diff --git a/src/configbackendspage.cpp b/src/configbackendspage.cpp
index 6abef08..deadb60 100644
--- a/src/configbackendspage.cpp
+++ b/src/configbackendspage.cpp
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ void ConfigBackendsPage::encoderChanged()
         TQString encoder = (*a).cEncoder->currentText();
 
         for( TQValueList<ConvertPlugin*>::Iterator b = formatItem->encoders.begin(); b != formatItem->encoders.end(); ++b ) {
-            if( TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender() && (*a).format == TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>((TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender())))->name() ) recalc = true;
-            else if( !TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender() ) recalc = true;
+            if( sender() && (*a).format == sender()->name() ) recalc = true;
+            else if( !sender() ) recalc = true;
             else recalc = false;
             if( (*b)->enc.bin == encoder && (*b)->enc.strength.enabled ) {
                 (*a).lStrength->show();
@@ -429,13 +429,13 @@ void ConfigBackendsPage::encoderChanged()
                     (*a).sStrength->setMaxValue( (int)((*b)->enc.strength.range_min/(*b)->enc.strength.step) );
                 }
                 (*a).sStrength->setPageStep( 1 );
-                if( TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender() && (*a).format == TQT_TQOBJECT(const_cast<TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME*>(TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender()))->name() ) {
+                if( sender() && (*a).format == sender()->name() ) {
                     if( (*b)->enc.strength.range_max >= (*b)->enc.strength.range_min )
                         (*a).sStrength->setValue( (*b)->enc.strength.default_value / (*b)->enc.strength.step );
                     else
                         (*a).sStrength->setValue( ( (*b)->enc.strength.range_min - (*b)->enc.strength.default_value ) / (*b)->enc.strength.step );
                 }
-                else if( !TQT_BASE_OBJECT_NAME::sender() ) {
+                else if( !sender() ) {
                     (*a).sStrength->setValue( formatItem->compressionLevel );
                 }
                 (*a).sStrength->show();