diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
index a257ebd08f..9d14435c78 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/config.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class CompilerConfig {
     this._logBindingUpdate = logBindingUpdate;
     this.useJit = useJit;
     this.missingTranslation = missingTranslation;
-    this.useViewEngine = useViewEngine;
+    this.useViewEngine = true;
   }
 
   get genDebugInfo(): boolean {