diff --git a/src/item/Group.js b/src/item/Group.js
index bc463c98..25a0efba 100644
--- a/src/item/Group.js
+++ b/src/item/Group.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ var Group = this.Group = Item.extend({
 	 */
 	initialize: function(items) {
 		this.base();
+		// Allow Group to have children and named children
 		this._children = [];
 		this._namedChildren = {};
 		this.setChildren(!items || !Array.isArray(items)
diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index e54e9ad9..a8b91f23 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend({
 	 */
 	initialize: function(paths) {
 		this.base();
+		// Allow CompoundPath to have children and named children.
 		this._children = [];
+		this._namedChildren = {};
 		// Do not reassign to paths, since arguments would get modified, which
 		// we potentially use as array, depending on what is passed.
 		var items = !paths || !Array.isArray(paths)