diff --git a/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.cc b/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.cc
index f9d4b810bd..f50f5b15ec 100644
--- a/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.cc
+++ b/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.cc
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ Launchpad_window<PT>::Launchpad_window(Genode::Env &env,
 :
 	Launchpad(env, initial_quota),
 	Window(gfx_backend, position, size, max_size, false),
-	_docview(0),
-	_spacer(1, _TH),
 	_info_section("Status", &subsection_font),
 	_launch_section("Launcher", &subsection_font),
 	_kiddy_section("Children", &subsection_font),
diff --git a/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.h b/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.h
index 213aec97bc..a7b69bb3d8 100644
--- a/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.h
+++ b/repos/demo/src/app/launchpad/launchpad_window.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class Launchpad_window : public Scout::Scrollbar_listener,
 		Scout::Fade_icon<PT, 32, 32>     _sizer            { };
 		Scout::Scrollbar<PT>             _scrollbar        { };
 		Genode::List<Child_entry<PT> >   _child_entry_list { };
-		Scout::Docview                   _docview          { };
-		Scout::Spacer                    _spacer           { };
+		Scout::Docview                   _docview          { 0 };
+		Scout::Spacer                    _spacer           { 1, _TH };
 		Scout::Document                  _document         { };
 
 		Section<PT>                      _info_section     { };