diff --git a/src/lib/core/common-behaviors/common-module.ts b/src/lib/core/common-behaviors/common-module.ts
index 23fe78b2c74b..9f47553ba425 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/common-behaviors/common-module.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/common-behaviors/common-module.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+import {NgModule, InjectionToken, Optional, Inject, isDevMode} from '@angular/core';
+import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {CompatibilityModule} from '../compatibility/compatibility';
 
 
+/** Injection token that configures whether the Material sanity checks are enabled. */
+export const MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS = new InjectionToken<boolean>('md-sanity-checks');
+
+
 /**
  * Module that captures anything that should be loaded and/or run for *all* Angular Material
  * components. This includes Bidi, compatibility mode, etc.
@@ -11,5 +16,50 @@ import {CompatibilityModule} from '../compatibility/compatibility';
 @NgModule({
   imports: [CompatibilityModule],
   exports: [CompatibilityModule],
+  providers: [{
+    provide: MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS, useValue: true,
+  }],
 })
-export class MdCommonModule { }
+export class MdCommonModule {
+  /** Whether we've done the global sanity checks (e.g. a theme is loaded, there is a doctype). */
+  private _hasDoneGlobalChecks = false;
+
+  constructor(
+    @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) private _document: any,
+    @Optional() @Inject(MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS) _sanityChecksEnabled: boolean) {
+
+    if (_sanityChecksEnabled && !this._hasDoneGlobalChecks && _document && isDevMode()) {
+      this._checkDoctype();
+      this._checkTheme();
+      this._hasDoneGlobalChecks = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _checkDoctype(): void {
+    if (!this._document.doctype) {
+      console.warn(
+        'Current document does not have a doctype. This may cause ' +
+        'some Angular Material components not to behave as expected.'
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _checkTheme(): void {
+    if (typeof getComputedStyle === 'function') {
+      const testElement = this._document.createElement('div');
+
+      testElement.classList.add('mat-theme-loaded-marker');
+      this._document.body.appendChild(testElement);
+
+      if (getComputedStyle(testElement).display !== 'none') {
+        console.warn(
+          'Could not find Angular Material core theme. Most Material ' +
+          'components may not work as expected. For more info refer ' +
+          'to the theming guide: https://material.angular.io/guide/theming'
+        );
+      }
+
+      this._document.body.removeChild(testElement);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/core/compatibility/compatibility.ts b/src/lib/core/compatibility/compatibility.ts
index d23d9bad36fb..0e71e122e279 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/compatibility/compatibility.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/compatibility/compatibility.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
-import {
-  NgModule,
-  Directive,
-  Inject,
-  Optional,
-  isDevMode,
-  ElementRef,
-  InjectionToken,
-} from '@angular/core';
-import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {NgModule, Directive, Inject, Optional, ElementRef, InjectionToken} from '@angular/core';
 
 export const MATERIAL_COMPATIBILITY_MODE = new InjectionToken<boolean>('md-compatibility-mode');
 
-/** Injection token that configures whether the Material sanity checks are enabled. */
-export const MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS = new InjectionToken<boolean>('md-sanity-checks');
-
 /**
  * Returns an exception to be thrown if the consumer has used
  * an invalid Material prefix on a component.
@@ -183,54 +171,8 @@ export class MdPrefixRejector {
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [MatPrefixRejector, MdPrefixRejector],
   exports: [MatPrefixRejector, MdPrefixRejector],
-  providers: [{
-    provide: MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS, useValue: true,
-  }],
 })
-export class CompatibilityModule {
-  /** Whether we've done the global sanity checks (e.g. a theme is loaded, there is a doctype). */
-  private _hasDoneGlobalChecks = false;
-
-  constructor(
-    @Optional() @Inject(DOCUMENT) private _document: any,
-    @Optional() @Inject(MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS) _sanityChecksEnabled: boolean) {
-
-    if (_sanityChecksEnabled && !this._hasDoneGlobalChecks && _document && isDevMode()) {
-      // Delay running the check to allow more time for the user's styles to load.
-      this._checkDoctype();
-      this._checkTheme();
-      this._hasDoneGlobalChecks = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  private _checkDoctype(): void {
-    if (!this._document.doctype) {
-      console.warn(
-        'Current document does not have a doctype. This may cause ' +
-        'some Angular Material components not to behave as expected.'
-      );
-    }
-  }
-
-  private _checkTheme(): void {
-    if (typeof getComputedStyle === 'function') {
-      const testElement = this._document.createElement('div');
-
-      testElement.classList.add('mat-theme-loaded-marker');
-      this._document.body.appendChild(testElement);
-
-      if (getComputedStyle(testElement).display !== 'none') {
-        console.warn(
-          'Could not find Angular Material core theme. Most Material ' +
-          'components may not work as expected. For more info refer ' +
-          'to the theming guide: https://material.angular.io/guide/theming'
-        );
-      }
-
-      this._document.body.removeChild(testElement);
-    }
-  }
-}
+export class CompatibilityModule {}
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/core/core.ts b/src/lib/core/core.ts
index 9fbfec2b55bc..45a435fab78d 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/core.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/core.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export {coerceNumberProperty} from './coercion/number-property';
 export {CompatibilityModule, NoConflictStyleCompatibilityMode} from './compatibility/compatibility';
 
 // Common material module
-export {MdCommonModule} from './common-behaviors/common-module';
+export {MdCommonModule, MATERIAL_SANITY_CHECKS} from './common-behaviors/common-module';
 
 // Datetime
 export * from './datetime/index';