diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
index f08c0dfe84..fe8199de81 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/integration_spec.ts
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ export function main() {
                           var dir = rootTC.debugElement.componentViewChildren[0].inject(
                               DirectiveWithPropDecorators);
                           var native = rootTC.debugElement.componentViewChildren[0].nativeElement;
-                          native.click();
+                          DOM.dispatchEvent(native, DOM.createMouseEvent('click'));
 
                           expect(dir.target).toBe(native);
                           async.done();