diff --git a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/angular_compiler_plugin.ts b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/angular_compiler_plugin.ts
index 78fde902c826..e01638d1fd59 100644
--- a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/angular_compiler_plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/angular_compiler_plugin.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ import {
 } from './virtual_file_system_decorator';
 import { resolveEntryModuleFromMain } from './entry_resolver';
 import {
+  createTransformerFactory,
   replaceBootstrap,
   exportNgFactory,
   exportLazyModuleMap,
+  AngularDecoratorRemover,
   registerLocaleData,
   findResources,
   replaceResources,
@@ -655,6 +657,15 @@ export class AngularCompilerPlugin implements Tapable {
       if (!this._JitMode) {
         // Replace bootstrap in browser AOT.
         this._transformers.push(replaceBootstrap(isAppPath, getEntryModule));
+
+        // Remove unneeded angular decorators
+        this._transformers.push(createTransformerFactory(
+          new AngularDecoratorRemover(),
+          {
+            getTypeChecker: () => this._getTsProgram().getTypeChecker(),
+            exclude: node => !isAppPath(node.fileName),
+          },
+        ));
       }
     } else if (this._platform === PLATFORM.Server) {
       this._transformers.push(exportLazyModuleMap(isMainPath, getLazyRoutes));
diff --git a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/decorator_remover.ts b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/decorator_remover.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cc2923dac414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/decorator_remover.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import * as ts from 'typescript';
+import { AbstractTransformer } from './transformer';
+
+
+export class AngularDecoratorRemover extends AbstractTransformer {
+
+  transform(sourceFile: ts.SourceFile): ts.SourceFile {
+    let decoratorsRemoved = false;
+
+    const visitor: ts.Visitor = node => {
+      if (ts.isDecorator(node) && this.shouldRemove(node)) {
+        decoratorsRemoved = true;
+        return undefined;
+      }
+
+      return this.visitEachChild(node, visitor);
+    };
+
+    const result = this.visitEachChild(sourceFile, visitor);
+
+    // cleanup decorators if modifications were made
+    if (decoratorsRemoved) {
+      this.cleanupDecorators(result);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  private shouldRemove(decorator: ts.Decorator): boolean {
+    const origin = this.getDecoratorOrigin(decorator);
+
+    return origin && origin.module === '@angular/core';
+  }
+
+  // Workaround TS bug with empty decorator arrays
+  private cleanupDecorators(node: ts.Node) {
+    if (node.decorators && node.decorators.length == 0) {
+      node.decorators = undefined;
+    }
+
+    ts.forEachChild(node, node => this.cleanupDecorators(node));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/index.ts b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/index.ts
index 029a645c539b..30a458c0ba6c 100644
--- a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export { createTransformerFactory } from './transformer';
 export * from './interfaces';
 export * from './ast_helpers';
 export * from './make_transform';
@@ -8,3 +9,4 @@ export * from './export_ngfactory';
 export * from './export_lazy_module_map';
 export * from './register_locale_data';
 export * from './replace_resources';
+export * from './decorator_remover';
diff --git a/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/transformer.ts b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/transformer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8df9453f1c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@ngtools/webpack/src/transformers/transformer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import * as ts from 'typescript';
+import { satisfies } from 'semver';
+
+const needsNodeSymbolFix = satisfies(ts.version, '< 2.5.2');
+
+export interface Transformer<T extends ts.Node = ts.SourceFile> {
+  initialize(
+    transformationContext: ts.TransformationContext,
+    programContext: ProgramContext,
+  ): void;
+  reset?(): void;
+  transform?(node: T): T;
+}
+
+export abstract class AbstractTransformer implements Transformer {
