diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
index b092914..26ee177 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
@@ -62,25 +62,24 @@ public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = Language
       return $access;
     }
 
-    // Invoke hook_entity_access() and hook_ENTITY_TYPE_access(). Hook results
-    // take precedence over overridden implementations of
-    // EntityAccessController::checkAccess(). Entities that have checks that
-    // need to be done before the hook is invoked should do so by overriding
-    // this method.
-
-    // We grant access to the entity if both of these conditions are met:
-    // - No modules say to deny access.
-    // - At least one module says to grant access.
+    // Invoke hook_entity_access() and hook_ENTITY_TYPE_access() and combine it
+    // with the default implementation.
     $access = array_merge(
       $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll('entity_access', array($entity, $operation, $account, $langcode)),
-      $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll($entity->getEntityTypeId() . '_access', array($entity, $operation, $account, $langcode))
+      $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll($entity->getEntityTypeId() . '_access', array($entity, $operation, $account, $langcode)),
+      array(':default' => $this->defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account))
     );
 
-    if (($return = $this->processAccessHookResults($access)) === NULL) {
-      // No module had an opinion about the access, so let's the access
-      // controller check create access.
-      $return = (bool) $this->checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
-    }
+    // Allow modules to alter access.
+    $context = array(
+      'operation' => $operation,
+      'langcode' => $langcode,
+      'account' => $langcode,
+    );
+    $this->moduleHandler()->alter(array('entity_access', $entity->getEntityTypeId() . '_access'), $entity, $context);
+
+    // Check the result and return it.
+    $return = $this->processAccessHookResults($access);
     return $this->setCache($return, $entity->uuid(), $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ protected function processAccessHookResults(array $access) {
       return TRUE;
     }
     else {
-      return;
+      return FALSE;
     }
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ protected function processAccessHookResults(array $access) {
    *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE if access was denied and NULL if access
    *   could not be determined.
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation == 'delete' && $entity->isNew()) {
       return FALSE;
     }
@@ -212,25 +211,20 @@ public function createAccess($entity_bundle = NULL, AccountInterface $account =
       return $access;
     }
 
-    // Invoke hook_entity_create_access() and hook_ENTITY_TYPE_create_access().
-    // Hook results take precedence over overridden implementations of
-    // EntityAccessController::checkAccess(). Entities that have checks that
-    // need to be done before the hook is invoked should do so by overriding
-    // this method.
-
-    // We grant access to the entity if both of these conditions are met:
-    // - No modules say to deny access.
-    // - At least one module says to grant access.
+    // Invoke hook_entity_create_access() and hook_ENTITY_TYPE_create_access()
+    // and combine it with the default implementation.
     $access = array_merge(
       $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll('entity_create_access', array($account, $context['langcode'])),
-      $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll($this->entityTypeId . '_create_access', array($account, $context['langcode']))
+      $this->moduleHandler()->invokeAll($this->entityTypeId . '_create_access', array($account, $context['langcode'])),
+      array(':default' => $this->defaultCreateAccess($account, $context, $entity_bundle))
     );
 
-    if (($return = $this->processAccessHookResults($access)) === NULL) {
-      // No module had an opinion about the access, so let's the access
-      // controller check create access.
-      $return = (bool) $this->checkCreateAccess($account, $context, $entity_bundle);
-    }
+    // Allow modules to alter access.
+    $context['entity_bundle'] = $entity_bundle;
+    $this->moduleHandler()->alter(array('entity_create_access', $this->entityTypeId . '_create_access'), $entity, $context);
+
+    // Check the result and return it.
+    $return = $this->processAccessHookResults($access);
     return $this->setCache($return, $cid, 'create', $context['langcode'], $account);
   }
 
@@ -252,7 +246,7 @@ public function createAccess($entity_bundle = NULL, AccountInterface $account =
    *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE if access was denied and NULL if access
    *   could not be determined.
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     if ($admin_permission = $this->entityType->getAdminPermission()) {
       return $account->hasPermission($admin_permission);
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/block.api.php b/core/modules/block/block.api.php
index 9210f82..2519d4b 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/block.api.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/block.api.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function hook_block_view_BASE_BLOCK_ID_alter(array &$build, \Drupal\block\BlockP
  *   \Drupal\block\BlockAccessController::checkAccess() are used.
  *
  * @see \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::access()
- * @see \Drupal\block\BlockAccessController::checkAccess()
+ * @see \Drupal\block\BlockAccessController::defaultAccess()
  */
 function hook_block_access(\Drupal\block\Entity\Block $block, $operation, \Drupal\user\Entity\User $account, $langcode) {
   // Example code that would prevent displaying the 'Powered by Drupal' block in
diff --git a/core/modules/block/custom_block/src/CustomBlockAccessController.php b/core/modules/block/custom_block/src/CustomBlockAccessController.php
index c1d65be..aeb7b32 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/custom_block/src/CustomBlockAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/custom_block/src/CustomBlockAccessController.php
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ class CustomBlockAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation === 'view') {
       return TRUE;
     }
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/src/BlockAccessController.php b/core/modules/block/src/BlockAccessController.php
index 3bd9fb3..5cbd543 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/src/BlockAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/src/BlockAccessController.php
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation != 'view') {
-      return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+      return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
     }
 
