diff --git a/ges/ges-project.c b/ges/ges-project.c
index c6fd7934e0..47ce90ddde 100644
--- a/ges/ges-project.c
+++ b/ges/ges-project.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ _uri_missing_accumulator (GSignalInvocationHint * ihint, GValue * return_accu,
 static GESExtractable *
 ges_project_extract (GESAsset * project, GError ** error)
 {
-  GESTimeline *timeline = ges_timeline_new ();
+  GESTimeline *timeline = g_object_new (GES_TYPE_TIMELINE, NULL);
 
   ges_extractable_set_asset (GES_EXTRACTABLE (timeline), GES_ASSET (project));
   if (_load_project (GES_PROJECT (project), timeline, error))
diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline.c b/ges/ges-timeline.c
index 121eac9eca..73964b1335 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline.c
@@ -2374,7 +2374,13 @@ pad_removed_cb (GESTrack * track, GstPad * pad, TrackPrivate * tr_priv)
 GESTimeline *
 ges_timeline_new (void)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GES_TYPE_TIMELINE, NULL);
+  GESProject *project = ges_project_new (NULL);
+  GESExtractable *timeline = g_object_new (GES_TYPE_TIMELINE, NULL);
+
+  ges_extractable_set_asset (timeline, GES_ASSET (project));
+  gst_object_unref (project);
+
+  return GES_TIMELINE (timeline);
 }
 
 /**