diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
index 74ef92f1d19a..db4655168ab1 100755
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
@@ -877,9 +877,10 @@ class TreeWindowBase(QMdiSubWindow):
 		super(TreeWindowBase, self).__init__(parent)
 
 		self.model = None
-		self.view = None
 		self.find_bar = None
 
+		self.view = QTreeView()
+
 	def DisplayFound(self, ids):
 		if not len(ids):
 			return False
@@ -921,7 +922,6 @@ class CallGraphWindow(TreeWindowBase):
 
 		self.model = LookupCreateModel("Context-Sensitive Call Graph", lambda x=glb: CallGraphModel(x))
 
-		self.view = QTreeView()
 		self.view.setModel(self.model)
 
 		for c, w in ((0, 250), (1, 100), (2, 60), (3, 70), (4, 70), (5, 100)):
@@ -944,7 +944,6 @@ class CallTreeWindow(TreeWindowBase):
 
 		self.model = LookupCreateModel("Call Tree", lambda x=glb: CallTreeModel(x))
 
-		self.view = QTreeView()
 		self.view.setModel(self.model)
 
 		for c, w in ((0, 230), (1, 100), (2, 100), (3, 70), (4, 70), (5, 100)):