     // Deny access to disabled blocks.
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentAccessController.php b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentAccessController.php
index fe03f3b..db63cc3 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentAccessController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CommentAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface|\Drupal\user\EntityOwnerInterface $entity */
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'view':
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     return user_access('post comments', $account);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/src/ConfigTestAccessController.php b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/src/ConfigTestAccessController.php
index cec5421..935c0c8 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/src/ConfigTestAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/src/ConfigTestAccessController.php
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class ConfigTestAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  public function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     return TRUE;
   }
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     return TRUE;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/CategoryAccessController.php b/core/modules/contact/src/CategoryAccessController.php
index f798d79..652c3f8 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/CategoryAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/CategoryAccessController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CategoryAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  public function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation == 'view') {
       // Do not allow access personal category via site-wide route.
       return $account->hasPermission('access site-wide contact form') && $entity->id() !== 'personal';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, Acco
       return $account->hasPermission('administer contact forms') && $entity->id() !== 'personal';
     }
 
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/field/src/FieldInstanceConfigAccessController.php b/core/modules/field/src/FieldInstanceConfigAccessController.php
index b28fd8a..9fe5b07 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/src/FieldInstanceConfigAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/src/FieldInstanceConfigAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FieldInstanceConfigAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation == 'delete' && $entity->getField()->isLocked()) {
       return FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/filter/src/FilterFormatAccess.php b/core/modules/filter/src/FilterFormatAccess.php
index b6f6f58..c6e3def 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/src/FilterFormatAccess.php
+++ b/core/modules/filter/src/FilterFormatAccess.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FilterFormatAccess extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $filter_format, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $filter_format, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     /** @var \Drupal\filter\FilterFormatInterface $filter_format */
 
     // All users are allowed to use the fallback filter.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $filter_format, $operation, $lang
     }
 
     if (in_array($operation, array('disable', 'update'))) {
-      return parent::checkAccess($filter_format, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+      return parent::defaultAccess($filter_format, $operation, $langcode, $account);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/language/src/LanguageAccessController.php b/core/modules/language/src/LanguageAccessController.php
index 2cc17d0..189cf40 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/src/LanguageAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/language/src/LanguageAccessController.php
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ class LanguageAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  public function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'update':
       case 'delete':
-        return !$entity->locked && parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+        return !$entity->locked && parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
         break;
     }
     return FALSE;
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/src/MenuLinkAccessController.php b/core/modules/menu_link/src/MenuLinkAccessController.php
index c6e6b91..6a263de 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/src/MenuLinkAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/src/MenuLinkAccessController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MenuLinkAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     $access = $account->hasPermission('administer menu');
     if ($access) {
       switch ($operation) {
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessController.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessController.php
index 7b85600..c331b98 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessController.php
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
     );
   }
 
-
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = Language::LANGCODE_DEFAULT, AccountInterface $account = NULL) {
-    if (user_access('bypass node access', $account)) {
+    $account = $this->prepareUser($account);
+    if ($account->hasPermission('bypass node access')) {
       return TRUE;
     }
-    if (!user_access('access content', $account)) {
+    if (!$account->hasPermission('access content')) {
       return FALSE;
     }
     return parent::access($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
@@ -73,21 +73,19 @@ public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = Language
    */
   public function createAccess($entity_bundle = NULL, AccountInterface $account = NULL, array $context = array()) {
     $account = $this->prepareUser($account);
-
-    if (user_access('bypass node access', $account)) {
+    if ($account->hasPermission('bypass node access')) {
       return TRUE;
     }
-    if (!user_access('access content', $account)) {
+    if (!$account->hasPermission('access content')) {
       return FALSE;
     }
-
     return parent::createAccess($entity_bundle, $account, $context);
   }
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     /** @var \Drupal\node\NodeInterface $node */
     /** @var \Drupal\node\NodeInterface $translation */
     $translation = $node->getTranslation($langcode);
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, Acc
     $uid = $translation->getOwnerId();
 
     // Check if authors can view their own unpublished nodes.
-    if ($operation === 'view' && !$status && user_access('view own unpublished content', $account)) {
+    if ($operation === 'view' && !$status && $account->hasPermission('view own unpublished content')) {
 
       if ($account->id() != 0 && $account->id() == $uid) {
         return TRUE;
@@ -119,10 +117,10 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, Acc
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     $configured_types = node_permissions_get_configured_types();
     if (isset($configured_types[$entity_bundle])) {
-      return user_access('create ' . $entity_bundle . ' content', $account);
+      return $account->hasPermission('create ' . $entity_bundle . ' content');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
index 9503713..f79cf8c 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ public function access(NodeInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterf
       $query->condition($grants);
     }
 
