diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
index f4f7d05894..511b081ee5 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/browser/tools/common_tools.ts
@@ -56,11 +56,7 @@ export class AngularProfiler {
     }
     const end = getDOM().performanceNow();
     if (record && isProfilerAvailable) {
-      // need to cast to <any> because type checker thinks there's no argument
-      // while in fact there is:
-      //
-      // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Console/profileEnd
-      (<any>window.console.profileEnd)(profileName);
+      window.console.profileEnd(profileName);
     }
     const msPerTick = (end - start) / numTicks;
     window.console.log(`ran ${numTicks} change detection cycles`);