diff --git a/src/MemberList.h b/src/MemberList.h
index aa240b7a..cc3b75f7 100644
--- a/src/MemberList.h
+++ b/src/MemberList.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class MemberList : public QAbstractListModel
         Q_OBJECT
 
         Q_PROPERTY(QString roomName READ roomName NOTIFY roomNameChanged)
-        Q_PROPERTY(size_t memberCount READ memberCount NOTIFY memberCountChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(int memberCount READ memberCount NOTIFY memberCountChanged)
         Q_PROPERTY(QString avatarUrl READ avatarUrl NOTIFY avatarUrlChanged)
         Q_PROPERTY(QString roomId READ roomId NOTIFY roomIdChanged)
         Q_PROPERTY(int numUsersLoaded READ numUsersLoaded NOTIFY numUsersLoadedChanged)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
         QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
         QString roomName() const { return QString::fromStdString(info_.name); }
-        size_t memberCount() const { return info_.member_count; }
+        int memberCount() const { return info_.member_count; }
         QString avatarUrl() const { return QString::fromStdString(info_.avatar_url); }
         QString roomId() const { return room_id_; }
         int numUsersLoaded() const { return numUsersLoaded_; }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 376fc4f5..29e93d49 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         parser.process(app);
 
-        // make sure that size_t properties will work
-        qRegisterMetaType<size_t>("size_t");
-
         app.setWindowIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("nheko", QIcon{":/logos/nheko.png"}));
 
         http::init();