diff --git a/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/resource_loader/resource_loader_cache_spec.ts b/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/resource_loader/resource_loader_cache_spec.ts
index f5b42e1b6e..316152f7b9 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/resource_loader/resource_loader_cache_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/resource_loader/resource_loader_cache_spec.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ if (isBrowser) {
 
     it('should reject the Promise on failure', async(() => {
          resourceLoader = createCachedResourceLoader();
-         resourceLoader.get('unknown.html')
-             .then((text) => { throw new Error('Not expected to succeed.'); })
-             .catch((error) => {/** success */});
+         resourceLoader.get('unknown.html').then(() => {
+           throw new Error('Not expected to succeed.');
+         }, () => {/* success */});
        }));
 
     it('should allow fakeAsync Tests to load components with templateUrl synchronously',