diff --git a/spec/observables/never-spec.ts b/spec/observables/never-spec.ts
index 124de22f9e..4a4710d38a 100644
--- a/spec/observables/never-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/observables/never-spec.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-import * as Rx from '../../src/Rx';
+import { never } from '../../src/create';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
 import marbleTestingSignature = require('../helpers/marble-testing'); // tslint:disable-line:no-require-imports
 
-declare const { asDiagram };
+declare const asDiagram: any;
 declare const expectObservable: typeof marbleTestingSignature.expectObservable;
 
-const Observable = Rx.Observable;
-
 /** @test {never} */
-describe('Observable.never', () => {
+describe('never', () => {
   asDiagram('never')('should create a cold observable that never emits', () => {
     const expected = '-';
-    const e1 = Observable.never();
+    const e1 = never();
     expectObservable(e1).toBe(expected);
   });
+
+  it('should return the same instance every time', () => {
+    expect(never()).to.equal(never());
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/internal/observable/NeverObservable.ts b/src/internal/observable/NeverObservable.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a4beae2f3..0000000000
--- a/src/internal/observable/NeverObservable.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import { Observable } from '../Observable';
-import { Subscriber } from '../Subscriber';
-import { noop } from '..//util/noop';
-
-/**
- * We need this JSDoc comment for affecting ESDoc.
- * @extends {Ignored}
- * @hide true
- */
-export class NeverObservable<T> extends Observable<T> {
-  /**
-   * Creates an Observable that emits no items to the Observer.
-   *
-   * <span class="informal">An Observable that never emits anything.</span>
-   *
-   * <img src="./img/never.png" width="100%">
-   *
-   * This static operator is useful for creating a simple Observable that emits
-   * neither values nor errors nor the completion notification. It can be used
-   * for testing purposes or for composing with other Observables. Please note
-   * that by never emitting a complete notification, this Observable keeps the
-   * subscription from being disposed automatically. Subscriptions need to be
-   * manually disposed.
-   *
-   * @example <caption>Emit the number 7, then never emit anything else (not even complete).</caption>
-   * function info() {
-   *   console.log('Will not be called');
-   * }
-   * var result = Rx.Observable.never().startWith(7);
-   * result.subscribe(x => console.log(x), info, info);
-   *
-   * @see {@link create}
-   * @see {@link empty}
-   * @see {@link of}
-   * @see {@link throw}
-   *
-   * @return {Observable} A "never" Observable: never emits anything.
-   * @static true
-   * @name never
-   * @owner Observable
-   */
-  static create<T>() {
-    return new NeverObservable<T>();
-  }
-
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
-
-  protected _subscribe(subscriber: Subscriber<T>): void {
-    noop();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/internal/observable/never.ts b/src/internal/observable/never.ts
index 5efa8b58c4..1d1998ccbe 100644
--- a/src/internal/observable/never.ts
+++ b/src/internal/observable/never.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,40 @@
-import {  NeverObservable  } from './NeverObservable';
+import { Observable } from '../Observable';
+import { noop } from '../util/noop';
 
-export const never = NeverObservable.create;
\ No newline at end of file
+/** @internal */
+export const NEVER = new Observable<never>(noop);
+
+/**
+ * Creates an Observable that emits no items to the Observer.
+ *
+ * <span class="informal">An Observable that never emits anything.</span>
+ *
+ * <img src="./img/never.png" width="100%">
+ *
+ * This static operator is useful for creating a simple Observable that emits
+ * neither values nor errors nor the completion notification. It can be used
+ * for testing purposes or for composing with other Observables. Please note
+ * that by never emitting a complete notification, this Observable keeps the
+ * subscription from being disposed automatically. Subscriptions need to be
+ * manually disposed.
+ *
+ * @example <caption>Emit the number 7, then never emit anything else (not even complete).</caption>
+ * function info() {
+ *   console.log('Will not be called');
+ * }
+ * var result = Rx.Observable.never().startWith(7);
+ * result.subscribe(x => console.log(x), info, info);
+ *
+ * @see {@link create}
+ * @see {@link empty}
+ * @see {@link of}
+ * @see {@link throw}
+ *
+ * @return {Observable} A "never" Observable: never emits anything.
+ * @static true
+ * @name never
+ * @owner Observable
+ */
+export function never(): Observable<never> {
+  return NEVER;
+}