diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/builder/special-properties.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/builder/special-properties.d.ts
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-import { View } from "ui/core/view";
-
-export type PropertySetter = (instance: View, propertyValue: any) => void;
-export function registerSpecialProperty(name: string, setter: PropertySetter): void;
-export function getSpecialPropertySetter(name: string): PropertySetter;
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/builder/special-properties.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/builder/special-properties.ts
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-import { View } from "../core/view";
-
-export type PropertySetter = (instance: View, propertyValue: any) => void;
-
-var specialProperties: Map<string, PropertySetter> = new Map<string, PropertySetter>();
-
-function specialPropertyKey(name: string) {
-    return name.toLowerCase();
-}
-
-export function registerSpecialProperty(name: string, setter: PropertySetter): void {
-    let propertyKey = specialPropertyKey(name);
-    if (specialProperties.has(propertyKey)) {
-        throw new Error(`Property for ${propertyKey} already registered`);
-    } else {
-        specialProperties.set(propertyKey, setter);
-    }
-}
-
-export function getSpecialPropertySetter(name: string): PropertySetter {
-    let propertyKey = specialPropertyKey(name);
-    return specialProperties.get(propertyKey);
-}