diff --git a/modules/@angular/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts b/modules/@angular/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
index 4d24b74e85..9e228cdd28 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {Directive, Input, TemplateRef, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
  */
 @Directive({selector: '[ngIf]'})
 export class NgIf {
-  private _hasView: boolean = false;
+  private _hasView = false;
 
   constructor(private _viewContainer: ViewContainerRef, private _template: TemplateRef<Object>) {}