diff --git a/app/modules/components/project-menu/project-menu.directive.coffee b/app/modules/components/project-menu/project-menu.directive.coffee
index 1f6346bf..228418a4 100644
--- a/app/modules/components/project-menu/project-menu.directive.coffee
+++ b/app/modules/components/project-menu/project-menu.directive.coffee
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ProjectMenuDirective = (projectService, lightboxFactory) ->
         ), projectChange
 
     return {
+        scope: {},
         controller: "ProjectMenu",
         templateUrl: "components/project-menu/project-menu.html",
         link: link,