diff --git a/src/converse-bookmarks.js b/src/converse-bookmarks.js
index 6d43d924a..6a4671ddf 100644
--- a/src/converse-bookmarks.js
+++ b/src/converse-bookmarks.js
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@
                     _converse.bookmarksview = new _converse.BookmarksView(
                         {'model': _converse.bookmarks}
                     );
+                    _converse.emit('bookmarksInitialized');
                 });
-                _converse.emit('bookmarksInitialized');
             };
             $.when(_converse.api.waitUntil('chatBoxesFetched'),
                    _converse.api.waitUntil('roomsPanelRendered')).then(initBookmarks);
diff --git a/src/converse-roomslist.js b/src/converse-roomslist.js
index 6317b17ad..cf1abd8cc 100644
--- a/src/converse-roomslist.js
+++ b/src/converse-roomslist.js
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
                 defaults: {
                     "toggle-state":  _converse.OPENED
                 },
-
-                initialize: function () {
-                }
             });
 
             _converse.RoomsListView = Backbone.View.extend({