diff --git a/libk9copy/k9config.cpp b/libk9copy/k9config.cpp
index 679de16..165bce6 100644
--- a/libk9copy/k9config.cpp
+++ b/libk9copy/k9config.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ void k9Config::read() {
   m_prefAudioBitrate=m_config->readNumEntry("audioBitrate",192);
   m_prefButtonWidth=m_config->readNumEntry("buttonWidth",50);
   m_prefButtonHeight=m_config->readNumEntry("buttonHeight",40);
-  m_prefButtonHiliteColor=m_config->readColorEntry("buttonHiliteColor",&TQColor(TQt::yellow));
-  m_prefButtonTextColor=m_config->readColorEntry("buttonTextColor",&TQColor(TQt::yellow));
+  m_prefButtonHiliteColor=m_config->readColorEntry("buttonHiliteColor", &TQt::yellow);
+  m_prefButtonTextColor=m_config->readColorEntry("buttonTextColor", &TQt::yellow);
 
   m_prefButtonFont=m_config->readFontEntry("buttonFont");