diff --git a/atom/renderer/api/lib/remote.js b/atom/renderer/api/lib/remote.js
index a9798338fa..6b84f74d35 100644
--- a/atom/renderer/api/lib/remote.js
+++ b/atom/renderer/api/lib/remote.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ let setObjectMembers = function(object, metaId, members) {
           return metaToValue(ret);
         }
       };
+      descriptor.writable = true;
       descriptor.value = remoteMemberFunction;
     } else if (member.type === 'get') {
       descriptor.get = function() {