diff --git a/discord/ui/view.py b/discord/ui/view.py
index 64d9736c5..57faa312d 100644
--- a/discord/ui/view.py
+++ b/discord/ui/view.py
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ class View:
     )
 
     __discord_ui_view__: ClassVar[bool] = True
-
-    if TYPE_CHECKING:
-        __view_children_items__: ClassVar[List[ItemCallbackType]]
+    __view_children_items__: ClassVar[List[ItemCallbackType]] = []
 
     def __init_subclass__(cls) -> None:
         children: List[ItemCallbackType] = []