diff --git a/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts b/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
index 26d8cc1aee..e4902ba770 100644
--- a/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class SearchbarInput {
    * @private
    * Don't send the input's input event
    */
-  private stopInput(ev) {
+  private stopInput(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
     event.stopPropagation();
   }