diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/index.html b/modules/angular1_router/index.html
index 28395c361e..5927dee811 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/index.html
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/index.html
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 <script src="../../dist/angular_1_router.js"></script>
 <script>
   angular.module('myApp', ['ngComponentRouter'])
-    .controller('MyCtrl', ['$router', function ($router) {
-      console.log($router);
-      $router.navigateByUrl('/')
+    .controller('MyCtrl', ['$rootRouter', function ($rootRouter) {
+      console.log($rootRouter);
+      $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/')
         .then(console.log.bind(console, 'resolve'), console.log.bind(console, 'reject'));
     }]);
 </script>
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/src/module_template.js b/modules/angular1_router/src/module_template.js
index 0139664bc7..072f545c6d 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/src/module_template.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/src/module_template.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ angular.module('ngComponentRouter').
     // Because Angular 1 has no notion of a root component, we use an object with unique identity
     // to represent this. Can be overloaded with a component name
     value('$routerRootComponent', new Object()).
-    factory('$router', ['$q', '$location', '$$directiveIntrospector', '$browser', '$rootScope', '$injector', '$routerRootComponent', routerFactory]);
+    factory('$rootRouter', ['$q', '$location', '$$directiveIntrospector', '$browser', '$rootScope', '$injector', '$routerRootComponent', routerFactory]);
 
 function routerFactory($q, $location, $$directiveIntrospector, $browser, $rootScope, $injector, $routerRootComponent) {
 
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
index 7572d92ff2..1fdfeac150 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class DirectiveIntrospectorProvider {
  *
  * The value for the `ngOutlet` attribute is optional.
  */
-function ngOutletDirective($animate, $q: ng.IQService, $router) {
-  let rootRouter = $router;
+function ngOutletDirective($animate, $q: ng.IQService, $rootRouter) {
+  let rootRouter = $rootRouter;
 
   return {
     restrict: 'AE',
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ function routerTriggerDirective($q) {
  *
  * ```js
  * angular.module('myApp', ['ngComponentRouter'])
- *   .controller('AppController', ['$router', function($router) {
- *     $router.config({ path: '/user/:id', component: 'user' });
+ *   .controller('AppController', ['$rootRouter', function($rootRouter) {
+ *     $rootRouter.config({ path: '/user/:id', component: 'user' });
  *     this.user = { name: 'Brian', id: 123 };
  *   });
  * ```
@@ -243,13 +243,11 @@ function routerTriggerDirective($q) {
  * </div>
  * ```
  */
-function ngLinkDirective($router, $parse) {
-  let rootRouter = $router;
-
+function ngLinkDirective($rootRouter, $parse) {
   return {require: '?^^ngOutlet', restrict: 'A', link: ngLinkDirectiveLinkFn};
 
   function ngLinkDirectiveLinkFn(scope, element, attrs, ctrl) {
-    let router = (ctrl && ctrl.$$router) || rootRouter;
+    let router = (ctrl && ctrl.$$router) || $rootRouter;
     if (!router) {
       return;
     }
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@ function ngLinkDirective($router, $parse) {
         return;
       }
 
-      $router.navigateByInstruction(instruction);
+      $rootRouter.navigateByInstruction(instruction);
       event.preventDefault();
     });
   }
@@ -291,9 +289,9 @@ function dashCase(str: string): string {
  * A module for adding new a routing system Angular 1.
  */
 angular.module('ngComponentRouter', [])
-    .directive('ngOutlet', ['$animate', '$q', '$router', ngOutletDirective])
+    .directive('ngOutlet', ['$animate', '$q', '$rootRouter', ngOutletDirective])
     .directive('ngOutlet', ['$compile', ngOutletFillContentDirective])
-    .directive('ngLink', ['$router', '$parse', ngLinkDirective])
+    .directive('ngLink', ['$rootRouter', '$parse', ngLinkDirective])
     .directive('$router', ['$q', routerTriggerDirective]);
 
 /*
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_route_shim.js b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_route_shim.js
index b471da3434..bb17d0816f 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_route_shim.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_route_shim.js
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     .directive('a', anchorLinkDirective)
 
     // Connects the legacy $routeProvider config shim to Component Router's config.
