diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index ccde54151..9b4cf8251 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ ApplicationWindow
                             text: i18n("Open Multimedia Remote Control")
                             onClicked: stack.push( {
                                 item: "qrc:/qml/mpris.qml",
-                                properties: { mprisInterface: MprisDbusInterfaceFactory.create(deviceView.currentDevice.id) }
+                                properties: { mprisInterface: MprisDbusInterfaceFactory.create(deviceView.currentDevice.id()) }
                             } );
                         }
                         Button {
diff --git a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
index 0b4646b22..260a0e693 100644
--- a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
+++ b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
@@ -52,13 +52,11 @@ class KDECONNECTINTERFACES_EXPORT DeviceDbusInterface
 //  the signals for the properties
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isPaired READ isPaired NOTIFY pairingChangedProxy)
 
-    /** @returns an id even if the interface isn't valid */
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString id READ id CONSTANT)
 public:
     DeviceDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent = 0);
     virtual ~DeviceDbusInterface();
 
-    QString id() const;
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE QString id() const;
     Q_SCRIPTABLE void pluginCall(const QString &plugin, const QString &method);
 
 Q_SIGNALS: