diff --git a/clapper_src/playerBase.js b/clapper_src/playerBase.js
index f66a80fc..bc54eeca 100644
--- a/clapper_src/playerBase.js
+++ b/clapper_src/playerBase.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ClapperPlayerBase extends GstPlayer.Player
             video_renderer: renderer
         });
 
-        this.gtkglsink = gtkglsink;
+        this.widget = gtkglsink.widget;
         this.widget.vexpand = true;
         this.widget.hexpand = true;
 
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ class ClapperPlayerBase extends GstPlayer.Player
         this.ref();
     }
 
-    get widget()
-    {
-        return this.gtkglsink.widget;
-    }
-
     set_and_bind_settings()
     {
         let settingsToSet = [
@@ -159,7 +154,7 @@ class ClapperPlayerBase extends GstPlayer.Player
 
     draw_black(isEnabled)
     {
-        this.gtkglsink.ignore_textures = isEnabled;
+        this.widget.ignore_textures = isEnabled;
 
         if(this.state !== GstPlayer.PlayerState.PLAYING)
             this.widget.queue_render();