diff --git a/src/controls/PlaceholderMessage.qml b/src/controls/PlaceholderMessage.qml
--- a/src/controls/PlaceholderMessage.qml
+++ b/src/controls/PlaceholderMessage.qml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
      */
     property alias helpfulAction: actionButton.action
 
-    spacing: units.largeSpacing
+    spacing: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
 
     Kirigami.Icon {