diff --git a/components/timeline/nz-timeline.component.html b/components/timeline/nz-timeline.component.html
index 2df75f0a7cf..41d628fb434 100644
--- a/components/timeline/nz-timeline.component.html
+++ b/components/timeline/nz-timeline.component.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <li *ngIf="nzPending" class="ant-timeline-item ant-timeline-item-pending">
     <div class="ant-timeline-item-tail"></div>
     <div class="ant-timeline-item-head ant-timeline-item-head-custom ant-timeline-item-head-blue">
-      <i nz-icon type="spin anticon-loading"></i>
+      <i nz-icon type="loading"></i>
     </div>
     <div class="ant-timeline-item-content">
       <ng-container *ngIf="isPendingString; else pendingTemplate">{{ isPendingBoolean ? '' : nzPending }}</ng-container>
diff --git a/components/timeline/nz-timeline.module.ts b/components/timeline/nz-timeline.module.ts
index a719f09cec2..55e57c9cea0 100644
--- a/components/timeline/nz-timeline.module.ts
+++ b/components/timeline/nz-timeline.module.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 
+import { NzIconModule } from '../icon';
 import { NzTimelineItemComponent } from './nz-timeline-item.component';
 import { NzTimelineComponent } from './nz-timeline.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [ NzTimelineItemComponent, NzTimelineComponent ],
   exports     : [ NzTimelineItemComponent, NzTimelineComponent ],
-  imports     : [ CommonModule ]
+  imports     : [ CommonModule, NzIconModule ]
 })
 export class NzTimelineModule {
 }