diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
index fcfee2645d..37bb087aab 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
@@ -746,8 +746,7 @@ export function analyze_component(root, source, options) {
 					);
 					if (
 						is_custom_element_node(element) &&
-						element.attributes.length === 1 &&
-						element.metadata.path
+						element.attributes.length === 1
 					) {
 						mark_subtree_dynamic(element.metadata.path);
 					}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/types/template.d.ts b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/types/template.d.ts
index 19ad8e1565..fd1824d3b3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/types/template.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/types/template.d.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export namespace AST {
 			/** `true` if contains a SpreadAttribute */
 			has_spread: boolean;
 			scoped: boolean;
-			path?: SvelteNode[];
+			path: SvelteNode[];
 		};
 	}