diff --git a/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.spec.ts b/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.spec.ts
index 1414e0e3..eec4d8e1 100644
--- a/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import * as Chartist from 'chartist';
 
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ import { ChartistComponent, ChartType } from './chartist.component';
 
 const data: any = require('./testdata.json');
 
-describe('chartist component', function(): void {
+describe('chartist component', () => {
   let instance: ChartistComponent;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ChartistComponent>;
 
-  beforeEach(async(() => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       declarations: [ChartistComponent]
     }).compileComponents();
-  }));
+  });
 
-  beforeEach(function(): void {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ChartistComponent);
-    instance = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+    instance = fixture.componentInstance;
   });
 
   it(`should be initialized`, () => {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('chartist component', function(): void {
     expect(instance).toBeDefined();
   });
 
-  it('should initialize the correct chart only once', async function() {
+  it('should initialize the correct chart only once', () => {
     const chartType: ChartType = 'Bar';
 
     spyOn(Chartist, chartType).and.callThrough();
@@ -34,23 +34,23 @@ describe('chartist component', function(): void {
     instance.data = data[chartType];
     instance.type = chartType;
 
-    await instance['renderChart']();
+    instance.ngOnInit();
 
     expect(Chartist.Bar).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it('should return the correct chart instance', async function() {
+  it('should return the correct chart instance', () => {
     const chartType: ChartType = 'Bar';
 
     instance.data = data[chartType];
     instance.type = chartType;
 
-    const chart = await instance['renderChart']();
+    instance.ngOnInit();
 
-    expect(chart instanceof Chartist.Bar).toBe(true);
+    expect(instance.chart instanceof Chartist.Bar).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it('should bind events if there are events', async function() {
+  it('should bind events if there are events', () => {
     const chartType: ChartType = 'Bar';
 
     spyOn(<any>instance, 'bindEvents').and.callThrough();
@@ -58,96 +58,83 @@ describe('chartist component', function(): void {
     instance.data = data[chartType];
     instance.type = chartType;
     instance.events = {
-      draw(): boolean {
-        return false;
-      }
+      draw: () => {}
     };
 
-    await instance.ngOnInit();
+    instance.ngOnInit();
 
     expect(instance['bindEvents']).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should re-render the chart if the chart type changes', function(): void {
-    const changes: any = {
-      type: 'Bar'
-    };
-
-    instance.type = 'Line';
-
+  it('should re-render the chart if the chart type changes', () => {
     spyOn(<any>instance, 'renderChart').and.callThrough();
 
-    instance['update'](changes);
+    instance.type = 'Bar';
+    instance.data = data.Bar;
+
+    instance.ngOnChanges({
+      type: <any>{
+        currentValue: instance.type
+      }
+    });
 
     expect(instance['renderChart']).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should update the chart if the data changes', async function() {
-    const changes: any = {
-      data: {
-        labels: [],
-        series: []
-      }
-    };
-
+  it('should update the chart if the data changes', () => {
     instance.data = data.Bar;
     instance.type = 'Bar';
 
-    fixture.detectChanges();
-
-    await instance['renderChart']();
-
-    instance.data = data.Line;
-    instance.type = 'Line';
+    instance.ngOnInit();
 
     spyOn(instance.chart, 'update').and.callThrough();
     spyOn(<any>instance, 'renderChart').and.callThrough();
 
-    fixture.detectChanges();
-
-    instance['update'](changes);
+    instance.ngOnChanges({
+      data: <any>{
+        currentValue: instance.data
+      }
+    });
 
     expect(instance['renderChart']).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(instance.chart.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should update the chart if the options change', async function() {
-    const changes: any = {
-      options: {
-        reverseData: true
-      }
-    };
-
+  it('should update the chart if the options change', () => {
     instance.data = data.Bar;
     instance.type = 'Bar';
 
-    fixture.detectChanges();
-
-    await instance['renderChart']();
-
-    instance.data = data.Bar;
-    instance.type = 'Bar';
+    instance.ngOnInit();
 
     spyOn(instance.chart, 'update').and.callThrough();
     spyOn(<any>instance, 'renderChart').and.callThrough();
 