-    .run(['$route', '$router', function ($route, $router) {
+    .run(['$route', '$rootRouter', function ($route, $rootRouter) {
       $route.$$subscribe(function (routeDefinition) {
         if (!angular.isArray(routeDefinition)) {
           routeDefinition = [routeDefinition];
         }
-        $router.config(routeDefinition);
+        $rootRouter.config(routeDefinition);
       });
     }]);
 
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@
 
   }
 
-  function $routeParamsFactory($router, $rootScope) {
+  function $routeParamsFactory($rootRouter, $rootScope) {
     // the identity of this object cannot change
     var paramsObj = {};
 
     $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function () {
-      var newParams = $router._currentInstruction && $router._currentInstruction.component.params;
+      var newParams = $rootRouter._currentInstruction && $rootRouter._currentInstruction.component.params;
 
       angular.forEach(paramsObj, function (val, name) {
         delete paramsObj[name];
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
   /**
    * Allows normal anchor links to kick off routing.
    */
-  function anchorLinkDirective($router) {
+  function anchorLinkDirective($rootRouter) {
     return {
       restrict: 'E',
       link: function (scope, element) {
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@
           }
 
           var href = element.attr(hrefAttrName);
-          if (href && $router.recognize(href)) {
-            $router.navigateByUrl(href);
+          if (href && $rootRouter.recognize(href)) {
+            $rootRouter.navigateByUrl(href);
             event.preventDefault();
           }
         });
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/animation_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/animation_spec.js
index 1b95b3e556..7ab30b4c19 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/animation_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/animation_spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('ngOutlet animations', function () {
     $animate,
     $compile,
     $rootScope,
-    $router,
+    $rootRouter,
     $compileProvider;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ describe('ngOutlet animations', function () {
       $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$animate_, _$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$animate_, _$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $animate = _$animate_;
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
 
     registerComponent('userCmp', {
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ describe('ngOutlet animations', function () {
 
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello brian');
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('ngOutlet animations', function () {
     expect(item.event).toBe('enter');
 
     // navigate to pete
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/pete');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/pete');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello pete');
 
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/lifecycle_hook_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/lifecycle_hook_spec.js
index 56a2ac04f6..de9923cc1c 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/lifecycle_hook_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/lifecycle_hook_spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
   var elt,
     $compile,
     $rootScope,
-    $router,
+    $rootRouter,
     $compileProvider;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
 
     registerComponent('oneCmp', {
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div>outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }</div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instructionFor('userCmp'), undefined);
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/post/:id', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instructionFor('activateCmp'),
                                      instructionFor('oneCmp'));
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(injectedScope).toBeDefined();
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnDeactivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'deactivateCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnDeactivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'deactivateCmp' },
       { path: '/post/:id', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instructionFor('oneCmp'),
                                      instructionFor('deactivateCmp'));
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'deactivateCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(log).toEqual(['deactivate', 'activate']);
@@ -203,19 +203,19 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/on-reuse/:number/...', component: 'reuseCmp' },
       { path: '/two', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two'}
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/on-reuse/1/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/on-reuse/1/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(log).toEqual([]);
     expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {one} }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/on-reuse/2/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/on-reuse/2/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(log).toEqual(['reuse: on-reuse/1 -> on-reuse/2']);
     expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
@@ -245,19 +245,19 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/never-reuse/:number/...', component: 'reuseCmp' },
       { path: '/two', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two'}
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/never-reuse/1/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/never-reuse/1/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(log).toEqual([]);
     expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(1);
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { reuse {one} }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/never-reuse/2/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/never-reuse/2/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(log).toEqual([]);
     expect(cmpInstanceCount).toBe(2);
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: activateSpy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(canActivateSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -341,12 +341,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
 
     spy.$inject = ['$nextInstruction', '$http'];
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -364,17 +364,17 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { hi }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { hi }');
   });
@@ -388,17 +388,17 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       }
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { hi }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { one }');
   });
@@ -414,12 +414,12 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerOnActivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'activateCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -433,15 +433,15 @@ describe('Navigation lifecycle', function () {
       $routerCanDeactivate: spy
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'deactivateCmp' },