+  private _transformationContext: ts.TransformationContext | null = null;
+  private _programContext: ProgramContext | null = null;
+
+  protected get transformationContext(): ts.TransformationContext {
+    if (!this._transformationContext) {
+      throw new Error('transformer is not initialized');
+    }
+    return this._transformationContext;
+  }
+
+  protected get programContext(): ProgramContext {
+    if (!this._programContext) {
+      throw new Error('transformer is not initialized');
+    }
+    return this._programContext;
+  }
+
+  initialize(transformationContext: ts.TransformationContext, programContext: ProgramContext) {
+    this._transformationContext = transformationContext;
+    this._programContext = programContext;
+  }
+
+  protected visitEachChild<T extends ts.Node>(node: T, visitor: ts.Visitor): T {
+    return ts.visitEachChild(node, visitor, this.transformationContext);
+  }
+
+  protected getDecoratorOrigin(decorator: ts.Decorator): DecoratorOrigin {
+    return getDecoratorOrigin(decorator, this.programContext.getTypeChecker());
+  }
+}
+
+export interface ProgramContext {
+  getTypeChecker(): ts.TypeChecker;
+}
+
+export interface TransformerFactoryOptions<TNode> {
+  getTypeChecker?: () => ts.TypeChecker;
+  exclude?: (node: TNode) => boolean;
+}
+
+export function createTransformerFactory<TNode extends ts.Node>(
+  transformer: Transformer<TNode>,
+  options: TransformerFactoryOptions<TNode> = {},
+): ts.TransformerFactory<TNode> {
+  const programContext: ProgramContext = {
+    getTypeChecker: () => {
+      if (!options.getTypeChecker) {
+        throw new Error('type checker is not available');
+      }
+      return options.getTypeChecker();
+    },
+  };
+
+  const factory: ts.TransformerFactory<TNode> = transformationContext => {
+    transformer.initialize(transformationContext, programContext);
+
+    if (transformer.reset) {
+      transformer.reset();
+    }
+
+    if (!transformer.transform) {
+      return node => node;
+    }
+
+    return node => {
+      if (options.exclude && options.exclude(node)) {
+        return node;
+      }
+
+      const result = transformer.transform(node);
+
+      if (transformer.reset) {
+        transformer.reset();
+      }
+
+      if (result && needsNodeSymbolFix) {
+        const original = ts.getParseTreeNode(result);
+        // tslint:disable-next-line:no-any - 'symbol' is internal
+        (result as any).symbol = (result as any).symbol || (original as any).symbol;
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    };
+  };
+
+  return factory;
+}
+
+export interface DecoratorOrigin {
+  name: string;
+  module: string;
+}
+
+function getDecoratorOrigin(
+  decorator: ts.Decorator,
+  typeChecker: ts.TypeChecker
+): DecoratorOrigin | null {
+  if (!ts.isCallExpression(decorator.expression)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  let identifier: ts.Node;
+  let name: string;
+  if (ts.isPropertyAccessExpression(decorator.expression.expression)) {
+    identifier = decorator.expression.expression.expression;
+    name = decorator.expression.expression.name.text;
+  } else if (ts.isIdentifier(decorator.expression.expression)) {
+    identifier = decorator.expression.expression;
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // NOTE: resolver.getReferencedImportDeclaration would work as well but is internal
+  const symbol = typeChecker.getSymbolAtLocation(identifier);
+  if (symbol && symbol.declarations && symbol.declarations.length > 0) {
+    const declaration = symbol.declarations[0];
+    let module: string;
+    if (ts.isImportSpecifier(declaration)) {
+      name = (declaration.propertyName || declaration.name).text;
+      module = (declaration.parent.parent.parent.moduleSpecifier as ts.StringLiteral).text;
+    } else if (ts.isNamespaceImport(declaration)) {
+      // Use the name from the decorator namespace property access
+      module = (declaration.parent.parent.moduleSpecifier as ts.StringLiteral).text;
+    } else if (ts.isImportClause(declaration)) {
+      name = declaration.name.text;
+      module = (declaration.parent.moduleSpecifier as ts.StringLiteral).text;
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return { name, module };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}