diff --git a/lib/couchrest/mixins/design_doc.rb b/lib/couchrest/mixins/design_doc.rb
index 4f016ed..510d145 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/mixins/design_doc.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/mixins/design_doc.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ module CouchRest
       
       def self.included(base)
         base.extend(ClassMethods)
+        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc)
+        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc_slug_cache)
+        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc_fresh)
       end
       
       module ClassMethods
diff --git a/lib/couchrest/mixins/views.rb b/lib/couchrest/mixins/views.rb
index 852afd5..a58ddf0 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest/mixins/views.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest/mixins/views.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ module CouchRest
       
       def self.included(base)
         base.extend(ClassMethods)
-        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc)
-        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc_slug_cache)
-        base.send(:extlib_inheritable_accessor, :design_doc_fresh)
       end
       
       module ClassMethods