diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/dom/browser_adapter.ts b/modules/angular2/src/dom/browser_adapter.ts
index 4462bfeb05..fa9aca43f6 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/dom/browser_adapter.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/dom/browser_adapter.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ getTitle(): string {
   return document.title;
 }
 setTitle(newTitle: string) {
-  document.title = newTitle;
+  document.title = newTitle || '';
 }
 elementMatches(n, selector: string): boolean {
   return n instanceof HTMLElement && n.matches(selector);