diff --git a/animations/abstractanimation.cpp b/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
index e14d2d4bf..19bc2acb7 100644
--- a/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
+++ b/animations/abstractanimation.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ namespace Plasma
 {
 
 
-AbstractAnimation::AbstractAnimation()
-    : d(new AbstractAnimationPrivate)
+AbstractAnimation::AbstractAnimation(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent),
+      d(new AbstractAnimationPrivate)
 {
     d->easingCurve = QEasingCurve::Linear;
 }
diff --git a/animations/abstractanimation.h b/animations/abstractanimation.h
index f9eeea249..b3fe91ab6 100644
--- a/animations/abstractanimation.h
+++ b/animations/abstractanimation.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractAnimation : public QObject
 
 public:
 
-    AbstractAnimation();
-    virtual ~AbstractAnimation() = 0;
+    AbstractAnimation(QObject *parent = 0);
+    virtual ~AbstractAnimation();
 
     /**
      * Set the widget on which the animation is to be performed.