diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/find/simpleFindWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/find/simpleFindWidget.ts
index 8d08748fbd817..ff59944159843 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/find/simpleFindWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/find/simpleFindWidget.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export abstract class SimpleFindWidget extends Widget {
 	private _foundMatch: boolean = false;
 
 	constructor(
-		readonly state: FindReplaceState = new FindReplaceState(),
+		state: FindReplaceState = new FindReplaceState(),
 		options: IFindOptions,
 		contextViewService: IContextViewService,
 		contextKeyService: IContextKeyService,