diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
index 8fd02e7078..87e38a7118 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
+++ b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@ import {Page, NavController} from 'ionic-angular';
   templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html',
 })
 export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  constructor(public nav: NavController) {
-    this.nav = nav;
-  }
+  constructor(public nav: NavController) {}
 }