diff --git a/src/lib/dl-date-time-picker/dl-date-time-picker.component.ts b/src/lib/dl-date-time-picker/dl-date-time-picker.component.ts
index 5bbdc3e6..5303a437 100644
--- a/src/lib/dl-date-time-picker/dl-date-time-picker.component.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dl-date-time-picker/dl-date-time-picker.component.ts
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export class DlDateTimePickerComponent<D> implements OnChanges, OnInit, ControlV
 
       this.focusActiveCell();
       // Prevent unexpected default actions such as form submission.
-      event.preventDefault();
+      $event.preventDefault();
     }
   }