diff --git a/konversation/src/channel.cpp b/konversation/src/channel.cpp
index c6ea53c..a8ac8a3 100644
--- a/konversation/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/channel.cpp
@@ -2733,7 +2733,7 @@ void Channel::setIdentity(const IdentityPtr identity)
 
 bool Channel::eventFilter(TQObject* watched, TQEvent* e)
 {
-    if((TQT_BASE_OBJECT(watched) == TQT_BASE_OBJECT(nicknameListView)) && (e->type() == TQEvent::Resize) && splittersInitialized && isShown())
+    if(watched == nicknameListView && e->type() == TQEvent::Resize && splittersInitialized && isShown())
     {
         if (!topicSplitterHidden && !channelSplitterHidden)
         {
diff --git a/konversation/src/konvibookmarkmenu.cpp b/konversation/src/konvibookmarkmenu.cpp
index 9a03fd6..d4685e0 100644
--- a/konversation/src/konvibookmarkmenu.cpp
+++ b/konversation/src/konvibookmarkmenu.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void KonviBookmarkMenu::slotBookmarkSelected()
 {
     if ( !m_pOwner ) return;                      // this view doesn't handle bookmarks...
                                                   /* URL */
-    m_kOwner->openBookmarkURL( TQString::fromUtf8(TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(sender()))->name()),
+    m_kOwner->openBookmarkURL( TQString::fromUtf8(sender()->name()),
         ( (TDEAction *)sender() )->text() /* Title */ );
 }