diff --git a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
index c2c16bc75..eee93c52c 100644
--- a/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/AutoType.cpp
@@ -731,8 +731,7 @@ bool AutoType::checkHighRepetition(const QString& string)
 bool AutoType::verifyAutoTypeSyntax(const QString& sequence)
 {
     if (!AutoType::checkSyntax(sequence)) {
-        QMessageBox messageBox;
-        messageBox.critical(nullptr, tr("Auto-Type"), tr("The Syntax of your Auto-Type statement is incorrect!"));
+        QMessageBox::critical(nullptr, tr("Auto-Type"), tr("The Syntax of your Auto-Type statement is incorrect!"));
         return false;
     } else if (AutoType::checkHighDelay(sequence)) {
         QMessageBox::StandardButton reply;
diff --git a/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp b/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
index e8a450026..26bb419ce 100644
--- a/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
@@ -1311,8 +1311,7 @@ void EditEntryWidget::pickColor()
         oldColor = QColor(m_advancedUi->bgColorButton->property("color").toString());
     }
 
-    QColorDialog colorDialog(this);
-    QColor newColor = colorDialog.getColor(oldColor);
+    QColor newColor = QColorDialog::getColor(oldColor);
     if (newColor.isValid()) {
         setupColorButton(isForeground, newColor);
         setUnsavedChanges(true);
diff --git a/src/sshagent/BinaryStream.cpp b/src/sshagent/BinaryStream.cpp
index 2aa8ac1c7..2af04cee5 100644
--- a/src/sshagent/BinaryStream.cpp
+++ b/src/sshagent/BinaryStream.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool BinaryStream::readString(QString& str)
         return false;
     }
 
-    str = str.fromLatin1(ba);
+    str = QString::fromLatin1(ba);
     return true;
 }