diff --git a/src/gui/folder.cpp b/src/gui/folder.cpp
index 57e5309bd..ce02e0aa8 100644
--- a/src/gui/folder.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folder.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ Folder::Folder(const FolderDefinition& definition,
       , _fileLog(new SyncRunFileLog)
       , _saveBackwardsCompatible(false)
 {
-    qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItemVector>("SyncFileItemVector");
-    qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItem::Direction>("SyncFileItem::Direction");
-
     qsrand(QTime::currentTime().msec());
     _timeSinceLastSyncStart.start();
     _timeSinceLastSyncDone.start();
diff --git a/src/libsync/syncengine.cpp b/src/libsync/syncengine.cpp
index ddf9652ca..8c6488ad8 100644
--- a/src/libsync/syncengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/syncengine.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ SyncEngine::SyncEngine(AccountPtr account, const QString& localPath,
     qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItem>("SyncFileItem");
     qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItem::Status>("SyncFileItem::Status");
     qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileStatus>("SyncFileStatus");
+    qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItemVector>("SyncFileItemVector");
+    qRegisterMetaType<SyncFileItem::Direction>("SyncFileItem::Direction");
 
     // Everything in the SyncEngine expects a trailing slash for the localPath.
     Q_ASSERT(localPath.endsWith(QLatin1Char('/')));