diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
index 3168c25..bef3b82 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ class View(BrowserView):
     """
 
     template = ViewPageTemplateFile('moderation.pt')
-    template.id = '@@moderate-comments'
+    try:
+        template.id = '@@moderate-comments'
+    except AttributeError:
+        # id is not writeable in Zope 2.12
+        pass
 
     def __call__(self):