diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/GlobalAccessPaths.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/GlobalAccessPaths.qll
index 924e8f0a166..3f94bcc36eb 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/GlobalAccessPaths.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/GlobalAccessPaths.qll
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ module AccessPath {
      */
     pragma[noinline]
     private predicate hasWrite(ReachableBasicBlock bb) {
-      bb = getAccessTo(_, _, AccessPathRead()).getBasicBlock()
+      bb = getAccessTo(_, _, AccessPathWrite()).getBasicBlock()
     }
 
     /**