diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
index 05fb512c9a..fe64c0a41e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export class DSOSelectorComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   search(query: string, page: number, useCache: boolean = true): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<SearchResult<DSpaceObject>>>> {
     // default sort is only used when there is not query
-    var efectiveSort=query ? null : this.sort;
+    let efectiveSort = query ? null : this.sort;
     return this.searchService.search(
       new PaginatedSearchOptions({
         query: query,