diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
index bba5e2531d..41713b96a3 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/directive_resolver.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export class DirectiveResolver {
         properties: mergedProperties,
         events: mergedEvents,
         host: mergedHost,
-        lifecycle: dm.lifecycle,
         bindings: dm.bindings,
         exportAs: dm.exportAs,
         compileChildren: dm.compileChildren,
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ export class DirectiveResolver {
         properties: mergedProperties,
         events: mergedEvents,
         host: mergedHost,
-        lifecycle: dm.lifecycle,
         bindings: dm.bindings,
         exportAs: dm.exportAs,
         compileChildren: dm.compileChildren