diff --git a/src/application.vala b/src/application.vala
index 835ac5a..8d4801a 100644
--- a/src/application.vala
+++ b/src/application.vala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ namespace Deskcandy {
 
     private Gtk.Window window;
     private Gtk.Window desktop_window;
-    
-    public BaseCandy[] candies { get; private set; }
+    private BaseCandy[] _candies;
+
     public bool enabled { get; set; }
 
     public Application() {
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ namespace Deskcandy {
       this.add_action(toggle_enabled);
       this.set_up_actions();
 
-      this.candies = { new XScreensaver(), new Mpv() };
+      this._candies = { new XScreensaver(), new Mpv() };
     }
 
     private async void initialize_async() {
-      foreach (var candy in this.candies) {
+      foreach (var candy in this._candies) {
         yield candy.initialize();
       }
 
-      initialized(this.candies[1]);
+      initialized(this._candies[1]);
     }
 
     private void on_toggle_enabled() {