diff --git a/packages/web/lib/highlights/normalizeHighlightRange.ts b/packages/web/lib/highlights/normalizeHighlightRange.ts
index 76960ee80..d9c207398 100644
--- a/packages/web/lib/highlights/normalizeHighlightRange.ts
+++ b/packages/web/lib/highlights/normalizeHighlightRange.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function extendRangeToWordBoundaries(range: Range): void {
   }
 }
 
-function disableWordSnap(str: String): boolean {
+function disableWordSnap(str: string): boolean {
   // For CJK languages we don't attempt word snapping
   if (str.match(/[\u3131-\uD79D]/ugi)) {
     return true