diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/edit/directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/edit/directive.js
index f4982700cb37b..ca9d86a6572a7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/edit/directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/edit/directive.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module.directive('mlNewCalendar', function ($route) {
     restrict: 'E',
     replace: false,
     scope: {},
-    link: function (element) {
+    link: function (scope, element) {
       const props = {
         calendarId: $route.current.params.calendarId,
         canCreateCalendar: checkPermission('canCreateCalendar'),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/list/directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/list/directive.js
index 2ff2d73d7434d..3d72eb7912ac6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/list/directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/calendars/list/directive.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.directive('mlCalendarsList', function () {
     restrict: 'E',
     replace: false,
     scope: {},
-    link: function (element) {
+    link: function (scope, element) {
       const props = {
         canCreateCalendar: checkPermission('canCreateCalendar'),
         canDeleteCalendar: checkPermission('canDeleteCalendar'),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/edit/directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/edit/directive.js
index 13c3a4b12f491..e51d700eb90e6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/edit/directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/edit/directive.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module.directive('mlEditFilterList', function ($route) {
     restrict: 'E',
     replace: false,
     scope: {},
-    link: function (element) {
+    link: function (scope, element) {
       const props = {
         filterId: $route.current.params.filterId,
         canCreateFilter: checkPermission('canCreateFilter'),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/list/directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/list/directive.js
index 6b62d835f8fd3..f27f6e0609e26 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/list/directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/filter_lists/list/directive.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.directive('mlFilterLists', function () {
     restrict: 'E',
     replace: false,
     scope: {},
-    link: function (element) {
+    link: function (scope, element) {
       const props = {
         canCreateFilter: checkPermission('canCreateFilter'),
         canDeleteFilter: checkPermission('canDeleteFilter'),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/settings_directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/settings_directive.js
index b597d794a6532..68ac533089558 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/settings_directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/settings/settings_directive.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module.directive('mlSettings', function () {
     restrict: 'E',
     replace: false,
     scope: {},
-    link: function (element) {
+    link: function (scope, element) {
       timefilter.disableTimeRangeSelector();
       timefilter.disableAutoRefreshSelector();