diff --git a/src/connection_wrap.cc b/src/connection_wrap.cc
index 67308bdb9c8d95..b894382c0370d5 100644
--- a/src/connection_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/connection_wrap.cc
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ void ConnectionWrap<WrapType, UVType>::OnConnection(uv_stream_t* handle,
 
   if (status == 0) {
     // Instantiate the client javascript object and handle.
-    Local<Object> client_obj = WrapType::Instantiate(env,
-                                                     wrap_data,
-                                                     WrapType::SOCKET);
+    Local<Object> client_obj;
+    if (!WrapType::Instantiate(env, wrap_data, WrapType::SOCKET)
+             .ToLocal(&client_obj))
+      return;
 
     // Unwrap the client javascript object.
     WrapType* wrap;
diff --git a/src/pipe_wrap.cc b/src/pipe_wrap.cc
index 8ad1e0f594aa26..06bb3dd73d1b3c 100644
--- a/src/pipe_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/pipe_wrap.cc
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Int32;
 using v8::Local;
+using v8::MaybeLocal;
 using v8::Object;
 using v8::String;
 using v8::Value;
 
 using AsyncHooks = Environment::AsyncHooks;
 
-
-Local<Object> PipeWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                    AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                    PipeWrap::SocketType type) {
+MaybeLocal<Object> PipeWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                         AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                         PipeWrap::SocketType type) {
   EscapableHandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
   AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(parent);
   CHECK_EQ(false, env->pipe_constructor_template().IsEmpty());
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ Local<Object> PipeWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
                                     .ToLocalChecked();
   CHECK_EQ(false, constructor.IsEmpty());
   Local<Value> type_value = Int32::New(env->isolate(), type);
-  Local<Object> instance =
-      constructor->NewInstance(env->context(), 1, &type_value).ToLocalChecked();
-  return handle_scope.Escape(instance);
+  return handle_scope.EscapeMaybe(
+      constructor->NewInstance(env->context(), 1, &type_value));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/pipe_wrap.h b/src/pipe_wrap.h
index b98d850439f0f4..473179a4f6fba0 100644
--- a/src/pipe_wrap.h
+++ b/src/pipe_wrap.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class PipeWrap : public ConnectionWrap<PipeWrap, uv_pipe_t> {
     IPC
   };
 
-  static v8::Local<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                           AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                           SocketType type);
+  static v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                                AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                                SocketType type);
   static void Initialize(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
                          v8::Local<v8::Value> unused,
                          v8::Local<v8::Context> context,
diff --git a/src/stream_wrap.cc b/src/stream_wrap.cc
index 627bcf5949c545..e957cb172533c3 100644
--- a/src/stream_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/stream_wrap.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
 using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Local;
+using v8::MaybeLocal;
 using v8::Object;
 using v8::ReadOnly;
 using v8::Signature;
@@ -195,10 +196,9 @@ void LibuvStreamWrap::OnUvAlloc(size_t suggested_size, uv_buf_t* buf) {
   *buf = EmitAlloc(suggested_size);
 }
 
-
-
 template <class WrapType>
-static Local<Object> AcceptHandle(Environment* env, LibuvStreamWrap* parent) {
+static MaybeLocal<Object> AcceptHandle(Environment* env,
+                                       LibuvStreamWrap* parent) {
   static_assert(std::is_base_of<LibuvStreamWrap, WrapType>::value ||
                 std::is_base_of<UDPWrap, WrapType>::value,
                 "Can only accept stream handles");
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ static Local<Object> AcceptHandle(Environment* env, LibuvStreamWrap* parent) {
   EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
   Local<Object> wrap_obj;
 
-  wrap_obj = WrapType::Instantiate(env, parent, WrapType::SOCKET);
-  if (wrap_obj.IsEmpty())
+  if (!WrapType::Instantiate(env, parent, WrapType::SOCKET).ToLocal(&wrap_obj))
     return Local<Object>();
 
