diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polygon.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polygon.cs
index 78def84448..2d56ced31d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polygon.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polygon.cs
@@ -6,18 +6,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Shapes
     public class Polygon : Shape
     {
         public static readonly StyledProperty<IList<Point>> PointsProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Polygon, IList<Point>>("Points");
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Polygon, IList<Point>>("Points", new Points());
 
         static Polygon()
         {
             AffectsGeometry<Polygon>(PointsProperty);
         }
 
-        public Polygon()
-        {
-            Points = new Points();
-        }
-        
         public IList<Point> Points
         {
             get => GetValue(PointsProperty);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polyline.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polyline.cs
index 2533794f89..63c37780c5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polyline.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Shapes/Polyline.cs
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ using Avalonia.Media;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls.Shapes
 {
-    public class Polyline: Shape
+    public class Polyline : Shape
     {
         public static readonly StyledProperty<IList<Point>> PointsProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Polyline, IList<Point>>("Points");
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Polyline, IList<Point>>("Points", new Points());
 
         static Polyline()
         {
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Shapes
             AffectsGeometry<Polyline>(PointsProperty);
         }
 
-        public Polyline()
-        {
-            Points = new Points();
-        }
-
         public IList<Point> Points
         {
             get => GetValue(PointsProperty);