diff --git a/animator.cpp b/animator.cpp
index 4809d2684..73774a737 100644
--- a/animator.cpp
+++ b/animator.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ namespace Plasma
 {
 
 Animator::Animator(QObject *parent, const QStringList& list)
-    : QObject(parent)
+    : QObject(parent),
+      d(0)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(list)
 }
diff --git a/animator.h b/animator.h
index b6967b492..e79a10323 100644
--- a/animator.h
+++ b/animator.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ public:
 
     // Rendering
     virtual void renderBackground(QImage& background);
+
+private:
+    class Private;
+    Private * const d;
 };
 
 } // Plasma namespace