diff --git a/src/compiler/transformers/es2015.ts b/src/compiler/transformers/es2015.ts
index 3a21e1fc94f..5b90ac51073 100644
--- a/src/compiler/transformers/es2015.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/transformers/es2015.ts
@@ -4087,8 +4087,8 @@ namespace ts {
         priority: 0,
         text: `
             var __getTemplateObject = (this && this.__getTemplateObject) || function (cooked, raw) {
-                if (Object.freeze && Object.defineProperty) {
-                    return Object.freeze(Object.defineProperty(cooked, "raw", { value: Object.freeze(raw) }));
+                if (Object.defineProperty) {
+                    return Object.defineProperty(cooked, "raw", { value: raw });
                 }
                 cooked.raw = raw;
                 return cooked;