diff --git a/akregator/src/feeditem.cpp b/akregator/src/feeditem.cpp
index 9bbf5c48..fc85ab97 100644
--- a/akregator/src/feeditem.cpp
+++ b/akregator/src/feeditem.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ TQPixmap FeedItem::errorPixmap()
 
 TQPixmap FeedItem::defaultPixmap()
 {
-    return TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon(""text-plain", TDEIcon::Small);
+    return TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon("text-plain", TDEIcon::Small);
 }
 
 void FeedItem::initialize(Feed* node)
diff --git a/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp b/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
index 3b78cdfa..47ef542e 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ void ViewManager::startDrag()
     }
   }
 
-  drag->setPixmap( TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon( ""x-office-address-book", TDEIcon::Desktop ) );
+  drag->setPixmap( TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon( "x-office-address-book", TDEIcon::Desktop ) );
   drag->dragCopy();
 }
 
diff --git a/kaddressbook/views/kaddressbookiconview.cpp b/kaddressbook/views/kaddressbookiconview.cpp
index fee2c113..3021f692 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/views/kaddressbookiconview.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/views/kaddressbookiconview.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class AddresseeIconViewItem : public TDEIconViewItem
         setText( mAddressee.givenName() + " " + mAddressee.familyName() );
 
       TQPixmap icon;
-      TQPixmap defaultIcon( TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon( ""x-office-address-book", TDEIcon::Desktop ) );
+      TQPixmap defaultIcon( TDEGlobal::iconLoader()->loadIcon( "x-office-address-book", TDEIcon::Desktop ) );
       TDEABC::Picture pic = mAddressee.photo();
       if ( pic.data().isNull() )
         pic = mAddressee.logo();