diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-form/src/components/widgets/display-value/display-value.widget.html b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-form/src/components/widgets/display-value/display-value.widget.html
index 37191eb5a4..02d5b584aa 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-form/src/components/widgets/display-value/display-value.widget.html
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-form/src/components/widgets/display-value/display-value.widget.html
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
                   rows= "3"
                   [value]="value"
                   [attr.id]="field.id"
-                  [(ngModel)]="value"
-                  [disabled]="field.readOnly">
+                  disabled>
         </textarea>
         <label class="mdl-textfield__label" [attr.for]="field.id">{{field.name}}</label>
     </div>