diff --git a/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml b/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
--- a/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
+++ b/org.kde.desktop/ComboBox.qml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
         Connections {
             target: popup
-            onClosed: {
+            function onClosed() {
                 controlRoot.down = false;
                 controlRoot.pressed = false;
             }
diff --git a/org.kde.desktop/Menu.qml b/org.kde.desktop/Menu.qml
--- a/org.kde.desktop/Menu.qml
+++ b/org.kde.desktop/Menu.qml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
     Connections {
         target: control.contentItem.contentItem
-        onChildrenChanged: {
+        function onChildrenChanged() {
             for (var i in control.contentItem.contentItem.children) {
                 var child = control.contentItem.contentItem.children[i];
                 if (child.checkable) {