diff --git a/js/angular/service/loading.js b/js/angular/service/loading.js
index f2924ad025..6283d4dd94 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/loading.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/loading.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var LOADING_SET_DEPRECATED = '$ionicLoading instance.setContent() has been depre
  */
 IonicModule
 .constant('$ionicLoadingConfig', {
-  template: '<i class="icon ion-loading-d"></i>'
+  template: '<ion-spinner></ion-spinner>'
 })
 .factory('$ionicLoading', [
   '$ionicLoadingConfig',