diff --git a/src/lib/core/a11y/activedescendant-key-manager.ts b/src/lib/core/a11y/activedescendant-key-manager.ts
index 3544a3978f0..8a688a19399 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/a11y/activedescendant-key-manager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/a11y/activedescendant-key-manager.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ export interface Highlightable extends CanDisable {
 
 export class ActiveDescendantKeyManager extends ListKeyManager<Highlightable> {
 
-  constructor(items: QueryList<Highlightable>) {
-    super(items);
-  }
-
   /**
    * This method sets the active item to the item at the specified index.
    * It also adds active styles to the newly active item and removes active