diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
index 82b0e84bd6..364b910b46 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomDirectory.js
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 <td className="mx_RoomDirectory_roomDescription">
                     <div className="mx_RoomDirectory_name">{ name }</div>&nbsp;
                     <div className="mx_RoomDirectory_topic"
-                         onClick={ function(e) { e.stopPropagation(); } }
+                         onClick={ (ev) => { ev.stopPropagation(); } }
                          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: topic }} />
                     <div className="mx_RoomDirectory_alias">{ get_display_alias_for_room(room) }</div>
                 </td>