diff --git a/src/khangman.cpp b/src/khangman.cpp
--- a/src/khangman.cpp
+++ b/src/khangman.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 
     KDeclarative::KDeclarative kdeclarative;
     kdeclarative.setDeclarativeEngine(m_view->engine());
-    kdeclarative.setupBindings();
+    kdeclarative.setupContext();
+    kdeclarative.setupEngine(this->m_view->engine());
 
     KConfigGroup windowConfig = config(QStringLiteral("Window"));
     if (windowConfig.hasKey("geometry")) {