diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
index b01c7dde0fad..735b0899992c 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
 describe('nested MdTabGroup with enabled animations', () => {
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [MdTabsModule.forRoot(), BrowserAnimationsModule],
+      imports: [MdTabsModule, BrowserAnimationsModule],
       declarations: [NestedTabs]
     });