diff --git a/terminal/bundles/org.eclipse.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/terminal/view/ui/internal/TerminalService.java b/terminal/bundles/org.eclipse.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/terminal/view/ui/internal/TerminalService.java
index 90467f70c7f..50d4d6ff2bb 100644
--- a/terminal/bundles/org.eclipse.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/terminal/view/ui/internal/TerminalService.java
+++ b/terminal/bundles/org.eclipse.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/terminal/view/ui/internal/TerminalService.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class TerminalService implements ITerminalService {
 
 	private final ITerminalConsoleViewManager consoleViewManager;
 
-	private ILauncherDelegateManager launchDelegateManager;
+	private final ILauncherDelegateManager launchDelegateManager;
 
 	/**
 	 * Common terminal service runnable implementation.