diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
index 6a5493f45b..0720c421c9 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
@@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ export class ApplicationRef_ extends ApplicationRef {
   get componentTypes(): Type[] { return this._rootComponentTypes; }
 }
 
-/**
- * @internal
- */
 export const PLATFORM_CORE_PROVIDERS =
     /*@ts2dart_const*/[
       PlatformRef_,