"):
-      ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(
-          DenseTensorLikeTypeTest.BadClassBadDtype)
-
-
 class NameScopeTest(test_util.TensorFlowTestCase):
 
   def testStripAndPrependScope(self):
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/framework/tensor_util.py b/tensorflow/python/framework/tensor_util.py
index 50388595c3d..968b635250a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/framework/tensor_util.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/framework/tensor_util.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.eager import context
 from tensorflow.python.framework import dtypes
 from tensorflow.python.framework import ops
 from tensorflow.python.framework import tensor_shape
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.types import internal
 from tensorflow.python.util import compat
 from tensorflow.python.util import nest
@@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@ def is_tensor(x):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     `True` if `x` is a tensor or "tensor-like", `False` if not.
   """
   return (isinstance(x, internal.NativeObject) or
-          ops.is_dense_tensor_like(x) or
+          isinstance(x, core.Tensor) or
           getattr(x, "is_tensor_like", False))
 
 
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/training_v1.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/training_v1.py
index 0a40ce3899b..16188af833a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/training_v1.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/training_v1.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.ops.losses import util as tf_losses_utils
 from tensorflow.python.platform import tf_logging as logging
 from tensorflow.python.training.tracking import base as trackable
 from tensorflow.python.training.tracking import layer_utils as trackable_layer_utils
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import deprecation
 from tensorflow.python.util import nest
 from tensorflow.python.util import tf_inspect
@@ -3143,7 +3144,7 @@ def _convert_scipy_sparse_tensor(value, expected_input):
     The possibly-converted 'value'.
   """
   if issparse is not None and issparse(value):
-    if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(expected_input):
+    if isinstance(expected_input, core.Tensor):
       if ops.executing_eagerly_outside_functions():
         # In TF2 we do not silently densify sparse matrices.
         raise ValueError('A SciPy sparse matrix was passed to a model '
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/mixed_precision/experimental/autocast_variable.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/mixed_precision/experimental/autocast_variable.py
index c43ca21ea06..29e5a68c854 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/mixed_precision/experimental/autocast_variable.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/mixed_precision/experimental/autocast_variable.py
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ from tensorflow.python.framework import ops
 from tensorflow.python.ops import math_ops
 from tensorflow.python.ops import resource_variable_ops
 from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 
 
-class AutoCastVariable(variables.Variable):
+class AutoCastVariable(variables.Variable, core.Tensor):
   """Variable that will cast itself to a different dtype in applicable contexts.
 
   This class wraps a floating-point `tf.Variable`. It emulates the variable
@@ -417,7 +418,6 @@ class AutoCastVariable(variables.Variable):
 
 ops.register_tensor_conversion_function(AutoCastVariable,
                                         AutoCastVariable._dense_var_to_tensor)  # pylint:disable=protected-access
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(AutoCastVariable)
 
