diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/commonjs_rendering_formatter_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/commonjs_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
index ad96ba569b..2071a8555e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/commonjs_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/commonjs_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
           `    { type: core.Directive, args: [{ selector: '[a]' }] },\n` +
           `    { type: OtherA }\n` +
           `  ];\n` +
-          `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+          `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
           `    { type: core.NgZone },\n` +
           `    { type: core.Console }\n` +
-          `  ];\n` +
+          `  ]; };\n` +
           `  return SomeDirective;\n` +
           `}());\n` +
           `export {SomeDirective};`;
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
         renderer.addAdjacentStatements(output, compiledClass, 'SOME STATEMENTS');
         expect(output.toString())
             .toContain(
-                `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+                `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
                 `    { type: core.NgZone },\n` +
                 `    { type: core.Console }\n` +
-                `  ];\n` +
+                `  ]; };\n` +
                 `SOME STATEMENTS\n` +
                 `  return SomeDirective;\n`);
       });
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/esm5_rendering_formatter_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/esm5_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
index d98f4d73cc..8a4c4e0bc5 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/esm5_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/esm5_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
           `    { type: Directive, args: [{ selector: '[a]' }] },\n` +
           `    { type: OtherA }\n` +
           `  ];\n` +
-          `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+          `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
           `    { type: NgZone },\n` +
           `    { type: Console }\n` +
-          `  ];\n` +
+          `  ]; };\n` +
           `  return SomeDirective;\n` +
           `}());\n` +
           `export {SomeDirective};`;
@@ -355,10 +355,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
         renderer.addAdjacentStatements(output, compiledClass, 'SOME STATEMENTS');
         expect(output.toString())
             .toContain(
-                `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+                `  SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
                 `    { type: NgZone },\n` +
                 `    { type: Console }\n` +
-                `  ];\n` +
+                `  ]; };\n` +
                 `SOME STATEMENTS\n` +
                 `  return SomeDirective;\n`);
       });
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/umd_rendering_formatter_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/umd_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
index 7d5cac130d..e56f777511 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/umd_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/rendering/umd_rendering_formatter_spec.ts
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
           `      { type: core.Directive, args: [{ selector: '[a]' }] },\n` +
           `      { type: OtherA }\n` +
           `    ];\n` +
-          `    SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+          `    SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
           `      { type: core.NgZone },\n` +
           `      { type: core.Console }\n` +
-          `    ];\n` +
+          `    ]; };\n` +
           `    return SomeDirective;\n` +
           `  }());\n` +
           `  exports.SomeDirective = SomeDirective;\n` +
@@ -523,10 +523,10 @@ SOME DEFINITION TEXT
         renderer.addAdjacentStatements(output, compiledClass, 'SOME STATEMENTS');
         expect(output.toString())
             .toContain(
-                `    SomeDirective.ctorParameters = () => [\n` +
+                `    SomeDirective.ctorParameters = function() { return [\n` +
                 `      { type: core.NgZone },\n` +
                 `      { type: core.Console }\n` +
-                `    ];\n` +
+                `    ]; };\n` +
                 `SOME STATEMENTS\n` +
                 `    return SomeDirective;\n`);
       });