diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
index de154534e8..9969757d2d 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
@@ -72,17 +72,8 @@ export class HammerGestureConfig {
 
   overrides: {[key: string]: Object} = {};
 
-  options?: {
-    cssProps?: any; domEvents?: boolean; enable?: boolean | ((manager: any) => boolean);
-    preset?: any[];
-    touchAction?: string;
-    recognizers?: any[];
-    inputClass?: any;
-    inputTarget?: EventTarget;
-  };
-
   buildHammer(element: HTMLElement): HammerInstance {
-    const mc = new Hammer(element, this.options);
+    const mc = new Hammer(element);
 
     mc.get('pinch').set({enable: true});
     mc.get('rotate').set({enable: true});
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
index 21a6f2d586..5c55225bd9 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
@@ -53,16 +53,6 @@ export declare const HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG: InjectionToken<HammerGestureConfig>;
 /** @experimental */
 export declare class HammerGestureConfig {
     events: string[];
-    options?: {
-        cssProps?: any;
-        domEvents?: boolean;
-        enable?: boolean | ((manager: any) => boolean);
-        preset?: any[];
-        touchAction?: string;
-        recognizers?: any[];
-        inputClass?: any;
-        inputTarget?: EventTarget;
-    };
     overrides: {
         [key: string]: Object;
     };