diff --git a/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts b/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
index b374ed7d5..af47f3115 100644
--- a/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export class VideoCommentAddComponent extends FormReactive implements OnInit {
   @ViewChild('textarea') private textareaElement: ElementRef
 
   private addingComment = false
+  private uri: string
 
   constructor (
     protected formValidatorService: FormValidatorService,