diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
index a9c40be0a..6364566f1 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ QtObject {
     /**
      * metrics used by the default font
      */
-    property variant fontMetrics: TextMetrics {
-        text: "M"
+    property var fontMetrics: FontMetrics {
         function roundedIconSize(size) {
             if (size < 16) {
                 return size;