diff --git a/src/kima.cpp b/src/kima.cpp
index ff42185..754527c 100644
--- a/src/kima.cpp
+++ b/src/kima.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ Kima::Kima(const TQString& inConfigFile, Type inType, int inActions, TQWidget* i
 
 	TDEActionCollection* actionCollection = new TDEActionCollection(this, "actionCollection", kapp);
 
-	TDEAction* action = KStdAction::preferences(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(preferences()), actionCollection);
+	TDEAction* action = KStdAction::preferences(this, TQT_SLOT(preferences()), actionCollection);
 	action->setText(i18n("&Preferences"));
 	action->plug(mMenu);
 
-	action = KStdAction::aboutApp(TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(about()), actionCollection);
+	action = KStdAction::aboutApp(this, TQT_SLOT(about()), actionCollection);
 	action->setText(i18n("&About Kima"));
 	action->plug(mMenu);
 
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ void Kima::preferences() {
 		//setup the dialog
 		//mPrefsDlg->setFixedSize(mPrefs->size());
 		mPrefsDlg->setMainWidget(mPrefs); //embed the uic generated class into the kde dialog
-		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(applyClicked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(savePreferences()));
-		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(okClicked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(savePreferences()));
-		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(cancelClicked()), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(cancelPreferences()));
+		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(applyClicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(savePreferences()));
+		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(okClicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(savePreferences()));
+		connect(mPrefsDlg, TQT_SIGNAL(cancelClicked()), this, TQT_SLOT(cancelPreferences()));
 
 		// create new list items and the widgetStack widgets
 		TQPtrListIterator<Source> it(mSources);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void Kima::preferences() {
 			raiseSourcePrefsWidget(mPrefs->sourceListView->firstChild()); // raise that item
 		}
 
-		connect(mPrefs->sourceListView, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged(TQListViewItem*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(raiseSourcePrefsWidget(TQListViewItem*)));
+		connect(mPrefs->sourceListView, TQT_SIGNAL(selectionChanged(TQListViewItem*)), this, TQT_SLOT(raiseSourcePrefsWidget(TQListViewItem*)));
 	}
 
 	// update prefs gui
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void Kima::registerSource(Source* source) {
 	displaySource(source->isEnabled() && source->showOnApplet(), source);
 	
 	// connection to add and remove sources from mLayout
-	connect(source, TQT_SIGNAL(displaySource(bool, Source*)), TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(displaySource(bool, Source*)));
+	connect(source, TQT_SIGNAL(displaySource(bool, Source*)), this, TQT_SLOT(displaySource(bool, Source*)));
 }
 
 void Kima::maybeTip(const TQPoint& inPos){