diff --git a/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts b/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
index 949c758bf..8c316b505 100644
--- a/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export function test_parse_ShouldResolveExportsFromCodeFileForTemplates() {
         });
         p.bindingContext = obj;
 
-        TKUnit.waitUntilReady(() => ctrl !== null);
+        TKUnit.waitUntilReady(() => ctrl);
         TKUnit.assert((<any>ctrl).customCodeLoaded, "Parse should resolve exports for templates from custom code file.");
     };