diff --git a/Clocker/Preferences/General/SearchDataSource.swift b/Clocker/Preferences/General/SearchDataSource.swift
index d458d9b..6bc452f 100644
--- a/Clocker/Preferences/General/SearchDataSource.swift
+++ b/Clocker/Preferences/General/SearchDataSource.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct TimezoneMetadata {
 }
 
 class SearchDataSource: NSObject {
-    private weak var searchField: NSSearchField!
+    private var searchField: NSSearchField!
     private var finalArray: [RowType] = []
     private var location: SearchLocation = .preferences
     private var dataTask: URLSessionDataTask? = .none