diff --git a/ksquirrel/ksquirrel.cpp b/ksquirrel/ksquirrel.cpp
index 5c14ee3..a6030e5 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/ksquirrel.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/ksquirrel.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void KSquirrel::slotOptions()
 
 bool KSquirrel::eventFilter(TQObject *o, TQEvent *e)
 {
-    if(TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(mainPage) && e->type() == TQEvent::Show)
+    if(o == mainPage && e->type() == TQEvent::Show)
     {
         // delayed init, hehe...
         if(waitForShow)
diff --git a/ksquirrel/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp b/ksquirrel/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
index 40ce9ee..9389557 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/ksquirrelpart/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ void SQ_GLWidget::initAccelsAndMenu()
 
 void SQ_GLWidget::slotAccelActivated()
 {
-    TDEAction *accel = static_cast<TDEAction *>(TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME *>(sender())));
+    TDEAction *accel = static_cast<TDEAction *>(TQT_TQOBJECT(sender()));
 
     TDEShortcut ks = accel->shortcut();
 
diff --git a/ksquirrel/sq_filedetailview.cpp b/ksquirrel/sq_filedetailview.cpp
index ce086a5..617cb8f 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/sq_filedetailview.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/sq_filedetailview.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void SQ_FileDetailView::slotShowToolTip(TQListViewItem *item)
 
 bool SQ_FileDetailView::eventFilter(TQObject *o, TQEvent *e)
 {
-    if(TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(viewport()) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this))
+    if(o == viewport() || o == this)
     {
         int type = e->type();
 
diff --git a/ksquirrel/sq_fileiconviewbase.cpp b/ksquirrel/sq_fileiconviewbase.cpp
index 6bbbf2f..01433b8 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/sq_fileiconviewbase.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/sq_fileiconviewbase.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void SQ_FileIconViewBase::slotShowToolTip(TQIconViewItem *item)
 
 bool SQ_FileIconViewBase::eventFilter(TQObject *o, TQEvent *e)
 {
-    if(TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(viewport()) || TQT_BASE_OBJECT(o) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this))
+    if(o == viewport() || o == this)
     {
         int type = e->type();
 
diff --git a/ksquirrel/sq_glview.cpp b/ksquirrel/sq_glview.cpp
index 8b603d2..24d9343 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/sq_glview.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/sq_glview.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void SQ_GLView::closeEvent(TQCloseEvent *e)
 
 bool SQ_GLView::eventFilter(TQObject *watched, TQEvent *e)
 {
-    if(TQT_BASE_OBJECT(watched) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(this))
+    if(watched == this)
     {
         // stop animation, if SQ_GLView is hidden (animation becomes useless)
         if(/*e->type() == TQEvent::WindowDeactivate || */e->type() == TQEvent::Hide)
diff --git a/ksquirrel/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp b/ksquirrel/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
index 40ce9ee..9389557 100644
--- a/ksquirrel/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
+++ b/ksquirrel/sq_glwidget_stuff.cpp
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ void SQ_GLWidget::initAccelsAndMenu()
 
 void SQ_GLWidget::slotAccelActivated()
 {
-    TDEAction *accel = static_cast<TDEAction *>(TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME *>(sender())));
+    TDEAction *accel = static_cast<TDEAction *>(TQT_TQOBJECT(sender()));
 
     TDEShortcut ks = accel->shortcut();