diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index d09f34d..58fbca7 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #include "qtkmainwindow.h"
+
+#ifdef QTK_GUI_SCENE
 #include "qtkscene.h"
+using AppScene = QtkScene;
+#else
+using AppScene = EmptyScene;
+#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
@@ -24,11 +30,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   // NOTE: We set the scene here and not in QtkMainWindow to detach the scene
   // from the QtkWidget plugin (qtk_plugin_library build target).
   // Once we can save / load scenes, this call, and QtkScene, can be removed.
-#ifdef QTK_GUI_SCENE
-  window->setScene(new QtkScene);
-#else
-  window->setScene(new EmptyScene);
-#endif
+  window->setScene(new AppScene);
 
   window->show();