diff --git a/src/platform/browser/providers.ts b/src/platform/browser/providers.ts
index dfc10dc0..02b8c25f 100644
--- a/src/platform/browser/providers.ts
+++ b/src/platform/browser/providers.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {FORM_PROVIDERS} from 'angular2/common';
 // Angular 2 Http
 import {HTTP_PROVIDERS} from 'angular2/http';
 // Angular 2 Router
-import {ROUTER_PROVIDERS, LocationStrategy, HashLocationStrategy} from 'angular2/router';
+import {ROUTER_PROVIDERS, LocationStrategy, PathLocationStrategy} from 'angular2/router';
 
 // Angular 2 Material
 // TODO(gdi2290): replace with @angular2-material/all
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const APPLICATION_PROVIDERS = [
   ...HTTP_PROVIDERS,
   ...MATERIAL_PROVIDERS,
   ...ROUTER_PROVIDERS,
-  provide(LocationStrategy, { useClass: HashLocationStrategy })
+  provide(LocationStrategy, { useClass: PathLocationStrategy })
 ];
 
 export const PROVIDERS = [