diff --git a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
index cf2008ab81..0af5a05112 100644
--- a/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
+++ b/src/components/infinite-scroll/infinite-scroll.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ 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