diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.js
index 08bad7a62..24a964807 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     "use strict";
     const crypto = require("crypto");
     const targetCache = (function () {
-        const registry = { id: {}, name: {} };
+        let registry = { id: {}, name: {} }
         function getIndex(/** @type {[LinkTarget]}*/ targets, id) {
             for (let index = 0; index < (targets || []).length; index++) {
                 const element = targets[index];