-    fixture.detectChanges();
-
-    instance['update'](changes);
+    instance.options = {
+      reverseData: true
+    };
+    instance.ngOnChanges({
+      options: <any>{
+        currentValue: instance.options
+      }
+    });
 
     expect(instance['renderChart']).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(instance.chart.update).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should throw an error when missing type', function(): void {
+  it('should not initialize chart when type is missing', () => {
     instance.data = data.Bar;
 
-    expect(instance.ngOnInit).toThrow();
+    instance.ngOnInit();
+
+    expect(instance.chart).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
-  it('should throw an error when missing data', function(): void {
+  it('should not initialize chart when data is missing', () => {
     instance.type = 'Bar';
 
-    expect(instance.ngOnInit).toThrow();
+    instance.ngOnInit();
+
+    expect(instance.chart).toBeUndefined();
   });
 });
diff --git a/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.ts b/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.ts
index 3f62f61e..7c43f34c 100644
--- a/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-chartist/src/lib/chartist.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 
 import * as Chartist from 'chartist';
+import { IChartistBase, IChartOptions } from 'chartist';
 
 /**
  * Possible chart types
@@ -42,16 +43,16 @@ export interface ChartEvent {
 })
 export class ChartistComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   @Input()
-  data: Promise<Chartist.IChartistData> | Chartist.IChartistData;
+  data: Chartist.IChartistData;
 
   @Input()
-  type: Promise<ChartType> | ChartType;
+  type: ChartType;
 
   @Input()
-  options: Promise<Chartist.IChartOptions> | Chartist.IChartOptions;
+  options: Chartist.IChartOptions;
 
   @Input()
-  responsiveOptions: Promise<ResponsiveOptions> | ResponsiveOptions;
+  responsiveOptions: ResponsiveOptions;
 
   @Input()
   events: ChartEvent;
@@ -60,18 +61,13 @@ export class ChartistComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
   constructor(private elementRef: ElementRef) {}
 
-  ngOnInit(): Promise<ChartInterfaces> {
-    if (!this.type || !this.data) {
-      Promise.reject('Expected at least type and data.');
-    }
-
-    return this.renderChart().then((chart) => {
-      if (this.events !== undefined) {
-        this.bindEvents(chart);
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    if (this.type && this.data) {
+      this.renderChart();
+      if (this.events) {
+        this.bindEvents();
       }
-
-      return chart;
-    });
+    }
   }
 
   ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
@@ -84,47 +80,39 @@ export class ChartistComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
-  private renderChart(): Promise<ChartInterfaces> {
-    const promises: any[] = [
-      this.type,
-      this.elementRef.nativeElement,
+  private renderChart() {
+    const nativeElement = this.elementRef.nativeElement;
+
+    if (!(this.type in Chartist)) {
+      throw new Error(`${this.type} is not a valid chart type`);
+    }
+
+    this.chart = (<any>Chartist)[this.type](
+      nativeElement,
       this.data,
       this.options,
       this.responsiveOptions
-    ];
-
-    return Promise.all(promises).then((values) => {
-      const [type, ...args]: any = values;
-
-      if (!(type in Chartist)) {
-        throw new Error(`${type} is not a valid chart type`);
-      }
-
-      this.chart = (Chartist as any)[type](...args);
-
-      return this.chart;
-    });
+    );
   }
 
   private update(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
+    if (!this.type || !this.data) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!this.chart || 'type' in changes) {
       this.renderChart();
-    } else {
-      if (changes.data) {
-        this.data = changes.data.currentValue;
-      }
-
-      if (changes.options) {
-        this.options = changes.options.currentValue;
-      }
-
-      (this.chart as any).update(this.data, this.options);
+    } else if (changes.data || changes.options) {
+      (<IChartistBase<IChartOptions>>this.chart).update(
+        this.data,
+        this.options
+      );
     }
   }
 
-  private bindEvents(chart: any): void {
+  private bindEvents(): void {
     for (const event of Object.keys(this.events)) {
-      chart.on(event, this.events[event]);
+      this.chart.on(event, this.events[event]);
     }
   }
 }