diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index a139bdecec..a94369fe35 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 static const NSUInteger kASCollectionViewAnimationNone = UITableViewRowAnimationNone;
 static const ASSizeRange kInvalidSizeRange = {CGSizeZero, CGSizeZero};
+static NSString * const reuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Proxying.
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ static BOOL _isInterceptedSelector(SEL sel)
   
   self.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
   
-  [self registerClass:[_ASCollectionViewCell class] forCellWithReuseIdentifier:@"_ASCollectionViewCell"];
+  [self registerClass:[_ASCollectionViewCell class] forCellWithReuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
   
   return self;
 }
@@ -483,8 +484,6 @@ static BOOL _isInterceptedSelector(SEL sel)
 
 - (UICollectionViewCell *)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView cellForItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
 {
-  static NSString *reuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
-  
   _ASCollectionViewCell *cell = [self dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
 
   ASCellNode *node = [_dataController nodeAtIndexPath:indexPath];
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
index 7354bdcf55..5b4fa828dc 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 // FIXME: Temporary nonsense import until method names are finalized and exposed
 #import "ASDisplayNode+Subclasses.h"
 
+static NSString * const reuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
+
 //#define LOG(...) NSLog(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG(...)
 
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ static BOOL _isInterceptedSelector(SEL sel)
   // If the initial size is 0, expect a size change very soon which is part of the initial configuration
   // and should not trigger a relayout.
   _ignoreNodesConstrainedWidthChange = (_nodesConstrainedWidth == 0);
+
+  [self registerClass:_ASTableViewCell.class forCellReuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame style:(UITableViewStyle)style
@@ -528,13 +532,8 @@ static BOOL _isInterceptedSelector(SEL sel)
 
 - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
 {
-  static NSString *reuseIdentifier = @"_ASTableViewCell";
-
-  _ASTableViewCell *cell = [self dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
-  if (!cell) {
-    cell = [[_ASTableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
-    cell.delegate = self;
-  }
+  _ASTableViewCell *cell = [self dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:reuseIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
+  cell.delegate = self;
 
   ASCellNode *node = [_dataController nodeAtIndexPath:indexPath];
   [_rangeController configureContentView:cell.contentView forCellNode:node];