diff --git a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
index 4b68ad962f..86423d8f26 100644
--- a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
+++ b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class InfiniteScroll {
   @Output() ionInfinite: EventEmitter<InfiniteScroll> = new EventEmitter<InfiniteScroll>();
 
   constructor(
-    @Host() private _content: Content,
+    private _content: Content,
     private _zone: NgZone,
     private _elementRef: ElementRef,
     private _dom: DomController