   HandleWrap* wrap = Unwrap<HandleWrap>(wrap_obj);
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ void LibuvStreamWrap::OnUvRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t* buf) {
   CHECK_EQ(persistent().IsEmpty(), false);
 
   if (nread > 0) {
-    Local<Object> pending_obj;
+    MaybeLocal<Object> pending_obj;
 
     if (type == UV_TCP) {
       pending_obj = AcceptHandle<TCPWrap>(env(), this);
@@ -250,9 +249,11 @@ void LibuvStreamWrap::OnUvRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t* buf) {
     }
 
     if (!pending_obj.IsEmpty()) {
-      object()->Set(env()->context(),
-                    env()->pending_handle_string(),
-                    pending_obj).FromJust();
+      object()
+          ->Set(env()->context(),
+                env()->pending_handle_string(),
+                pending_obj.ToLocalChecked())
+          .FromJust();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/tcp_wrap.cc b/src/tcp_wrap.cc
index dac621ec879e5c..cb6e634006709d 100644
--- a/src/tcp_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/tcp_wrap.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Int32;
 using v8::Integer;
 using v8::Local;
+using v8::MaybeLocal;
 using v8::Object;
 using v8::String;
 using v8::Uint32;
@@ -53,10 +54,9 @@ using v8::Value;
 
 using AsyncHooks = Environment::AsyncHooks;
 
-
-Local<Object> TCPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                   AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                   TCPWrap::SocketType type) {
+MaybeLocal<Object> TCPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                        AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                        TCPWrap::SocketType type) {
   EscapableHandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
   AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(parent);
   CHECK_EQ(env->tcp_constructor_template().IsEmpty(), false);
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ Local<Object> TCPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
                                     .ToLocalChecked();
   CHECK_EQ(constructor.IsEmpty(), false);
   Local<Value> type_value = Int32::New(env->isolate(), type);
-  Local<Object> instance =
-      constructor->NewInstance(env->context(), 1, &type_value).ToLocalChecked();
-  return handle_scope.Escape(instance);
+  return handle_scope.EscapeMaybe(
+      constructor->NewInstance(env->context(), 1, &type_value));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/tcp_wrap.h b/src/tcp_wrap.h
index db269f65281639..0467a1c3f3bf20 100644
--- a/src/tcp_wrap.h
+++ b/src/tcp_wrap.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class TCPWrap : public ConnectionWrap<TCPWrap, uv_tcp_t> {
     SERVER
   };
 
-  static v8::Local<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                           AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                           SocketType type);
+  static v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                                AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                                SocketType type);
   static void Initialize(v8::Local<v8::Object> target,
                          v8::Local<v8::Value> unused,
                          v8::Local<v8::Context> context,
diff --git a/src/udp_wrap.cc b/src/udp_wrap.cc
index d838ef6e725b96..e4aca28c89500e 100644
--- a/src/udp_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/udp_wrap.cc
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ namespace node {
 
 using v8::Array;
 using v8::Context;
-using v8::EscapableHandleScope;
 using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
 using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Integer;
 using v8::Local;
+using v8::MaybeLocal;
 using v8::Object;
 using v8::PropertyAttribute;
 using v8::Signature;
@@ -518,18 +518,14 @@ void UDPWrap::OnRecv(uv_udp_t* handle,
   wrap->MakeCallback(env->onmessage_string(), arraysize(argv), argv);
 }
 
-
-Local<Object> UDPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                   AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                   UDPWrap::SocketType type) {
-  EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
+MaybeLocal<Object> UDPWrap::Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                        AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                        UDPWrap::SocketType type) {
   AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(parent);
 
   // If this assert fires then Initialize hasn't been called yet.
   CHECK_EQ(env->udp_constructor_function().IsEmpty(), false);
-  Local<Object> instance = env->udp_constructor_function()
-      ->NewInstance(env->context()).ToLocalChecked();
-  return scope.Escape(instance);
+  return env->udp_constructor_function()->NewInstance(env->context());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/udp_wrap.h b/src/udp_wrap.h
index 6347cdea87b450..97d95b57d3dd84 100644
--- a/src/udp_wrap.h
+++ b/src/udp_wrap.h
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class UDPWrap: public HandleWrap {
   static void SetTTL(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void BufferSize(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
 
-  static v8::Local<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
-                                           AsyncWrap* parent,
-                                           SocketType type);
+  static v8::MaybeLocal<v8::Object> Instantiate(Environment* env,
+                                                AsyncWrap* parent,
+                                                SocketType type);
   SET_NO_MEMORY_INFO()
   SET_MEMORY_INFO_NAME(UDPWrap)
   SET_SELF_SIZE(UDPWrap)