diff --git a/src/firestore/firestore.ts b/src/firestore/firestore.ts
index ba641a6a8..a7f70d3c8 100644
--- a/src/firestore/firestore.ts
+++ b/src/firestore/firestore.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ export const EnablePersistenceToken = new InjectionToken<boolean>('angularfire2.
 export const PersistenceSettingsToken = new InjectionToken<PersistenceSettings|undefined>('angularfire2.firestore.persistenceSettings');
 export const FirestoreSettingsToken = new InjectionToken<Settings>('angularfire2.firestore.settings');
 
-export const DefaultFirestoreSettings = {timestampsInSnapshots: true} as Settings;
-
 /**
  * A utility methods for associating a collection reference with
  * a query.
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ export class AngularFirestore {
     this.firestore = zone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
       const app = _firebaseAppFactory(options, nameOrConfig);
       const firestore = app.firestore();
-      firestore.settings(settings || DefaultFirestoreSettings);
+      firestore.settings(settings);
       return firestore;
     });