diff --git a/src/slick.component.ts b/src/slick.component.ts
index e31bf75..5c01a67 100644
--- a/src/slick.component.ts
+++ b/src/slick.component.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class SlickComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
         const self = this;
 
         this.zone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
-            jQuery(this.el.nativeElement)[0].innerHTML = '';
+            jQuery(this.el.nativeElement)[0].textContent = '';
             this.$instance = jQuery(this.el.nativeElement);
             this.$instance.on('init', (event, slick) => {
                 this.zone.run(() => {