-    return $query->execute()->fetchField();
+    // Ensure that a boolean value is returned if there are any query results.
+    if ($result = $query->execute()) {
+      return (bool) $result->fetchField();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeAccessController.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeAccessController.php
index 23ec80f..fd53f90 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeTypeAccessController.php
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class NodeTypeAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation == 'delete' && $entity->isLocked()) {
       return FALSE;
     }
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/search/src/SearchPageAccessController.php b/core/modules/search/src/SearchPageAccessController.php
index cd51278..f3d4ab1 100644
--- a/core/modules/search/src/SearchPageAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/search/src/SearchPageAccessController.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SearchPageAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     /** @var $entity \Drupal\search\SearchPageInterface */
     if (in_array($operation, array('delete', 'disable')) && $entity->isDefaultSearch()) {
       return FALSE;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
       }
       return TRUE;
     }
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutAccessController.php b/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutAccessController.php
index b76d48b..9f28683 100644
--- a/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutAccessController.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($shortcut_set = $this->shortcutSetStorage->load($entity->bundle())) {
       return shortcut_set_edit_access($shortcut_set, $account);
     }
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     if ($shortcut_set = $this->shortcutSetStorage->load($entity_bundle)) {
       return shortcut_set_edit_access($shortcut_set, $account);
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutSetAccessController.php b/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutSetAccessController.php
index fd8d1b9..ebdd1d5 100644
--- a/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutSetAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/src/ShortcutSetAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ShortcutSetAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'update':
         if ($account->hasPermission('administer shortcuts')) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     return $account->hasPermission('administer shortcuts') || $account->hasPermission('customize shortcut links');
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/DateFormatAccessController.php b/core/modules/system/src/DateFormatAccessController.php
index a5483b6..35eb9c0 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/DateFormatAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/DateFormatAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DateFormatAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     // There are no restrictions on viewing a date format.
     if ($operation == 'view') {
       return TRUE;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/MenuAccessController.php b/core/modules/system/src/MenuAccessController.php
index fe84368..41c27de 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/MenuAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/MenuAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class MenuAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation === 'view') {
       return TRUE;
     }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-    return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/EntityTestAccessController.php b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/EntityTestAccessController.php
index 034caa3..da06082 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/EntityTestAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/src/EntityTestAccessController.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class EntityTestAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     if ($operation === 'view') {
       if ($langcode != Language::LANGCODE_DEFAULT) {
         return user_access('view test entity translations', $account);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     return user_access('administer entity_test content', $account);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/TermAccessController.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/TermAccessController.php
index ca98dbb..563d17b 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/TermAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/TermAccessController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TermAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'view':
         return $account->hasPermission('access content');
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
+  protected function defaultCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     return $account->hasPermission('administer taxonomy');
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/RoleAccessController.php b/core/modules/user/src/RoleAccessController.php
index 0ab9ad8..9cfd063 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/RoleAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/RoleAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class RoleAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'delete':
         if ($entity->id() == DRUPAL_ANONYMOUS_RID || $entity->id() == DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID) {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, A
         }
 
       default:
-        return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+        return parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/UserAccessController.php b/core/modules/user/src/UserAccessController.php
index 9aed19e..396d80d 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/UserAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/UserAccessController.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UserAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+  protected function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
     switch ($operation) {
       case 'view':
         return $this->viewAccess($entity, $langcode, $account);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ protected function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode, AccountInterfa
       }
       elseif ($account->hasPermission('access user profiles')) {
         // Only allow view access if the account is active.
-        return $entity->status->value;
+        return $entity->isActive();
       }
     }
     return FALSE;
diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
index 5751042..3aa097a 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Handler/AreaEntityTest.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\views\Tests\Handler;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface;
-use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
+use Drupal\user\Entity\Role;
 use Drupal\views\Tests\ViewTestBase;
 use Drupal\views\Views;
 
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ public function testEntityAreaData() {
    */
   public function testEntityArea() {
 
+    // Grant anonymous users access to viewing entity_test entities.
+    Role::load('anonymous')
+      ->grantPermission('view test entity')
+      ->save();
+
     $entities = array();
     for ($i = 0; $i < 3; $i++) {
       $random_label = $this->randomName();
diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/ViewAccessController.php b/core/modules/views/src/ViewAccessController.php
index e761af2..2d16ccc 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/ViewAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/ViewAccessController.php
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ class ViewAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
-    return $operation == 'view' || parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+  public function defaultAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account) {
+    return $operation == 'view' || parent::defaultAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
 }