diff --git a/browser/src/VariantPage/PopulationsTable.tsx b/browser/src/VariantPage/PopulationsTable.tsx
index f2b1efe6d..479a66818 100644
--- a/browser/src/VariantPage/PopulationsTable.tsx
+++ b/browser/src/VariantPage/PopulationsTable.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type Population = {
   }[]
 }
 
-type OwnPopulationsTableProps = {
+type PopulationsTableProps = {
   columnLabels?: {
     ac?: string
     an?: string
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ type OwnPopulationsTableProps = {
 
 type PopulationsTableState = any
 
-type PopulationsTableProps = OwnPopulationsTableProps & typeof PopulationsTable.defaultProps
-
 export class PopulationsTable extends Component<PopulationsTableProps, PopulationsTableState> {
   static defaultProps = {
     columnLabels: {},
@@ -299,7 +297,7 @@ export class PopulationsTable extends Component<PopulationsTableProps, Populatio
             })}
             {this.renderColumnHeader({
               key: 'ac',
-              label: columnLabels.ac || 'Allele Count',
+              label: columnLabels?.ac || 'Allele Count',
               tooltip: 'Alternate allele count in high quality genotypes',
               props: {
                 className: 'right-align',
@@ -307,7 +305,7 @@ export class PopulationsTable extends Component<PopulationsTableProps, Populatio
             })}
             {this.renderColumnHeader({
               key: 'an',
-              label: columnLabels.an || 'Allele Number',
+              label: columnLabels?.an || 'Allele Number',
               tooltip: 'Total number of called high quality genotypes',
               props: {
                 className: 'right-align',
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@ export class PopulationsTable extends Component<PopulationsTableProps, Populatio
               })}
             {this.renderColumnHeader({
               key: 'af',
-              label: columnLabels.af || 'Allele Frequency',
+              label: columnLabels?.af || 'Allele Frequency',
               tooltip: 'Alternate allele frequency in high quality genotypes',
               props: {
                 style: { paddingLeft: '25px' },