diff --git a/libnm/nm-client.c b/libnm/nm-client.c
index f2c71dd16..0d84923e2 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-client.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-client.c
@@ -4230,7 +4230,7 @@ nm_client_class_init (NMClientClass *client_class)
 	 * Since: 1.12
 	 */
 	obj_properties[PROP_CHECKPOINTS] =
-	    g_param_spec_boxed (NM_MANAGER_CHECKPOINTS, "", "",
+	    g_param_spec_boxed (NM_CLIENT_CHECKPOINTS, "", "",
 	                        G_TYPE_PTR_ARRAY,
 	                        G_PARAM_READABLE |
 	                        G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
diff --git a/libnm/nm-client.h b/libnm/nm-client.h
index 2a45342ed..f1822c5ea 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-client.h
+++ b/libnm/nm-client.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ _NM_DEPRECATED_SYNC_WRITABLE_PROPERTY
 #define NM_CLIENT_DNS_MODE "dns-mode"
 #define NM_CLIENT_DNS_RC_MANAGER "dns-rc-manager"
 #define NM_CLIENT_DNS_CONFIGURATION "dns-configuration"
+#define NM_CLIENT_CHECKPOINTS "checkpoints"
 
 #define NM_CLIENT_DEVICE_ADDED "device-added"
 #define NM_CLIENT_DEVICE_REMOVED "device-removed"