diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
index 20d1473670ed..18254609761a 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ interface PeriodicElement {
   weight: number;
 }
 
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-cdk-popover-edit-base-test-component'
-})
+@Directive()
 abstract class BaseTestComponent {
   @ViewChild('table', {static: false}) table: ElementRef;
 
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/button-base.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/button-base.ts
index 6b59908d66a1..8763563fe81b 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/button-base.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/button-base.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ export const _MatButtonBaseMixin: CanDisableRippleCtor&CanDisableCtor&CanColorCt
     typeof MatButtonMixinCore = mixinColor(mixinDisabled(mixinDisableRipple(MatButtonMixinCore)));
 
 /** Base class for all buttons.  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-button-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 export class MatButtonBase extends _MatButtonBaseMixin implements CanDisable, CanColor,
                                                                   CanDisableRipple {
   /** The ripple animation configuration to use for the buttons. */
@@ -154,10 +151,7 @@ export const MAT_ANCHOR_HOST = {
 /**
  * Anchor button base.
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-anchor-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 export class MatAnchorBase extends MatButtonBase {
   tabIndex: number;
 
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/module.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/module.ts
index 06ee59d3cb56..e78a783ea55e 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/module.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/module.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {MatCommonModule, MatRippleModule} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {MatAnchor, MatButton} from './button';
-import {MatAnchorBase, MatButtonBase} from './button-base';
 import {MatFabAnchor, MatFabButton} from './fab';
 import {MatIconAnchor, MatIconButton} from './icon-button';
 
@@ -32,10 +31,6 @@ import {MatIconAnchor, MatIconButton} from './icon-button';
     MatIconButton,
     MatFabAnchor,
     MatFabButton,
-    // TODO(devversion): remove when `MatButtonBase` becomes a selectorless Directive.
-    MatButtonBase,
-    // TODO(devversion): remove when `MatAnchorBase` becomes a selectorless Directive.
-    MatAnchorBase,
   ],
 })
 export class MatButtonModule {
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
index c48f6714f050..623411cd9a5a 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/popover-edit/popover-edit.spec.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ interface PeriodicElement {
   weight: number;
 }
 
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-popover-edit-base-test-component'
-})
+@Directive()
 abstract class BaseTestComponent {
   @ViewChild('table', {static: false}) table: ElementRef;
 
diff --git a/src/material/form-field/form-field-control.ts b/src/material/form-field/form-field-control.ts
index 14fa97ec2efc..627ce45163fb 100644
--- a/src/material/form-field/form-field-control.ts
+++ b/src/material/form-field/form-field-control.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@ import {Directive} from '@angular/core';
 
 
 /** An interface which allows a control to work inside of a `MatFormField`. */
-@Directive({
-  // The @Directive with selector is required here because we're still running a lot of things
-  // against ViewEngine where directives without selectors are not allowed.
-  // TODO(crisbeto): convert to a selectorless Directive after we switch to Ivy.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-form-field-control',
-})
+@Directive()
 export abstract class MatFormFieldControl<T> {
   /** The value of the control. */
   value: T | null;
diff --git a/src/material/form-field/form-field-module.ts b/src/material/form-field/form-field-module.ts
index c7363ea75743..f24eaa11eee6 100644
--- a/src/material/form-field/form-field-module.ts
+++ b/src/material/form-field/form-field-module.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import {MatLabel} from './label';
 import {MatPlaceholder} from './placeholder';
 import {MatPrefix} from './prefix';
 import {MatSuffix} from './suffix';
-import {MatFormFieldControl} from './form-field-control';
-
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
@@ -28,10 +26,6 @@ import {MatFormFieldControl} from './form-field-control';
     MatPlaceholder,
     MatPrefix,
     MatSuffix,
-
-    // TODO(crisbeto): can be removed once `MatFormFieldControl`
-    // is turned into a selector-less directive.
-    MatFormFieldControl as any,
   ],
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
diff --git a/src/material/menu/menu-module.ts b/src/material/menu/menu-module.ts
index a338ed968dbb..170990d0dd18 100644
--- a/src/material/menu/menu-module.ts
+++ b/src/material/menu/menu-module.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@ import {OverlayModule} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {MatCommonModule, MatRippleModule} from '@angular/material/core';
+import {_MatMenu} from './menu';
 import {MatMenuContent} from './menu-content';
-import {_MatMenu, _MatMenuBase, MatMenu} from './menu';
 import {MatMenuItem} from './menu-item';
-import {
-  MatMenuTrigger,
-  MAT_MENU_SCROLL_STRATEGY_FACTORY_PROVIDER,
-} from './menu-trigger';
+import {MAT_MENU_SCROLL_STRATEGY_FACTORY_PROVIDER, MatMenuTrigger,} from './menu-trigger';
 
 /**
  * Used by both the current `MatMenuModule` and the MDC `MatMenuModule`
@@ -27,10 +24,6 @@ import {
   declarations: [
     MatMenuTrigger,
     MatMenuContent,
-    // TODO(devversion): remove when `MatMenu` becomes a selectorless Directive.
-    MatMenu,
-    // TODO(devversion): remove when `_MatMenuBase` becomes a selectorless Directive.
-    _MatMenuBase
   ],
   providers: [MAT_MENU_SCROLL_STRATEGY_FACTORY_PROVIDER]
 })
diff --git a/src/material/menu/menu.ts b/src/material/menu/menu.ts
index 4ecb6c2d9779..952265a2b91d 100644
--- a/src/material/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/material/menu/menu.ts
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@ const MAT_MENU_BASE_ELEVATION = 4;
 let menuPanelUid = 0;
 
