diff --git a/chalk/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_text.cpp b/chalk/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_text.cpp
index 1a2687f13..d1727f394 100644
--- a/chalk/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_text.cpp
+++ b/chalk/plugins/tools/defaulttools/kis_tool_text.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void KisToolText::buttonRelease(KisButtonReleaseEvent *e)
         }
 
         TQFontMetrics metrics(m_font);
-        TQRect boundingRect = TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(metrics.boundingRect(text)).normalize();
+        TQRect boundingRect = metrics.boundingRect(text).normalize();
         int xB = - boundingRect.x();
         int yB = - boundingRect.y();
 
diff --git a/chalk/ui/kobirdeyepanel.cpp b/chalk/ui/kobirdeyepanel.cpp
index f7a9842d5..46e0a5853 100644
--- a/chalk/ui/kobirdeyepanel.cpp
+++ b/chalk/ui/kobirdeyepanel.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void KoBirdEyePanel::handleMouseMove(TQPoint p)
         break;
     default:
     case DragHandleNone:
-        if (TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(m_thumbnail.rect()).contains(p)) {
+        if (m_thumbnail.rect().contains(p)) {
             cursor = TQt::PointingHandCursor;
         } else {
             cursor = TQt::arrowCursor;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void KoBirdEyePanel::handleMousePress(TQPoint p)
         enumDragHandle dragHandle = dragHandleAt(p);
 
         if (dragHandle == DragHandleNone) {
-            if (TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(m_thumbnail.rect()).contains(p)) {
+            if (m_thumbnail.rect().contains(p)) {
     
                 // Snap visible area centre to p and begin a centre drag.
     
diff --git a/kchart/kdchart/KDChartBarPainter.cpp b/kchart/kdchart/KDChartBarPainter.cpp
index 874fd9c08..8c64a60f3 100644
--- a/kchart/kdchart/KDChartBarPainter.cpp
+++ b/kchart/kdchart/KDChartBarPainter.cpp
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ void KDChartBarPainter::specificPaintData( TQPainter* painter,
                                         } else {
                                             // just store a rectangle if NOT in 3-D bar mode
                                             region = new KDChartDataRegion( dataset, value, chart,
-                                                                            TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(pointArrayList->first().boundingRect()) );
+                                                                            pointArrayList->first().boundingRect() );
                                             delete pointArrayList;
                                         }
                                         /*tqDebug("KDChartDataRegion stored!  x: %i  y: %i  w: %i  h: %i",
diff --git a/lib/kofficeui/KoGuides.cpp b/lib/kofficeui/KoGuides.cpp
index ffea16c35..95fcddbfd 100644
--- a/lib/kofficeui/KoGuides.cpp
+++ b/lib/kofficeui/KoGuides.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bool KoGuides::mouseReleaseEvent( TQMouseEvent *e )
         if ( m_guideLines[GL_SELECTED].count() == 1 )
         {
             int x1, y1, x2, y2;
-            TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(m_view->canvas()->rect()).coords( &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2 );
+            m_view->canvas()->rect().coords( &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2 );
             TQPoint gp( m_view->canvas()->mapFromGlobal( e->globalPos() ) );
             if ( m_guideLines[GL_SELECTED].first()->orientation == Qt::Vertical )
             {
diff --git a/lib/koproperty/editoritem.cpp b/lib/koproperty/editoritem.cpp
index 2fd9c18d2..d71bcac2f 100644
--- a/lib/koproperty/editoritem.cpp
+++ b/lib/koproperty/editoritem.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void GroupContainer::setContents( TQWidget* contents )
 bool GroupContainer::event( TQEvent * e ) {
 	if (e->type()==TQEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
 		TQMouseEvent* me = TQT_TQMOUSEEVENT(e);
-		if (me->button() == Qt::LeftButton && d->contents && TQT_TQRECT_OBJECT(d->groupWidget->rect()).contains(me->pos())) {
+		if (me->button() == Qt::LeftButton && d->contents && d->groupWidget->rect().contains(me->pos())) {
 			d->groupWidget->setOpen(!d->groupWidget->isOpen());
 			if (d->groupWidget->isOpen())
 				d->contents->show();