diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
index 712a25b0c0..a173a39d99 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class MyDSpacePageComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * The current relevant scopes
    */
-  scopeListRD$: Observable<DSpaceObject[]> = new BehaviorSubject([]);
+  scopeListRD$: Observable<DSpaceObject[]>;
 
   /**
    * Emits true if were on a small screen
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.component.ts
index b2a5b9a6eb..333faacc47 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.component.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class SearchPageComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * The current relevant scopes
    */
-  scopeListRD$: Observable<DSpaceObject[]> = new BehaviorSubject([]);
+  scopeListRD$: Observable<DSpaceObject[]>;
 
   /**
    * Emits true if were on a small screen