diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index 9976e5906..3eb15c63c 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
     @assert ?= (condition) -> condition
     @firstVisibleScreenRow ?= 0
     @firstVisibleScreenColumn ?= 0
+    @mini ?= false
     @emitter = new Emitter
     @disposables = new CompositeDisposable
     @cursors = []