       { path: '/post/:id', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/post/123');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instructionFor('oneCmp'),
                                      instructionFor('deactivateCmp'));
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/navigation_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/navigation_spec.js
index 4c2896c2ca..7213995943 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/navigation_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/navigation_spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
   var elt,
       $compile,
       $rootScope,
-      $router,
+      $rootRouter,
       $compileProvider;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
       $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
 
     registerDirective('userCmp', {
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
   it('should work in a simple case', function () {
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('one');
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
   it('should work with components created by the `mod.component()` helper', function () {
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/', component: 'threeCmp' }
     ]);
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('three');
@@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
 
 
   it('should navigate between components with different parameters', function () {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user/:name', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello brian');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/igor');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/igor');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello igor');
   });
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
       controller: ParentController
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/parent/...', component: 'parentCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/parent/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/parent/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(instanceCount).toBe(1);
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('parent { hello brian }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/parent/user/igor');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/parent/user/igor');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(instanceCount).toBe(1);
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('parent { hello igor }');
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
       ]
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a/...', component: 'childCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div>outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }</div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { inner { one } }');
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
       ]
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/...', component: 'childCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div>outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }</div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('outer { inner { one } }');
@@ -171,26 +171,26 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
         { path: '/end', component: 'oneCmp' }
       ]});
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/recur', component: 'recurCmp' },
       { path: '/', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
 
     compile('<div>root { <div ng-outlet></div> }</div>');
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/recur/recur/end');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/recur/recur/end');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('root { one }');
   });
 
 
   it('should change location path', inject(function ($location) {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
 
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/user');
@@ -198,13 +198,13 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
 
 
   it('should pass through query terms to the location', inject(function ($location) {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/user', component: 'userCmp' }
     ]);
 
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user?x=y');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user?x=y');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/user');
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
   it('should change location to the canonical route', inject(function ($location) {
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/',     redirectTo: ['/User'] },
       { path: '/user', component:  'userCmp', name: 'User' }
     ]);
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/user');
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
       ]
     });
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/old-parent/old-child', redirectTo: ['/NewParent', 'NewChild'] },
       { path: '/old-parent/old-child-two', redirectTo: ['/NewParent', 'NewChildTwo'] },
       { path: '/new-parent/...', component:  'childRouter', name: 'NewParent' }
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
 
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/old-parent/old-child');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/old-parent/old-child');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/new-parent/new-child');
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('inner { one }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/old-parent/old-child-two');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/old-parent/old-child-two');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/new-parent/new-child-two');
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
 
 
   it('should navigate when the location path changes', inject(function ($location) {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/one', component: 'oneCmp' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
 
 
   it('should navigate when the location query changes', inject(function ($location) {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/get/params', component: 'getParams' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
   }));
 
 
-  it('should expose a "navigating" property on $router', inject(function ($q) {
+  it('should expose a "navigating" property on $rootRouter', inject(function ($q) {
     var defer;
     registerDirective('pendingActivate', {
       $canActivate: function () {
@@ -292,17 +292,17 @@ describe('navigation', function () {
         return defer.promise;
       }
     });
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/pending-activate', component: 'pendingActivate' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/pending-activate');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/pending-activate');
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect($router.navigating).toBe(true);
+    expect($rootRouter.navigating).toBe(true);
     defer.resolve();
     $rootScope.$digest();
-    expect($router.navigating).toBe(false);
+    expect($rootRouter.navigating).toBe(false);
   }));
 
   function registerDirective(name, options) {
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
index 7c8eb1150e..9ef4224545 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('router', function () {
   var elt,
       $compile,
       $rootScope,
-      $router,
+      $rootRouter,
       $compileProvider;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ describe('router', function () {
