diff --git a/src/plasmaquick/configview.cpp b/src/plasmaquick/configview.cpp
--- a/src/plasmaquick/configview.cpp
+++ b/src/plasmaquick/configview.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@
         kdeclarative.setTranslationDomain("plasma_applet_" + applet.data()->pluginMetaData().pluginId());
     }
     kdeclarative.setupBindings();
-    qmlRegisterType<ConfigModel>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigModel");
-    qmlRegisterType<ConfigCategory>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigCategory");
 
     //FIXME: problem on nvidia, all windows should be transparent or won't show
     q->setColor(Qt::transparent);
@@ -266,9 +264,9 @@
       d(new ConfigViewPrivate(applet, this))
 {
     setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("configure")));
-    d->init();
     qmlRegisterType<ConfigModel>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigModel");
     qmlRegisterType<ConfigCategory>("org.kde.plasma.configuration", 2, 0, "ConfigCategory");
+    d->init();
     connect(applet, &QObject::destroyed, this, &ConfigView::close);
     connect(this, &QQuickView::statusChanged, [=](QQuickView::Status status) {
         if (status == QQuickView::Ready) {