diff --git a/components/containmentlayoutmanager/itemcontainer.h b/components/containmentlayoutmanager/itemcontainer.h
--- a/components/containmentlayoutmanager/itemcontainer.h
+++ b/components/containmentlayoutmanager/itemcontainer.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 
     QString m_key;
 
-    QPointer <AppletsLayout> m_layout;
+    AppletsLayout *m_layout = nullptr;
     QTimer *m_editModeTimer = nullptr;
     QTimer *m_closeEditModeTimer = nullptr;
     QTimer *m_sizeHintAdjustTimer = nullptr;