diff --git a/src/cdk/table/row.ts b/src/cdk/table/row.ts
index 31e7379cb9d4..c4e144d7459d 100644
--- a/src/cdk/table/row.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/table/row.ts
@@ -6,22 +6,9 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {
-  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
-  Component,
-  Directive,
-  IterableChanges,
-  IterableDiffer,
-  IterableDiffers,
-  OnChanges,
-  OnDestroy,
-  SimpleChanges,
-  TemplateRef,
-  ViewContainerRef,
-  ViewEncapsulation,
-} from '@angular/core';
-import {CanStick, CanStickCtor, mixinHasStickyInput} from './can-stick';
-import {CdkCellDef, CdkColumnDef} from './cell';
+import { Component, Directive, IterableChanges, IterableDiffer, IterableDiffers, OnChanges, OnDestroy, SimpleChanges, TemplateRef, ViewContainerRef, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
+import { CanStick, CanStickCtor, mixinHasStickyInput } from './can-stick';
+import { CdkCellDef, CdkColumnDef } from './cell';
 
 /**
  * The row template that can be used by the mat-table. Should not be used outside of the
@@ -248,7 +235,6 @@ export class CdkCellOutlet implements OnDestroy {
     'class': 'cdk-header-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
 })
 export class CdkHeaderRow { }
@@ -263,7 +249,6 @@ export class CdkHeaderRow { }
     'class': 'cdk-footer-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
 })
 export class CdkFooterRow { }
@@ -277,7 +262,6 @@ export class CdkFooterRow { }
     'class': 'cdk-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
 })
 export class CdkRow { }
diff --git a/src/cdk/table/table.ts b/src/cdk/table/table.ts
index 373b6a7473d7..9ea5972636dc 100644
--- a/src/cdk/table/table.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/table/table.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {CollectionViewer, DataSource} from '@angular/cdk/collections';
 import {
   AfterContentChecked,
   Attribute,
-  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
   ContentChildren,
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ export interface RenderRow<T> {
     'class': 'cdk-table',
   },
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class CdkTable<T> implements AfterContentChecked, CollectionViewer, OnDestroy, OnInit {
   private _document: Document;
diff --git a/src/lib/table/row.ts b/src/lib/table/row.ts
index 2c1f3f0b320a..b1c1d4aaec2c 100644
--- a/src/lib/table/row.ts
+++ b/src/lib/table/row.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 
 import {
-  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   Component,
   Directive,
   ViewEncapsulation
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ export class MatRowDef<T> extends CdkRowDef<T> {}
     'class': 'mat-header-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   exportAs: 'matHeaderRow',
   providers: [{provide: CdkHeaderRow, useExisting: MatHeaderRow}],
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ export class MatHeaderRow extends CdkHeaderRow { }
     'class': 'mat-footer-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   exportAs: 'matFooterRow',
   providers: [{provide: CdkFooterRow, useExisting: MatFooterRow}],
@@ -95,7 +92,6 @@ export class MatFooterRow extends CdkFooterRow { }
     'class': 'mat-row',
     'role': 'row',
   },
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   exportAs: 'matRow',
   providers: [{provide: CdkRow, useExisting: MatRow}],
diff --git a/src/lib/table/table.ts b/src/lib/table/table.ts
index d6acb8649934..a29d9fa98281 100644
--- a/src/lib/table/table.ts
+++ b/src/lib/table/table.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {CDK_TABLE_TEMPLATE, CdkTable} from '@angular/cdk/table';
-import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
 
 /**
  * Wrapper for the CdkTable with Material design styles.
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/co
     'class': 'mat-table',
   },
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class MatTable<T> extends CdkTable<T> {
   /** Overrides the sticky CSS class set by the `CdkTable`. */