diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-cellular_device_tray.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-cellular_device_tray.cpp
index 52cc3c4..50a8284 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-cellular_device_tray.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-cellular_device_tray.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void CellularDeviceTray::addMenuItems(TDEPopupMenu* menu)
 				title += TQString(" (%1)").arg((conn->ipConfig.connectionFlags & TDENetworkIPConfigurationFlags::IPV4DHCPIP) ? i18n("DHCP") : i18n("Manual IP config"));
 			}
 
-			NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(d->dev, conn->UUID, TQT_TQOBJECT(menu));
+			NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(d->dev, conn->UUID, menu);
 
 			int id = menu->insertItem(title, item, TQT_SLOT(slotActivate()));
 			menu->setItemChecked(id, ((*it) == active_conn));
diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-pluginmanager.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-pluginmanager.cpp
index d388440..5ee5fad 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ PluginManager* PluginManager::getInstance()
 	if (_instance) {
 		return _instance;
 	}
-	return new PluginManager(TQT_TQOBJECT(TDENetworkManager::getInstance()), "pluginmanager");
+	return new PluginManager(TDENetworkManager::getInstance(), "pluginmanager");
 }
 
 PluginManager::PluginManager(TQObject* parent, const char* name)
diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
index b922b7f..4512b8a 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void Tray::contextMenuAboutToShow (TDEPopupMenu* menu)
 			TDEAction * deviceNewConnAction = 0;
 			TQString menuCaption = "VPN Connection";
 			TQString actionName = TQString("new_connection_%1").arg("vpn");
-			deviceNewConnAction = new TDEAction (menuCaption, 0, TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewVPNConnection()), actionCollection(), actionName.utf8());
+			deviceNewConnAction = new TDEAction (menuCaption, 0, this, TQT_SLOT(slotNewVPNConnection()), actionCollection(), actionName.utf8());
 			newConnActionMenu->insert(deviceNewConnAction);
 		}
 		else if ( devices == 1 )
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ Tray::Tray() : KSystemTray()
 
 	updateGraphicsCache();
 
-	d = new TrayPrivate(TQT_TQOBJECT(this));
+	d = new TrayPrivate(this);
   d->helpMenu = new KHelpMenu(0, TDEGlobal::instance()->aboutData(), false);
   
 	connect(&d->signalMapper, TQT_SIGNAL(mapped(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(slotDeactivateConnection(int)));
@@ -1084,32 +1084,32 @@ Tray::Tray() : KSystemTray()
 	// Actions used for plugging into the menu
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Switch to offline mode"),
 					SmallIcon ("no",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotOfflineMode()), actionCollection (), "offline_mode");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotOfflineMode()), actionCollection (), "offline_mode");
 
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Switch to online mode"),
 					SmallIcon ("ok",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotOnlineMode()), actionCollection (), "online_mode");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotOnlineMode()), actionCollection (), "online_mode");
 
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Disable Wireless"),
 					SmallIcon ("wireless_off",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotDisableWireless()), actionCollection (), "disable_wireless");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotDisableWireless()), actionCollection (), "disable_wireless");
 
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Enable Wireless"),
 					SmallIcon ("wireless",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotEnableWireless()), actionCollection (), "enable_wireless");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotEnableWireless()), actionCollection (), "enable_wireless");
 
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Edit Connections"),
 					SmallIcon ("edit",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotEditConnections()), actionCollection (), "edit_connections");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotEditConnections()), actionCollection (), "edit_connections");
 
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("Configure Notifications"),
 					SmallIcon ("knotify",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT (slotEditNotifications()), actionCollection (), "configure_notifications");
+					this, TQT_SLOT (slotEditNotifications()), actionCollection (), "configure_notifications");
 
 	// this action is only connected when the menu is shown, hence the 0 receiver
 	new TDEAction (i18n ("New connection ..."),
 					SmallIcon ("document-new",  TQIconSet::Automatic), 0,
-					TQT_TQOBJECT(this), 0, actionCollection (), "new_connection");
+					this, 0, actionCollection (), "new_connection");
 
 	new TDEActionMenu (i18n ("New connection ..."),
 					SmallIcon ("document-new",  TQIconSet::Automatic),
diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-vpnmanager.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-vpnmanager.cpp
index 756451e..3684d22 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-vpnmanager.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-vpnmanager.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ VPNManager::getVPNServices ()
 				kdDebug() << "VPN Service " << serviceString.ascii() << endl;
 
 				// create new VPNService Object
-				VPNService* vpnservice = new VPNService(serviceString, serviceString, TQT_TQOBJECT(TDENetworkManager::getInstance()));
+				VPNService* vpnservice = new VPNService(serviceString, serviceString, TDENetworkManager::getInstance());
 				if (!vpnservice->getVPNPlugin())
 				{
 					delete vpnservice;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ VPNManager::getVPNService(TQString service_type)
 				if (serviceString == service_type)
 				{
 					// create new VPNService Object
-					VPNService* vpnservice = new VPNService(service_type, service_type, TQT_TQOBJECT(TDENetworkManager::getInstance()));
+					VPNService* vpnservice = new VPNService(service_type, service_type, TDENetworkManager::getInstance());
 					if (!vpnservice->getVPNPlugin())
 					{
 						delete vpnservice;
diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-wired_device_tray.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-wired_device_tray.cpp
index 3744b9a..506317d 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-wired_device_tray.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-wired_device_tray.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void WiredDeviceTray::addMenuItems(TDEPopupMenu* menu)
 				title += TQString(" (%1)").arg((conn->ipConfig.connectionFlags & TDENetworkIPConfigurationFlags::IPV4DHCPIP) ? i18n("DHCP") : i18n("Manual IP config"));
 			}
 
-			NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(d->dev, conn->UUID, TQT_TQOBJECT(menu));
+			NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(d->dev, conn->UUID, menu);
 			connectionItems += 1;
 
 			int id = menu->insertItem(title, item, TQT_SLOT(slotActivate()));
diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/vpn_tray_component.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/vpn_tray_component.cpp
index bfaf26d..9830d3c 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/vpn_tray_component.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/vpn_tray_component.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void VPNTrayComponent::addMenuItems(TDEPopupMenu* menu)
 
 		TQString title = conn->friendlyName;
 	
-		NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(NULL, conn->UUID, TQT_TQOBJECT(menu));
+		NetworkMenuItem* item = new NetworkMenuItem(NULL, conn->UUID, menu);
 
 		vpn_found = 0;
 		TDENetworkConnectionStatus::TDENetworkConnectionStatus connStatus = nm->checkConnectionStatus(conn->UUID);