diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view-common.ts
index 8c3b9b78d..5c7a0f0e7 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view-common.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export abstract class ListViewBase extends View implements ListViewDefinition {
         lbl.bind({
             targetProperty: "text",
             sourceProperty: "$value"
-        }, null);
+        });
         return lbl;
     }