 
 def create_autocast_variable(variable):
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
index 33aac84d77f..1cb6fdbd726 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.ops import gen_math_ops
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import
 from tensorflow.python.ops.gen_array_ops import *
 from tensorflow.python.ops.gen_array_ops import reverse_v2 as reverse  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import deprecation
 from tensorflow.python.util import dispatch
 from tensorflow.python.util import nest
@@ -1381,13 +1382,13 @@ def _autopacking_helper(list_or_tuple, dtype, name):
   if context.executing_eagerly():
     # NOTE: Fast path when all the items are tensors, this doesn't do any type
     # checking.
-    if all(ops.is_dense_tensor_like(elem) for elem in list_or_tuple):
+    if all(isinstance(elem, core.Tensor) for elem in list_or_tuple):
       return gen_array_ops.pack(list_or_tuple, name=name)
   must_pack = False
   converted_elems = []
   with ops.name_scope(name) as scope:
     for i, elem in enumerate(list_or_tuple):
-      if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(elem):
+      if isinstance(elem, core.Tensor):
         if dtype is not None and elem.dtype.base_dtype != dtype:
           raise TypeError("Cannot convert a list containing a tensor of dtype "
                           "%s to %s (Tensor is: %r)" %
@@ -1396,7 +1397,7 @@ def _autopacking_helper(list_or_tuple, dtype, name):
         must_pack = True
       elif isinstance(elem, (list, tuple)):
         converted_elem = _autopacking_helper(elem, dtype, str(i))
-        if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(converted_elem):
+        if isinstance(converted_elem, core.Tensor):
           must_pack = True
         converted_elems.append(converted_elem)
       else:
@@ -1404,7 +1405,7 @@ def _autopacking_helper(list_or_tuple, dtype, name):
     if must_pack:
       elems_as_tensors = []
       for i, elem in enumerate(converted_elems):
-        if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(elem):
+        if isinstance(elem, core.Tensor):
           elems_as_tensors.append(elem)
         else:
           # NOTE(mrry): This is inefficient, but it enables us to
@@ -1429,7 +1430,7 @@ def _get_dtype_from_nested_lists(list_or_tuple):
     such object exists.
   """
   for elem in list_or_tuple:
-    if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(elem):
+    if isinstance(elem, core.Tensor):
       return elem.dtype.base_dtype
     elif isinstance(elem, (list, tuple)):
       maybe_dtype = _get_dtype_from_nested_lists(elem)
@@ -1441,7 +1442,7 @@ def _get_dtype_from_nested_lists(list_or_tuple):
 def _cast_nested_seqs_to_dtype(dtype):
 
   def _maybe_cast(elem):
-    if ops.is_dense_tensor_like(elem):
+    if isinstance(elem, core.Tensor):
       if dtype != elem.dtype.base_dtype:
         elem = gen_math_ops.cast(elem, dtype)
     return elem
@@ -1455,7 +1456,7 @@ _NON_AUTOPACKABLE_TYPES.add(np.ndarray)
 
 def _should_not_autopack(v):
   # The condition we really want is
-  #    ops.is_dense_tensor_like(...)
+  #    any(isinstance(elem, core.Tensor))
   # but it is >5x slower due to abc.ABCMeta.__instancecheck__.
   # pylint: disable=unidiomatic-typecheck
   # TODO(slebedev): add nest.all?
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/resource_variable_ops.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/resource_variable_ops.py
index f99f886f210..d8a7765a208 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/resource_variable_ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/resource_variable_ops.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
 from tensorflow.python.ops.gen_resource_variable_ops import *
 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import
 from tensorflow.python.training.tracking import base as trackable
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import compat
 from tensorflow.python.util.deprecation import deprecated
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ def variable_accessed(variable):
     tape.variable_accessed(variable)
 
 
-class BaseResourceVariable(variables.VariableV1):
+class BaseResourceVariable(variables.VariableV1, core.Tensor):
   """A python variable from an existing handle."""
 
   # TODO(wangpeng): Deprecate `constraint` when callers no long pass it in.
@@ -1830,7 +1831,6 @@ def _dense_var_to_tensor(var, dtype=None, name=None, as_ref=False):
 # allowing instances of the class to be used as tensors.
 ops.register_tensor_conversion_function(BaseResourceVariable,
                                         _dense_var_to_tensor)
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(BaseResourceVariable)
 
 
 class _UnreadVariable(BaseResourceVariable):
@@ -1955,9 +1955,6 @@ class _UnreadVariable(BaseResourceVariable):
     return self._parent_op
 
 
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(_UnreadVariable)
-
-
 @ops.RegisterGradient("ReadVariableOp")
 def _ReadGrad(_, grad):
   """Gradient for read op."""
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/variable_scope.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/variable_scope.py
index d65cd235ca8..81c3f9a2f70 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/variable_scope.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/variable_scope.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.ops import init_ops
 from tensorflow.python.ops import resource_variable_ops
 from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
 from tensorflow.python.platform import tf_logging as logging
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 from tensorflow.python.util import deprecation
 from tensorflow.python.util import function_utils
 from tensorflow.python.util import tf_contextlib
@@ -1000,7 +1001,7 @@ class _VariableStore(object):
     return initializer, initializing_from_value
 
