diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/ToolTip.qml b/src/declarativeimports/core/ToolTip.qml
index d2495b4e9..8e5491ffa 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/ToolTip.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/ToolTip.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MouseArea {
     property alias subText: tooltipWindow.subText // string
     property alias iconSource: tooltipIcon.source // icon name
     property alias image: tooltipImage.source // string / url to the image
-    property Item visualParent: parent
+    property Item target: parent
 
     // private props
     property int _s: theme.iconSizes.small / 2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ MouseArea {
 
     PlasmaCore.ToolTipWindow {
         id: tooltipWindow
-        visualParent: tooltip.visualParent
+        visualParent: tooltip.target
 
         mainItem: PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
             id: tooltipSvg
diff --git a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/IconsPage.qml b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/IconsPage.qml
index 5380156c8..6f77e2080 100644
--- a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/IconsPage.qml
+++ b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/IconsPage.qml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
     //             Rectangle { color: "orange"; opacity: 0.3; anchors.fill: parent; }
                 PlasmaCore.ToolTip {
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    visualParent: akonadiIcon
+                    target: akonadiIcon
                     iconSource: "klipper"
                     mainText: "Fish sighted in the wild, in the wild, a fish was seen."
                     subText: "A mean-looking grouper swam by."