diff --git a/filters/chalk/pdf/kis_pdf_import.cpp b/filters/chalk/pdf/kis_pdf_import.cpp
index 6d668f4a8..efcc4ad6c 100644
--- a/filters/chalk/pdf/kis_pdf_import.cpp
+++ b/filters/chalk/pdf/kis_pdf_import.cpp
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ KisPDFImport::ConversionStatus KisPDFImport::convert(const TQCString& , const TQ
 
     while( pdoc->isLocked() )
     {
-        TQCString password;
+        TQString password;
         int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword(password, i18n("A password is required to read that pdf"));
         if (result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted)
         {
-            pdoc->unlock(password);
+            pdoc->unlock(password.utf8());
         } else {
             kdDebug(41008) << "Password canceled" << endl;
             return KoFilter::StorageCreationError;
diff --git a/kexi/main/startup/KexiStartup.cpp b/kexi/main/startup/KexiStartup.cpp
index 66acc0ebe..f47d7da1d 100644
--- a/kexi/main/startup/KexiStartup.cpp
+++ b/kexi/main/startup/KexiStartup.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ KexiDBPasswordDialog::~KexiDBPasswordDialog()
 void KexiDBPasswordDialog::done(int r)
 {
 	if (r == TQDialog::Accepted) {
-		m_cdata->password = TQString::fromLatin1(password());
+		m_cdata->password = password();
 	}
 //	if (d->showConnectionDetailsExecuted || ret == TQDialog::Accepted) {
 /*			} else {
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@ tristate KexiStartupHandler::init(int /*argc*/, char ** /*argv*/)
 		if (qstrcmp("--password",argv[i])==0
 			|| qstrcmp("-password",argv[i])==0)
 		{
-			TQCString pwd(argv[i+1]);
+			TQString pwd(argv[i+1]);
 			if (!pwd.isEmpty()) {
 				pwd.fill(' ');
 				pwd[0]='x';
-				qstrcpy(argv[i+1], (const char*)pwd);
+				qstrcpy(argv[i+1], (const char*)pwd.utf8().data());
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ tristate KexiStartupHandler::init(int /*argc*/, char ** /*argv*/)
 			if (d->passwordDialog->showConnectionDetailsRequested() || ret == TQDialog::Accepted) {
 //				if ( ret == TQDialog::Accepted ) {
 		//		if (TQDialog::Accepted == KPasswordDialog::getPassword(pwd, msg)) {
-//moved				cdata.password = TQString(pwd);
+//moved				cdata.password = pwd;
 //				}
 			} else {
 				m_action = Exit;
diff --git a/kspread/kspread_view.cc b/kspread/kspread_view.cc
index 0fe4f80d3..519e4425a 100644
--- a/kspread/kspread_view.cc
+++ b/kspread/kspread_view.cc
@@ -5148,10 +5148,10 @@ void View::toggleProtectDoc( bool mode )
    if ( !doc() || !doc()->map() )
      return;
 
-   TQCString passwd;
+   TQString password;
    if ( mode )
    {
-     int result = KPasswordDialog::getNewPassword( passwd, i18n( "Protect Document" ) );
+     int result = KPasswordDialog::getNewPassword( password, i18n( "Protect Document" ) );
      if ( result != KPasswordDialog::Accepted )
      {
        d->actions->protectDoc->setChecked( false );
@@ -5159,14 +5159,13 @@ void View::toggleProtectDoc( bool mode )
      }
 
      TQCString hash( "" );
-     TQString password( passwd );
      if ( password.length() > 0 )
        SHA1::getHash( password, hash );
      doc()->map()->setProtected( hash );
    }
    else
    {
-     int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword( passwd, i18n( "Unprotect Document" ) );
+     int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword( password, i18n( "Unprotect Document" ) );
      if ( result != KPasswordDialog::Accepted )
      {
        d->actions->protectDoc->setChecked( true );
@@ -5174,7 +5173,6 @@ void View::toggleProtectDoc( bool mode )
      }
 
      TQCString hash( "" );
-     TQString password( passwd );
      if ( password.length() > 0 )
        SHA1::getHash( password, hash );
      if ( !doc()->map()->checkPassword( hash ) )
@@ -5196,10 +5194,10 @@ void View::toggleProtectSheet( bool mode )
    if ( !d->activeSheet )
        return;
 
-   TQCString passwd;
+   TQString password;
    if ( mode )
    {
-     int result = KPasswordDialog::getNewPassword( passwd, i18n( "Protect Sheet" ) );
+     int result = KPasswordDialog::getNewPassword( password, i18n( "Protect Sheet" ) );
      if ( result != KPasswordDialog::Accepted )
      {
        d->actions->protectSheet->setChecked( false );
@@ -5207,7 +5205,6 @@ void View::toggleProtectSheet( bool mode )
      }
 
      TQCString hash( "" );
-     TQString password( passwd );
      if ( password.length() > 0 )
        SHA1::getHash( password, hash );
 
@@ -5215,7 +5212,7 @@ void View::toggleProtectSheet( bool mode )
    }
    else
    {
-     int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword( passwd, i18n( "Unprotect Sheet" ) );
+     int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword( password, i18n( "Unprotect Sheet" ) );
      if ( result != KPasswordDialog::Accepted )
      {
        d->actions->protectSheet->setChecked( true );
@@ -5223,7 +5220,6 @@ void View::toggleProtectSheet( bool mode )
      }
 
      TQCString hash( "" );
-     TQString password( passwd );
      if ( password.length() > 0 )
        SHA1::getHash( password, hash );
 
diff --git a/kword/mailmerge/sql/KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase.cpp b/kword/mailmerge/sql/KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase.cpp
index 22cde06d7..fa904f102 100644
--- a/kword/mailmerge/sql/KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase.cpp
+++ b/kword/mailmerge/sql/KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bool KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase::showConfigDialog(TQWidget *par,int action)
 
 bool  KWQtSqlSerialDataSourceBase::openDatabase()
 {
-	TQCString pwd;
+	TQString pwd;
 	TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(DataBaseConnection);
         database=TQSqlDatabase::addDatabase(driver,DataBaseConnection);
         if (database)