diff --git a/src/pane-model.coffee b/src/pane-model.coffee
index fd0c1e6ce..6f5948466 100644
--- a/src/pane-model.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-model.coffee
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 module.exports =
 class PaneModel extends Model
+  activeItem: null
+
   constructor: ({@items}) ->
diff --git a/src/pane.coffee b/src/pane.coffee
index 234a50048..f441b63b0 100644
--- a/src/pane.coffee
+++ b/src/pane.coffee
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ class Pane extends View
     @div class: 'pane', tabindex: -1, =>
       @div class: 'item-views', outlet: 'itemViews'
 
-  @delegatesProperty 'items', toProperty: 'model'
-
-  activeItem: null
+  @delegatesProperties 'items', 'activeItem', toProperty: 'model'
 
   # Private:
   initialize: (args...) ->