diff --git a/extensions/akismet/js/src/admin/index.js b/extensions/akismet/js/src/admin/index.js
index e32209296..ded81072d 100644
--- a/extensions/akismet/js/src/admin/index.js
+++ b/extensions/akismet/js/src/admin/index.js
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ import app from 'flarum/app';
 import AkismetSettingsModal from './components/AkismetSettingsModal';
 
 app.initializers.add('flarum-akismet', () => {
-  app.extensionSettings['flarum-akismet'] = () => app.modal.show(new AkismetSettingsModal());
+  app.extensionSettings['flarum-akismet'] = () => app.modal.show(AkismetSettingsModal);
 });