diff --git a/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/upgrade_component_spec.ts b/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/upgrade_component_spec.ts
index a2d31286a3..33f3a8906c 100644
--- a/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/upgrade_component_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/upgrade_component_spec.ts
@@ -1028,7 +1028,10 @@ export function main() {
            // Define `ng1Component`
            const ng1ComponentA: angular.IComponent = {template: 'ng1A(<ng1-b></ng1-b>)'};
            const ng1DirectiveB: angular.IDirective = {
-             compile: tElem => grandParentNodeName = tElem.parent !().parent !()[0].nodeName
+             compile: tElem => {
+               grandParentNodeName = tElem.parent !().parent !()[0].nodeName;
+               return {};
+             }
            };
 
            // Define `Ng1ComponentAFacade`