diff --git a/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
index af27ee5b..0057a306 100644
--- a/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Item {
     Layout.maximumHeight: notificationView.contentHeight + units.gridUnit
     //todo: size of first item
     Layout.minimumHeight: units.gridUnit * 4
+    property var pendingRemovals: [];
 
     Plasmoid.switchWidth: 500
     Plasmoid.switchHeight: 500
diff --git a/shell/contents/views/Desktop.qml b/shell/contents/views/Desktop.qml
index 096f5197..bd77d72a 100644
--- a/shell/contents/views/Desktop.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/views/Desktop.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Item {
 
     property Item containment;
     property Item wallpaper;
-    property var pendingRemovals: [];
     property int notificationId: 0;
     property int buttonHeight: width/4
     property bool containmentsEnterFromRight: true