diff --git a/src/widget/friendlistlayout.cpp b/src/widget/friendlistlayout.cpp
index 5b00d71c1..6901f7047 100644
--- a/src/widget/friendlistlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/friendlistlayout.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@
 #include <cassert>
 
 FriendListLayout::FriendListLayout()
+    : QVBoxLayout()
+{
+    init();
+}
+
+FriendListLayout::FriendListLayout(QWidget* parent)
+    : QVBoxLayout(parent)
+{
+    init();
+}
+
+void FriendListLayout::init()
 {
     setSpacing(0);
     setMargin(0);
@@ -34,12 +46,6 @@ FriendListLayout::FriendListLayout()
     addLayout(friendOfflineLayout.getLayout());
 }
 
-FriendListLayout::FriendListLayout(QWidget* parent)
-    : QVBoxLayout(parent)
-{
-    FriendListLayout();
-}
-
 void FriendListLayout::addFriendWidget(FriendWidget* w, Status s)
 {
     friendOfflineLayout.removeSortedWidget(w);
diff --git a/src/widget/friendlistlayout.h b/src/widget/friendlistlayout.h
index a0e9d6025..35d48016a 100644
--- a/src/widget/friendlistlayout.h
+++ b/src/widget/friendlistlayout.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     QLayout* getLayoutOffline() const;
 
 private:
+    void init();
     QLayout* getFriendLayout(Status s) const;
 
     GenericChatItemLayout friendOnlineLayout;