diff --git a/kded/tdebuildsycoca.cpp b/kded/tdebuildsycoca.cpp
index 5917bf762..b8badc994 100644
--- a/kded/tdebuildsycoca.cpp
+++ b/kded/tdebuildsycoca.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <time.h>
-#include <memory> // auto_ptr
+#include <memory>
 
 typedef TQDict<KSycocaEntry> KBSEntryDict;
 typedef TQValueList<KSycocaEntry::List> KSycocaEntryListList;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ bool KBuildSycoca::recreate()
 
   // KSaveFile first writes to a temp file.
   // Upon close() it moves the stuff to the right place.
-  std::auto_ptr<KSaveFile> database( new KSaveFile(path) );
+  std::unique_ptr<KSaveFile> database( new KSaveFile(path) );
   if (database->status() == EACCES && TQFile::exists(path))
   {
     TQFile::remove( path );