diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index d8bf7bcfa..c728af7e0 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var webpackConfig = require('./webpack.config');
 module.exports = function(config) {
   config.set({
     basePath: '',
-    frameworks: ['jasmine', 'karma-typescript'],
+    frameworks: ['jasmine'],
     files: [
       // CDN resources
       'node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js',
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
       'static/lib/**/*.js',
 
       // Application resources
-      'static/js/**/*.ts*',
+      'static/js/**/*.spec.ts*',
 
       // Tests utils
       'static/test/**/*.js',
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
     preprocessors: {
       'static/lib/ngReact/react.ngReact.min.js': ['webpack'],
       'static/lib/angular-moment.min.js': ['webpack'],
-      'static/js/**/*.ts*': ['karma-typescript'],
+      // 'static/js/**/*.ts*': ['karma-typescript'],
+      'static/js/**/*.ts*': ['webpack'],
     },
     webpack: {
       resolve: webpackConfig.resolve,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee8e3841c..2e92b8daa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "./node_modules/.bin/karma start --single-run --browsers PhantomJS",
+    "test:node": "./node_modules/.bin/jasmine-ts './static/js/**/*.spec.ts'",
     "build": "./node_modules/.bin/webpack --progress -p -v",
     "watch": "./node_modules/.bin/webpack --watch"
   },
@@ -41,13 +42,13 @@
     "angular-mocks": "^1.5.3",
     "css-loader": "0.25.0",
     "jasmine-core": "^2.5.2",
+    "jasmine-ts": "0.0.3",
     "karma": "^0.13.22",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.0.0",
     "karma-coverage": "^0.5.5",
     "karma-es6-shim": "^1.0.0",
     "karma-jasmine": "^0.3.8",
     "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^1.0.0",
-    "karma-typescript": "^2.1.6",
     "karma-webpack": "^1.8.1",
     "node-sass": "3.10.1",
     "phantomjs-prebuilt": "^2.1.7",
diff --git a/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.impl.ts b/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.impl.ts
index f39769965..8f6382abb 100644
--- a/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.impl.ts
+++ b/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.impl.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class RouteBuilderImpl implements RouteBuilder {
     var page = pair[1];
     var templateUrl = foundProfile.templatePath + page.templateName;
 
-    var options = jQuery.extend({}, page.flags || {});
+    var options = page.flags || {};
     options['templateUrl'] = templateUrl;
     options['reloadOnSearch'] = false;
     options['controller'] = page.controller;
diff --git a/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.spec.ts b/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.spec.ts
index 22bd51179..ef29b5ba4 100644
--- a/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.spec.ts
+++ b/static/js/route-builder/route-builder.service.spec.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ describe("Service: RouteBuilderImpl", () => {
   var profiles;
   var currentProfile;
 
-  it("sanity", () => {
-    expect(true).toBe(true);
-  });
-
   beforeEach((() => {
     profiles = [
       {id: 'old-layout', templatePath: '/static/partials/'},