diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
index 6bcc2a4aa280..4c08aaa2e277 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed, tick, flush} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {FormControl, FormsModule, NgModel, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
-import {Component, DebugElement, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, DebugElement, ViewChild, Type} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {dispatchFakeEvent} from '@angular/cdk/testing';
 import {MatCheckbox, MatCheckboxChange, MatCheckboxModule} from './index';
@@ -12,28 +12,14 @@ import {MutationObserverFactory} from '@angular/cdk/observers';
 describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<any>;
 
-  beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+  function createComponent<T>(componentType: Type<T>): ComponentFixture<T> {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [MatCheckboxModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
-      declarations: [
-        SingleCheckbox,
-        CheckboxWithFormDirectives,
-        MultipleCheckboxes,
-        CheckboxWithNgModel,
-        CheckboxWithTabIndex,
-        CheckboxWithAriaLabel,
-        CheckboxWithAriaLabelledby,
-        CheckboxWithNameAttribute,
-        CheckboxWithChangeEvent,
-        CheckboxWithFormControl,
-        CheckboxWithoutLabel,
-        CheckboxWithTabindexAttr,
-        CheckboxUsingViewChild,
-      ]
-    });
+      declarations: [componentType],
+    }).compileComponents();
 
-    TestBed.compileComponents();
-  }));
+    return TestBed.createComponent<T>(componentType);
+  }
 
   describe('basic behaviors', () => {
     let checkboxDebugElement: DebugElement;
@@ -44,7 +30,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let labelElement: HTMLLabelElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
+      fixture = createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -547,15 +533,13 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
         TestBed.resetTestingModule();
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
           imports: [MatCheckboxModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
-          declarations: [
-            SingleCheckbox,
-          ],
+          declarations: [SingleCheckbox],
           providers: [
             {provide: MAT_CHECKBOX_CLICK_ACTION, useValue: 'check'}
           ]
         });
 
-        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
+        fixture = createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -586,15 +570,13 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
         TestBed.resetTestingModule();
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
           imports: [MatCheckboxModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
-          declarations: [
-            SingleCheckbox,
-          ],
+          declarations: [SingleCheckbox],
           providers: [
             {provide: MAT_CHECKBOX_CLICK_ACTION, useValue: 'noop'}
           ]
         });
 
-        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
+        fixture = createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -658,7 +640,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let labelElement: HTMLLabelElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithChangeEvent);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithChangeEvent);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -708,7 +690,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let inputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
     it('should use the provided aria-label', () => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithAriaLabel);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithAriaLabel);
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
       checkboxNativeElement = checkboxDebugElement.nativeElement;
       inputElement = <HTMLInputElement>checkboxNativeElement.querySelector('input');
@@ -718,7 +700,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not set the aria-label attribute if no value is provided', () => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
+      fixture = createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('input').hasAttribute('aria-label')).toBe(false);
@@ -731,7 +713,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let inputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
     it('should use the provided aria-labelledby', () => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithAriaLabelledby);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithAriaLabelledby);
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
       checkboxNativeElement = checkboxDebugElement.nativeElement;
       inputElement = <HTMLInputElement>checkboxNativeElement.querySelector('input');
@@ -741,7 +723,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not assign aria-labelledby if none is provided', () => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
+      fixture = createComponent(SingleCheckbox);
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
       checkboxNativeElement = checkboxDebugElement.nativeElement;
       inputElement = <HTMLInputElement>checkboxNativeElement.querySelector('input');
@@ -758,7 +740,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let inputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithTabIndex);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithTabIndex);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       testComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
@@ -788,7 +770,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
 
   describe('with native tabindex attribute', () => {
     it('should properly detect native tabindex attribute', fakeAsync(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithTabindexAttr);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithTabindexAttr);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       const checkbox = fixture.debugElement
@@ -805,7 +787,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let testComponent: CheckboxUsingViewChild;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxUsingViewChild);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxUsingViewChild);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -856,7 +838,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
 
   describe('with multiple checkboxes', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultipleCheckboxes);
+      fixture = createComponent(MultipleCheckboxes);
       fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
@@ -878,7 +860,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let inputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithFormDirectives);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithFormDirectives);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -922,7 +904,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let testComponent: CheckboxWithNgModel;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithNgModel);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithNgModel);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       let checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -953,7 +935,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
 
   describe('with name attribute', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithNameAttribute);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithNameAttribute);
       fixture.detectChanges();
     });
 
@@ -972,7 +954,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let inputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithFormControl);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithFormControl);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       checkboxDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
@@ -1003,7 +985,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     let checkboxInnerContainer: HTMLElement;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithoutLabel);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithoutLabel);
 
       const checkboxDebugEl = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
 
@@ -1055,7 +1037,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
         })
         .compileComponents();
 
-      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithoutLabel);
+      fixture = createComponent(CheckboxWithoutLabel);
       checkboxInnerContainer = fixture.debugElement
         .query(By.css('.mat-checkbox-inner-container')).nativeElement;