diff --git a/aio/tools/transforms/angular-api-package/tag-defs/usageNotes.js b/aio/tools/transforms/angular-api-package/tag-defs/usageNotes.js
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+module.exports = function() {
+  return {
+    name: 'usageNotes'
+  };
+};