       $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/shim_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/shim_spec.js
index e2edffe552..31dec18b5c 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/shim_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/shim_spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
   var elt,
     $compile,
     $rootScope,
-    $router,
+    $rootRouter,
     $compileProvider,
     $routeProvider;
 
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
       $routeProvider = _$routeProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
   });
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('one');
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('root {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('root {one}');
   }));
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('value: 42');
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/brian');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello brian');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/user/igor');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/user/igor');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('hello igor');
   });
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/home/foo/bar/123');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/home/foo/bar/123');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('rest: foo/bar/123');
   });
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('root {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/home/test');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/home/test');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('root {}');
     expect(console.warn)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('root {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('root {welcome home!}');
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/home');
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe('ngRoute shim', function () {
 
     compile('root {<ng-outlet></ng-outlet>}');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/somewhere');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/somewhere');
     $rootScope.$digest();
     expect(elt.text()).toBe('root {welcome home!}');
     expect($location.path()).toBe('/home');
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_link_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_link_spec.js
index 95ff2efcb3..56b613fb6c 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_link_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/ng_link_spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
   var elt,
     $compile,
     $rootScope,
-    $router,
+    $rootRouter,
     $compileProvider;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
       $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_) {
+    inject(function (_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
     });
 
     registerComponent('userCmp', '<div>hello {{userCmp.$routeParams.name}}</div>', function () {});
@@ -28,26 +28,26 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
 
 
   it('should allow linking from the parent to the child', function () {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two' }
     ]);
     compile('<a ng-link="[\'/Two\']">link</a> | outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.find('a').attr('href')).toBe('./b');
   });
 
   it('should allow linking from the child and the parent', function () {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/b', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two' }
     ]);
     compile('outer { <div ng-outlet></div> }');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/b');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/b');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.find('a').attr('href')).toBe('./b');
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
   it('should allow params in routerLink directive', function () {
     registerComponent('twoLinkCmp', '<div><a ng-link="[\'/Two\', {param: \'lol\'}]">{{twoLinkCmp.number}}</a></div>', function () {this.number = 'two'});
 
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'twoLinkCmp' },
       { path: '/b/:param', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.find('a').attr('href')).toBe('./b/lol');
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
 
   it('should update the href of links with bound params', function () {
     registerComponent('twoLinkCmp', '<div><a ng-link="[\'/Two\', {param: twoLinkCmp.number}]">{{twoLinkCmp.number}}</a></div>', function () {this.number = 'param'});
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/a', component: 'twoLinkCmp' },
       { path: '/b/:param', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two' }
     ]);
     compile('<div ng-outlet></div>');
 
-    $router.navigateByUrl('/a');
+    $rootRouter.navigateByUrl('/a');
     $rootScope.$digest();
 
     expect(elt.find('a').attr('href')).toBe('./b/param');
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
 
 
   it('should navigate on left-mouse click when a link url matches a route', function () {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/two', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two'}
     ]);
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
   });
 
 
-  it('should not navigate on non-left mouse click when a link url matches a route', inject(function ($router) {
-    $router.config([
+  it('should not navigate on non-left mouse click when a link url matches a route', inject(function ($rootRouter) {
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/two', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two'}
     ]);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe('ngLink', function () {
 
   // See https://github.com/angular/router/issues/206
   it('should not navigate a link without an href', function () {
-    $router.config([
+    $rootRouter.config([
       { path: '/', component: 'oneCmp' },
       { path: '/two', component: 'twoCmp', name: 'Two'}
     ]);
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/util.es5.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/util.es5.js
index 31568d74b2..9b58fa6c6c 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/util.es5.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/util.es5.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function provideHelpers(fn, preInject) {
     var elt,
         $compile,
         $rootScope,
-        $router,
+        $rootRouter,
         $templateCache,
         $controllerProvider;
 
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ function provideHelpers(fn, preInject) {
       $controllerProvider = _$controllerProvider_;
     });
 
-    inject(function(_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$router_, _$templateCache_) {
+    inject(function(_$compile_, _$rootScope_, _$rootRouter_, _$templateCache_) {
       $compile = _$compile_;
       $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
-      $router = _$router_;
+      $rootRouter = _$rootRouter_;
       $templateCache = _$templateCache_;
     });
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function provideHelpers(fn, preInject) {
 
     fn({
       registerComponent: registerComponent,
-      $router: $router,
+      $rootRouter: $rootRouter,
       put: put,
       compile: compile
     })