diff --git a/extensions/places-menu/placeDisplay.js b/extensions/places-menu/placeDisplay.js
index fc4b0a90..ba316bff 100644
--- a/extensions/places-menu/placeDisplay.js
+++ b/extensions/places-menu/placeDisplay.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ const DEFAULT_DIRECTORIES = [
     GLib.UserDirectory.DIRECTORY_VIDEOS,
 ];
 
-const PlacesManager = new Lang.Class({
+var PlacesManager = new Lang.Class({
     Name: 'PlacesManager',
 
     _init: function() {