diff --git a/src/wlassistant.cpp b/src/wlassistant.cpp
index 66bc020..285a467 100644
--- a/src/wlassistant.cpp
+++ b/src/wlassistant.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ WirelessAssistant::WirelessAssistant(TQWidget* parent, const char* name, bool mo
                  this, TQ_SLOT(enableAllMessages()) );
 
         /// Global KDE Options
-        connect( TDEApplication::kApplication(), TQ_SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)),
+        connect( tdeApp, TQ_SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)),
                  this, TQ_SLOT(updateConfiguration(int)) );
 
         setMouseBehaviour();