diff --git a/src/base/list/listview.js b/src/base/list/listview.js
index b853f6c7d..e85bfb885 100644
--- a/src/base/list/listview.js
+++ b/src/base/list/listview.js
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ BI.ListView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
 
     populate: function (items) {
         if (items && this.options.items !== items) {
-            this.options.items = items;
             this.restore();
         }
         this._populate(items);
diff --git a/src/base/list/virtuallist.js b/src/base/list/virtuallist.js
index 63bcc5cec..97966bc31 100644
--- a/src/base/list/virtuallist.js
+++ b/src/base/list/virtuallist.js
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ BI.VirtualList = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
 
     populate: function (items) {
         if (items && this.options.items !== items) {
-            this.options.items = items;
             this.restore();
         }
         this._populate(items);