diff --git a/components/tabs.cpp b/components/tabs.cpp
index 12fb7d1..784c67c 100644
--- a/components/tabs.cpp
+++ b/components/tabs.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 #include "tabs_p.h"
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QPainter>
-#include <QPropertyAnimation>
 #include "tabs_internal.h"
 #include "lib/ripple.h"
 #include "lib/style.h"
 
 TabsPrivate::TabsPrivate(Tabs *q)
     : q_ptr(q),
+      inkBar(new TabsInkBar(q)),
+      tabLayout(new QHBoxLayout),
       tab(-1),
       useThemeColors(true),
       showHalo(false),
@@ -20,9 +21,6 @@ void TabsPrivate::init()
 {
     Q_Q(Tabs);
 
-    inkBar = new TabsInkBar(q);
-
-    tabLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
     q->setLayout(tabLayout);
     tabLayout->setSpacing(0);
     tabLayout->setMargin(0);
diff --git a/components/tabs_p.h b/components/tabs_p.h
index 3cf8f33..d12c8dc 100644
--- a/components/tabs_p.h
+++ b/components/tabs_p.h
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ public:
     void init();
 
     Tabs        *const q_ptr;
-    TabsInkBar  *inkBar;
-    QHBoxLayout *tabLayout;
-    QColor       inkColor;
-    QColor       backgroundColor;
-    QColor       textColor;
-    int          tab;
-    bool         useThemeColors;
-    bool         showHalo;
+    TabsInkBar  *const inkBar;
+    QHBoxLayout *const tabLayout;
+    QColor             inkColor;
+    QColor             backgroundColor;
+    QColor             textColor;
+    int                tab;
+    bool               useThemeColors;
+    bool               showHalo;
     Material::RippleStyle rippleStyle;
 };