diff --git a/src/kgpgme.cpp b/src/kgpgme.cpp
index 18a5e01..026d2d3 100644
--- a/src/kgpgme.cpp
+++ b/src/kgpgme.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ gpgme_error_t KGpgMe::passphrase(const char* uid_hint,
 		s += gpg_hint;
 
 	if(m_cache.isEmpty()){
-		TQCString password;
+		TQString password;
 
 		if(m_saving)
 			result = KPasswordDialog::getNewPassword(password, s);
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ gpgme_error_t KGpgMe::passphrase(const char* uid_hint,
 		result = KPasswordDialog::Accepted;
 
 	if(result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted) {
-		write(fd, m_cache.data(), m_cache.length());
+		TQCString m_cache2 = m_cache.local8Bit();
+		write(fd, m_cache2.data(), m_cache2.length());
 		res = 0;
 	}
 	write(fd, "\n", 1);
diff --git a/src/kgpgme.h b/src/kgpgme.h
index e514500..1cbf3f8 100644
--- a/src/kgpgme.h
+++ b/src/kgpgme.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class KGpgMe
 		TQString m_text;
 		bool m_saving;
 		bool m_useGnuPGAgent;
-		TQCString m_cache;
+		TQString m_cache;
 
 		void init(gpgme_protocol_t proto);
 		gpgme_error_t readToBuffer(gpgme_data_t in, TQByteArray* outBuffer) const;