diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.cpp
index f80fd0293..a0c38d492 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "util/RsAction.h"
 
-RsAction::RsAction(QWidget * parent, std::string rsid)
+RsAction::RsAction(QObject * parent, std::string rsid)
 	: QAction(parent), RsId(rsid) 
 {
 	connect(this, SIGNAL( triggered( bool ) ), this, SLOT( triggerEvent( bool ) ) );
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.h b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.h
index d61efc08b..b2110428a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/util/RsAction.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class  RsAction : public QAction {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
 
-	RsAction(QWidget * parent, std::string rsid);
+	RsAction(QObject *parent, std::string rsid);
 	RsAction(const QString & text, QObject * parent, std::string rsid);
 	RsAction(const QIcon & icon, const QString & text, QObject * parent , std::string rsid);