 /** Base class with all of the `MatMenu` functionality. */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-menu-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export class _MatMenuBase implements AfterContentInit, MatMenuPanel<MatMenuItem>, OnInit,
   OnDestroy {
@@ -454,10 +451,7 @@ export class _MatMenuBase implements AfterContentInit, MatMenuPanel<MatMenuItem>
 }
 
 /** @docs-private We show the "_MatMenu" class as "MatMenu" in the docs. */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(devversion): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-menu'
-})
+@Directive()
 export class MatMenu extends _MatMenuBase {}
 
 // Note on the weird inheritance setup: we need three classes, because the MDC-based menu has to
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/paginated-tab-header.ts b/src/material/tabs/paginated-tab-header.ts
index 3c63f1e37854..7da835e2df24 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/paginated-tab-header.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/paginated-tab-header.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ export type MatPaginatedTabHeaderItem = FocusableOption & {elementRef: ElementRe
  * Base class for a tab header that supported pagination.
  * @docs-private
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-paginated-tab-header'
-})
+@Directive()
 export abstract class MatPaginatedTabHeader implements AfterContentChecked, AfterContentInit,
   AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   abstract _items: QueryList<MatPaginatedTabHeaderItem>;
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-body.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-body.ts
index 74cd829efb4b..b7c057e4c7c7 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-body.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-body.ts
@@ -102,10 +102,7 @@ export class MatTabBodyPortal extends CdkPortalOutlet implements OnInit, OnDestr
  * Base class with all of the `MatTabBody` functionality.
  * @docs-private
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-tab-body-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export abstract class _MatTabBodyBase implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /** Current position of the tab-body in the tab-group. Zero means that the tab is visible. */
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-group.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-group.ts
index 692ccfc4d2a3..1d3a96d589c0 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-group.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-group.ts
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ interface MatTabGroupBaseHeader {
  * Base class with all of the `MatTabGroupBase` functionality.
  * @docs-private
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-tab-group-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export abstract class _MatTabGroupBase extends _MatTabGroupMixinBase implements AfterContentInit,
     AfterContentChecked, OnDestroy, CanColor, CanDisableRipple {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-header.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-header.ts
index 61c3c5601c5b..2a7094ffd639 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-header.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-header.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ import {MatPaginatedTabHeader} from './paginated-tab-header';
  * Base class with all of the `MatTabHeader` functionality.
  * @docs-private
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-tab-header-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export abstract class _MatTabHeaderBase extends MatPaginatedTabHeader implements
   AfterContentChecked, AfterContentInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
index 4780f6f24f63..2f3f13ee34da 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@ import {startWith, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
  * Base class with all of the `MatTabNav` functionality.
  * @docs-private
  */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-tab-nav-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export abstract class _MatTabNavBase extends MatPaginatedTabHeader implements AfterContentChecked,
   AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
@@ -192,10 +189,7 @@ const _MatTabLinkMixinBase:
         mixinTabIndex(mixinDisableRipple(mixinDisabled(MatTabLinkMixinBase)));
 
 /** Base class with all of the `MatTabLink` functionality. */
-@Directive({
-  // TODO(crisbeto): this selector can be removed when we update to Angular 9.0.
-  selector: 'do-not-use-abstract-mat-tab-link-base'
-})
+@Directive()
 // tslint:disable-next-line:class-name
 export class _MatTabLinkBase extends _MatTabLinkMixinBase implements OnDestroy, CanDisable,
   CanDisableRipple, HasTabIndex, RippleTarget, FocusableOption {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tabs-module.ts b/src/material/tabs/tabs-module.ts
index 70668b6fd815..fa6d760573ca 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tabs-module.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tabs-module.ts
@@ -6,22 +6,21 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {A11yModule} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {ObserversModule} from '@angular/cdk/observers';
 import {PortalModule} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
-import {A11yModule} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {MatCommonModule, MatRippleModule} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {MatInkBar} from './ink-bar';
 import {MatTab} from './tab';
-import {MatTabBody, MatTabBodyPortal, _MatTabBodyBase} from './tab-body';
+import {MatTabBody, MatTabBodyPortal} from './tab-body';
 import {MatTabContent} from './tab-content';
-import {MatTabGroup, _MatTabGroupBase} from './tab-group';
-import {MatTabHeader, _MatTabHeaderBase} from './tab-header';
+import {MatTabGroup} from './tab-group';
+import {MatTabHeader} from './tab-header';
 import {MatTabLabel} from './tab-label';
 import {MatTabLabelWrapper} from './tab-label-wrapper';
-import {MatTabLink, MatTabNav, _MatTabNavBase, _MatTabLinkBase} from './tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar';
-import {MatPaginatedTabHeader} from './paginated-tab-header';
+import {MatTabLink, MatTabNav} from './tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar';
 
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -55,14 +54,6 @@ import {MatPaginatedTabHeader} from './paginated-tab-header';
     MatTabBodyPortal,
     MatTabHeader,
     MatTabContent,
-
-    // TODO(crisbeto): these can be removed once they're turned into selector-less directives.
-    MatPaginatedTabHeader as any,
-    _MatTabGroupBase as any,
-    _MatTabNavBase as any,
-    _MatTabBodyBase as any,
-    _MatTabHeaderBase as any,
-    _MatTabLinkBase as any,
   ],
 })
 export class MatTabsModule {}