diff --git a/tdeioslave/imap4/imapparser.cc b/tdeioslave/imap4/imapparser.cc
index 8cb06e31..3df9721e 100644
--- a/tdeioslave/imap4/imapparser.cc
+++ b/tdeioslave/imap4/imapparser.cc
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void imapParser::parseDelegate (parseString & result)
     rights.append( word );
   }
 
-  lastResults.append( email + ":" + rights.join( "," ) );
+  lastResults.append( email + ':' + rights.join( "," ) );
 }
 
 void imapParser::parseOutOfOffice (parseString & result)
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ void imapParser::parseOutOfOffice (parseString & result)
   int outlen = 1;
   TQCString msg = parseLiteralC (result, false, false, &outlen);
 
-  lastResults.append( state + "^" + TQString::fromUtf8( msg ) );
+  lastResults.append( state + '^' + TQString::fromUtf8( msg ) );
 }
 
 void imapParser::parseMyRights (parseString & result)