diff --git a/src/services/webPlatformUtils.service.ts b/src/services/webPlatformUtils.service.ts
index 2fcc17df13e..b6d0df5789c 100644
--- a/src/services/webPlatformUtils.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/webPlatformUtils.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import * as _swal from 'sweetalert';
-import { SweetAlert } from 'sweetalert/typings/core';
+import swal from 'sweetalert';
 
 import { DeviceType } from 'jslib/enums/deviceType';
 
@@ -8,9 +7,6 @@ import { PlatformUtilsService } from 'jslib/abstractions/platformUtils.service';
 
 import { Utils } from 'jslib/misc/utils';
 
-// Hack due to Angular 5.2 bug
-const swal: SweetAlert = _swal as any;
-
 export class WebPlatformUtilsService implements PlatformUtilsService {
     identityClientId: string = 'web';