diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/assistant/assistant.component.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/assistant/assistant.component.ts
index 18ca55dca..a7fb0c7e2 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/assistant/assistant.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/assistant/assistant.component.ts
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export class GfAssistantComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, OnInit {
     );
   }
 
-  public async initialize() {
+  public initialize() {
     this.isLoading = true;
     this.keyManager = new FocusKeyManager(this.assistantListItems).withWrap();
     this.searchResults = {