diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index e22bb18085c..37cbc632f20 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace ts {
             symbolToString,
             getAugmentedPropertiesOfType,
             getRootSymbols,
-            getContextualType: getApparentTypeOfContextualType,
+            getContextualType,
             getFullyQualifiedName,
             getResolvedSignature,
             getConstantValue,