diff --git a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
index c8342f69..d2ed7fb6 100644
--- a/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
+++ b/sharedComponents/navigationBar.component.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export class NavigationBarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     value: "Open Access"
   };
   @ViewChild('search_input') search_input: SearchInputComponent;
+  @ViewChild('canvas') canvas: ElementRef;
   public routerHelper: RouterHelper = new RouterHelper();
 
   constructor(private router: Router,
@@ -102,7 +103,6 @@ export class NavigationBarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
       this.keyword = "";
     }));
     this.subs.push(this.layoutService.hasStickyHeaderOnMobile.subscribe(hasStickyHeaderOnMobile => {
-      console.log(hasStickyHeaderOnMobile);
       this.hasStickyHeaderOnMobile = hasStickyHeaderOnMobile;
     }))
     this.initialize();
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class NavigationBarComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     }
   }
   
-  closeCanvas(element) {
+  closeCanvas(element = this.canvas.nativeElement) {
     UIkit.offcanvas(element).hide();
   }