diff --git a/src/itemdocument.cpp b/src/itemdocument.cpp
index 7ed27dd..a8dc42b 100644
--- a/src/itemdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/itemdocument.cpp
@@ -881,12 +881,12 @@ void ItemDocument::exportToImage()
 	saveArea = m_canvas->rect();
 
 	if ( type == "PNG" || type == "BMP" )
-		outputImage = TQT_TQPAINTDEVICE(new TQPixmap( saveArea.size() ));
+		outputImage = new TQPixmap( saveArea.size() );
 	
 	else if ( type == "SVG" )
 	{
 		setSVGExport(true);
-		outputImage = TQT_TQPAINTDEVICE(new TQPicture());
+		outputImage = new TQPicture();
 		// svg can't be cropped using the qimage method.
 		saveArea = cropArea;
 	}