diff --git a/src/ng/templateRequest.js b/src/ng/templateRequest.js
index 94ea64e0ca14..5760dde0b973 100644
--- a/src/ng/templateRequest.js
+++ b/src/ng/templateRequest.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function $TemplateRequestProvider() {
       };
 
       return $http.get(tpl, httpOptions)
-        .finally(function() {
+        ['finally'](function() {
           handleRequestFn.totalPendingRequests--;
         })
         .then(function(response) {