diff --git a/compiler-jx/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/codegen/mxml/royale/MXMLRoyaleEmitter.java b/compiler-jx/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/codegen/mxml/royale/MXMLRoyaleEmitter.java
index ff2fc41..462c3c8 100644
--- a/compiler-jx/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/codegen/mxml/royale/MXMLRoyaleEmitter.java
+++ b/compiler-jx/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/codegen/mxml/royale/MXMLRoyaleEmitter.java
@@ -2254,10 +2254,22 @@
 
     	String formattedCName = formatQualifiedName(cname);
 
-    	write("Object.defineProperties(");
+        write(JSGoogEmitterTokens.OBJECT);
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.MEMBER_ACCESS);
+        write(JSEmitterTokens.DEFINE_PROPERTIES);
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.PAREN_OPEN);
     	write(formattedCName);
-    	writeNewline(".prototype, /** @lends {" + formattedCName + ".prototype} */ {");
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.MEMBER_ACCESS);
+        write(JSEmitterTokens.PROTOTYPE);
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.COMMA);
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.SPACE);
+        write("/** @lends {");
+        write(formattedCName);
+        write(ASEmitterTokens.MEMBER_ACCESS);
+        write(JSEmitterTokens.PROTOTYPE);
+    	write("} */ {");
         indentPush();
+        writeNewline();
         int i = 0;
         for (MXMLDescriptorSpecifier instance : instances)
         {
diff --git a/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/MyInitialView_result.js b/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/MyInitialView_result.js
index 8efd46d..5afeced 100644
--- a/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/MyInitialView_result.js
+++ b/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/MyInitialView_result.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 
 
 Object.defineProperties(MyInitialView.prototype, /** @lends {MyInitialView.prototype} */ {
-lbl: {
+  lbl: {
     /** @this {MyInitialView} */
     get: function() {
       return this.lbl_;
diff --git a/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/RoyaleTest_again_result.js b/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/RoyaleTest_again_result.js
index 9fda5ff..c930caa 100644
--- a/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/RoyaleTest_again_result.js
+++ b/compiler-jx/src/test/resources/royale/files/RoyaleTest_again_result.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 
 
 Object.defineProperties(RoyaleTest_again.prototype, /** @lends {RoyaleTest_again.prototype} */ {
-service: {
+  service: {
     /** @this {RoyaleTest_again} */
     get: function() {
       return this.service_;