diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
index b370d55a..0d22b12c 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ $.extend( PointerLine.prototype, {
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the DOM element with the line-box for drawing the lines
+	 *
+	 * @private
 	 */
 	initialize: function () {
 		// eslint-disable-next-line mediawiki/class-doc
@@ -179,19 +181,14 @@ $.extend( PointerLine.prototype, {
 		mw.hook( 'revslider.collapse' ).add( this.removeColoredColumnBorders.bind( this ) );
 	},
 
-	/**
-	 * @return {jQuery}
-	 */
-	render: function () {
-		this.initialize();
-		this.setColumnBorderHooks();
-		return this.getElement();
-	},
-
 	/**
 	 * @return {jQuery}
 	 */
 	getElement: function () {
+		if ( !this.$html ) {
+			this.initialize();
+			this.setColumnBorderHooks();
+		}
 		return this.$html;
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerView.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerView.js
index f6b43af5..643e7b64 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerView.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerView.js
@@ -27,27 +27,15 @@ $.extend( PointerView.prototype, {
 	 */
 	$html: null,
 
-	/**
-	 * Initializes the DOM element
-	 */
-	initialize: function () {
-		// eslint-disable-next-line mediawiki/class-doc
-		this.$html = $( '<div>' )
-			.addClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer mw-revslider-pointer-cursor ' + this.name );
-	},
-
 	/**
 	 * @return {jQuery}
 	 */
-	render: function () {
-		this.initialize();
-		return this.$html;
-	},
-
-	/**
-	 * @return {jQuery|null} Null if not initialized
-	 */
 	getElement: function () {
+		if ( !this.$html ) {
+			// eslint-disable-next-line mediawiki/class-doc
+			this.$html = $( '<div>' )
+				.addClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer mw-revslider-pointer-cursor ' + this.name );
+		}
 		return this.$html;
 	},
 
@@ -72,10 +60,7 @@ $.extend( PointerView.prototype, {
 	 * @param {number} pos
 	 */
 	setDataPositionAttribute: function ( pos ) {
-		if ( !this.$html ) {
-			this.initialize();
-		}
-		this.$html.attr( 'data-pos', pos );
+		this.getElement().attr( 'data-pos', pos );
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.SliderView.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.SliderView.js
index 4466e164..504b09aa 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.SliderView.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.SliderView.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $.extend( SliderView.prototype, {
 				this.renderPointerContainer( containerWidth ),
 				this.forwardArrowButton.$element,
 				$( '<div>' ).css( { clear: 'both' } ),
-				this.pointerOlder.getLine().render(), this.pointerNewer.getLine().render(),
+				this.pointerOlder.getLine().getElement(), this.pointerNewer.getLine().getElement(),
 				HelpButtonView.render()
 			);
 
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ $.extend( SliderView.prototype, {
 				.addClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer-container-older' )
 				.append(
 					$( '<div>' ).addClass( 'mw-revslider-slider-line' ),
-					this.pointerOlder.getView().render()
+					this.pointerOlder.getView().getElement()
 				),
 			$( '<div>' )
 				.addClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer-container-newer' )
 				.append(
 					$( '<div>' ).addClass( 'mw-revslider-slider-line' ),
-					this.pointerNewer.getView().render()
+					this.pointerNewer.getView().getElement()
 				)
 		];
 	},
diff --git a/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.Pointer.test.js b/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.Pointer.test.js
index 964fcc02..abb2c4ea 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.Pointer.test.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.Pointer.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	QUnit.module( 'ext.RevisionSlider.Pointer' );
 
 	QUnit.test( 'Initialize Pointer', function ( assert ) {
-		assert.true( ( new Pointer( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) ).getView().render().hasClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) );
+		assert.true( ( new Pointer( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) ).getView().getElement().hasClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) );
 	} );
 
 	QUnit.test( 'Set and get position', function ( assert ) {
diff --git a/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.PointerView.test.js b/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.PointerView.test.js
index 80a66f3b..2d1e8ded 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.PointerView.test.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/RevisionSlider.PointerView.test.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 	QUnit.module( 'ext.RevisionSlider.PointerView' );
 
 	QUnit.test( 'Initialize PointerView', function ( assert ) {
-		assert.true( ( new PointerView( null, 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) ).render().hasClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) );
+		assert.true( ( new PointerView( null, 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) ).getElement().hasClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer' ) );
 	} );
 
 	QUnit.test( 'Is newer pointer', function ( assert ) {
 		const pv = new PointerView( null, 'mw-revslider-pointer' );
-		pv.render();
+		pv.getElement();
 		assert.false( pv.isNewerPointer() );
 
 		pv.getElement().addClass( 'mw-revslider-pointer-newer' );