diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp
index 8205e0f9..a02b84be 100644
--- a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBox.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ class BlurredBoxSkinlet;
 BlurredBox::BlurredBox( QQuickItem* parentItem )
     : QskBox( parentItem )
 {
-    setFlag( QQuickItem::ItemHasContents, true );
-    setSkinlet( new BlurredBoxSkinlet() );
+    auto* const skinlet = new BlurredBoxSkinlet();
+    skinlet->setOwnedBySkinnable( true );
+    setSkinlet( skinlet );
     setPolishOnResize( true );
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp
index e4f13501..8b4d67bf 100644
--- a/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/examples/blurredbox/BlurredBoxSkinlet.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 BlurredBoxSkinlet::BlurredBoxSkinlet()
 {
-    setOwnedBySkinnable( true );
     setNodeRoles( { PanelRole } );
 }