diff --git a/src/dolphin.cpp b/src/dolphin.cpp
index 9365671..01b5c5f 100644
--- a/src/dolphin.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphin.cpp
@@ -432,11 +432,10 @@ void Dolphin::createFile()
     KSortableValueList<CreateFileEntry, TQString>::ConstIterator it = m_createFileTemplates.begin();
     KSortableValueList<CreateFileEntry, TQString>::ConstIterator end = m_createFileTemplates.end();
 
-    const TQString senderName(TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->name());
     bool found = false;
     CreateFileEntry entry;
     while (!found && (it != end)) {
-        if ((*it).index() == senderName) {
+        if ((*it).index() == sender()->name()) {
             entry = (*it).value();
             found = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
index 3738426..8b74e9a 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void DolphinDetailsView::DolphinListViewItem::paintCell(TQPainter* painter,
                                                         int alignment)
 {
     const TQListView* view = listView();
-    const bool isActive = TQT_BASE_OBJECT(view->parent()) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(Dolphin::mainWin().activeView());
+    const bool isActive = (view->parent() == Dolphin::mainWin().activeView());
     if (isSelected()) {
         // Per default the selection is drawn above the whole width of the item. As a consistent
         // behavior with the icon view is wanted, only the the column containing the file name