diff --git a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
index a08921e06..61fbd7dfa 100644
--- a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QTimeZone>
 
+#include <KFormat>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
 #include "enums/delegatetype.h"
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ QVariant MessageEventModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
             return DelegateType::ReadMarker;
         case TimeRole: {
             const QDateTime eventDate = data(index(m_lastReadEventIndex.row() + 1, 0), TimeRole).toDateTime().toLocalTime();
-            const KFormat format;
+            static const KFormat format;
             return format.formatRelativeDateTime(eventDate, QLocale::ShortFormat);
         }
         case SpecialMarksRole:
diff --git a/src/models/messageeventmodel.h b/src/models/messageeventmodel.h
index a1c16182b..dc90923c2 100644
--- a/src/models/messageeventmodel.h
+++ b/src/models/messageeventmodel.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <KFormat>
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 #include <QQmlEngine>
 
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ private:
     int rowBelowInserted = -1;
     bool resetting = false;
     bool movingEvent = false;
-    KFormat m_format;
 
     std::map<QString, std::unique_ptr<NeochatRoomMember>> m_memberObjects;
     std::map<QString, std::unique_ptr<MessageContentModel>> m_contentModels;