diff --git a/etemplate/js/etemplate2.js b/etemplate/js/etemplate2.js
index 85dfbe4ed8..2a2143d3be 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/etemplate2.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/etemplate2.js
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ function etemplate2(_container, _menuaction)
 	// Preset the object variable
 	this.widgetContainer = null;
 
-	// List of templates (XML) that are known, but not used.  Indexed by id.
-	this.templates = {};
 }
 
+// List of templates (XML) that are known, not always used.  Indexed by id.
+etemplate2.prototype.templates = {};
+
+
 /**
  * Calls the resize event of all widgets
  */