diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/perform_watch.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/perform_watch.ts
index c9e802dc37..095c44197c 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/perform_watch.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/perform_watch.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export function performWatchCompilation(host: PerformWatchHost):
   }
 
   // Invoked to perform initial compilation or re-compilation in watch mode
-  function doCompilation(): Diagnostics {
+  function doCompilation(modifiedResourceFiles?: Set<string>): Diagnostics {
     if (!cachedOptions) {
       cachedOptions = host.readConfiguration();
     }
@@ -197,12 +197,8 @@ export function performWatchCompilation(host: PerformWatchHost):
         return ce.content !;
       };
       // Provide access to the file paths that triggered this rebuild
-      cachedCompilerHost.getModifiedResourceFiles = function() {
-        if (timerHandleForRecompilation === undefined) {
-          return undefined;
-        }
-        return timerHandleForRecompilation.modifiedResourceFiles;
-      };
+      cachedCompilerHost.getModifiedResourceFiles =
+          modifiedResourceFiles !== undefined ? () => modifiedResourceFiles : undefined;
     }
     ignoreFilesForWatch.clear();
     const oldProgram = cachedProgram;
@@ -291,7 +287,7 @@ export function performWatchCompilation(host: PerformWatchHost):
   function recompile() {
     host.reportDiagnostics(
         [createMessageDiagnostic('File change detected. Starting incremental compilation.')]);
-    doCompilation();
+    doCompilation(timerHandleForRecompilation !.modifiedResourceFiles);
     timerHandleForRecompilation = undefined;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
index 3c651e6540..2c06400846 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ ts_library(
         ":test_utils",
         "//packages/compiler",
         "//packages/compiler-cli",
-        "//packages/private/testing",
         "@npm//typescript",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/perform_watch_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/test/perform_watch_spec.ts
index 70e22ffc85..b38d732ebf 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/perform_watch_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/perform_watch_spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {ivyEnabled} from '@angular/private/testing';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ describe('perform watch', () => {
     outDir = path.resolve(testSupport.basePath, 'outDir');
   });
 
-  function createConfig(overrideOptions: ng.CompilerOptions = {}): ng.ParsedConfiguration {
-    const options = testSupport.createCompilerOptions({outDir, ...overrideOptions});
+  function createConfig(): ng.ParsedConfiguration {
+    const options = testSupport.createCompilerOptions({outDir});
     return {
       options,
       rootNames: [path.resolve(testSupport.basePath, 'src/index.ts')],
@@ -51,33 +50,6 @@ describe('perform watch', () => {
     expect(fs.existsSync(path.resolve(outDir, 'src', 'main.ngfactory.js'))).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it('should recompile components when its template changes', () => {
-    const config = createConfig({enableIvy: ivyEnabled});
-    const host = new MockWatchHost(config);
-
-    testSupport.writeFiles({
-      'src/main.ts': createModuleAndCompSource('main', './main.html'),
-      'src/main.html': 'initial',
-      'src/index.ts': `export * from './main'; `,
-    });
-
-    const watchResult = performWatchCompilation(host);
-    expectNoDiagnostics(config.options, watchResult.firstCompileResult);
-
-    const htmlPath = path.resolve(testSupport.basePath, 'src', 'main.html');
-    const genPath = ivyEnabled ? path.resolve(outDir, 'src', 'main.js') :
-                                 path.resolve(outDir, 'src', 'main.ngfactory.js');
-
-    const initial = fs.readFileSync(genPath, {encoding: 'utf8'});
-    expect(initial).toContain('"initial"');
-
-    fs.writeFileSync(htmlPath, 'updated');
-    host.triggerFileChange(FileChangeEvent.Change, htmlPath);
-
-    const updated = fs.readFileSync(genPath, {encoding: 'utf8'});
-    expect(updated).toContain('"updated"');
-  });
-
   it('should cache files on subsequent runs', () => {
     const config = createConfig();
     const host = new MockWatchHost(config);