diff --git a/core/qthelper.cpp b/core/qthelper.cpp
index 9483d9ab5..37e6dcdfc 100644
--- a/core/qthelper.cpp
+++ b/core/qthelper.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ QString getSubsurfaceDataPath(QString folderToFind)
 	folder = QDir(execdir.append("/../Resources/").append(folderToFind));
 	if (folder.exists())
 		return folder.absolutePath();
-	return QString("");
+	return QString();
 }
 
 static const char *printing_templates = "printing_templates";
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
index 1be907ccc..0f0a2a84b 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
@@ -637,8 +637,8 @@ void MainTab::updateDiveInfo()
 			ui.locationTags->show();
 		ui.editDiveSiteButton->setEnabled(!ui.location->text().isEmpty());
 		/* unset the special value text for date and time, just in case someone dove at midnight */
-		ui.dateEdit->setSpecialValueText(QString(""));
-		ui.timeEdit->setSpecialValueText(QString(""));
+		ui.dateEdit->setSpecialValueText(QString());
+		ui.timeEdit->setSpecialValueText(QString());
 	} else {
 		/* clear the fields */
 		clearTabs();