diff --git a/spec/ajax/index-spec.ts b/spec/ajax/index-spec.ts
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+import * as index from '../../src/ajax/index';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+
+describe('index', () => {
+  it('should export static ajax observable creator functions', () => {
+    expect(index.ajax).to.exist;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/ajax/index.ts b/src/ajax/index.ts
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+export { ajax } from '../internal/observable/dom/ajax';