diff --git a/js/dbusServices/screencast/screencastService.js b/js/dbusServices/screencast/screencastService.js
index ec136c91d..76222d7e2 100644
--- a/js/dbusServices/screencast/screencastService.js
+++ b/js/dbusServices/screencast/screencastService.js
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ class Recorder extends Signals.EventEmitter {
         invocation) {
         super();
 
-        this._startInvocation = invocation;
         this._dbusConnection = invocation.get_connection();
-        this._stopInvocation = null;
 
         this._x = x;
         this._y = y;