 
-class _LazyEvalTensor(object):
+class _LazyEvalTensor(core.Tensor):
   """A Tensor-like object that only evaluates its thunk when used."""
 
   def __init__(self, thunk):
@@ -1069,8 +1070,6 @@ session.register_session_run_conversion_functions(
     lambda fetch: ([fetch._master_tensor], lambda fetched_vals: fetched_vals[0])  # pylint: disable=protected-access
     )
 
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(_LazyEvalTensor)
-
 
 # To stop regularization, use this regularizer
 @tf_export(v1=["no_regularizer"])
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
index 1080778e3d3..d3df0659b5a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from tensorflow.python.util import tf_should_use
 from tensorflow.python.util.deprecation import deprecated
 from tensorflow.python.util.deprecation import deprecated_args
 from tensorflow.python.util.tf_export import tf_export
+from tensorflow.python.types import core
 
 
 def default_variable_creator(_, **kwds):
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ class VariableMetaclass(type):
 
 
 @tf_export("Variable", v1=[])
+# TODO(mdan): This should subclass core.Tensor, and not all its subclasses?
 class Variable(six.with_metaclass(VariableMetaclass, trackable.Trackable)):
   """See the [variable guide](https://tensorflow.org/guide/variable).
 
@@ -1551,7 +1553,7 @@ class VariableV1(Variable):
 
 
 # TODO(apassos): do not repeat all comments here
-class RefVariable(VariableV1):
+class RefVariable(VariableV1, core.Tensor):
   """Ref-based implementation of variables."""
 
   def __init__(
@@ -3032,7 +3034,6 @@ class PartitionedVariable(object):
 # allowing instances of the class to be used as tensors.
 ops.register_tensor_conversion_function(RefVariable,
                                         RefVariable._TensorConversionFunction)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-ops.register_dense_tensor_like_type(RefVariable)
 
 
 @tf_export(v1=["global_variables"])
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/profiler/BUILD b/tensorflow/python/profiler/BUILD
index e5ca60843e3..b6565f594c9 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/profiler/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/python/profiler/BUILD
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ py_library(
     deps = [
         "//tensorflow/python:util",
         "//tensorflow/python/profiler/internal:_pywrap_traceme",
+        "//tensorflow/python/types",
         "@six_archive//:six",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/types/BUILD b/tensorflow/python/types/BUILD
index f35ca7fb803..e93bf5c10b3 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/types/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/python/types/BUILD
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ py_strict_library(
         "internal.py",
     ],
     srcs_version = "PY2AND3",
-    visibility = ["//tensorflow:__subpackages__"],
+    visibility = [
+        "//tensorflow:__subpackages__",
+        "//tensorflow:types_whitelist",
+    ],
     deps = [],
 )
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v1/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt b/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v1/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
index 4a30fae1da9..9315973e51d 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v1/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v1/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ path: "tensorflow.Tensor"
 tf_class {
   is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.framework.ops.Tensor\'>"
   is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.types.internal.NativeObject\'>"
+  is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.types.core.Tensor\'>"
   is_instance: "<type \'object\'>"
   member {
     name: "OVERLOADABLE_OPERATORS"
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v2/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt b/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v2/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
index 4a30fae1da9..9315973e51d 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v2/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/api/golden/v2/tensorflow.-tensor.pbtxt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ path: "tensorflow.Tensor"
 tf_class {
   is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.framework.ops.Tensor\'>"
   is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.types.internal.NativeObject\'>"
+  is_instance: "<class \'tensorflow.python.types.core.Tensor\'>"
   is_instance: "<type \'object\'>"
   member {
     name: "OVERLOADABLE_OPERATORS"