diff --git a/kmcomposewin.cpp b/kmcomposewin.cpp
index 44ab8ac50..b78ca1eae 100644
--- a/kmcomposewin.cpp
+++ b/kmcomposewin.cpp
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotAttachFile()
   // We will not care about any permissions, existence or whatsoever in
   // this function.
 
-  KFileDialog fdlg( QString::null, QString::null, this );
+  KFileDialog fdlg( KUrl(), QString::null, this );
   fdlg.setOperationMode( KFileDialog::Other );
   fdlg.setCaption(i18n("Attach File"));
   fdlg.okButton()->setGuiItem(KGuiItem(i18n("&Attach"),"fileopen"));
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotAttachFileResult(KJob *job)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void KMComposeWin::slotInsertFile()
 {
-  KFileDialog fdlg( QString::null, QString::null, this );
+  KFileDialog fdlg( KUrl(), QString::null, this );
   fdlg.setOperationMode( KFileDialog::Opening );
   fdlg.okButton()->setText(i18n("&Insert"));
   fdlg.setCaption(i18n("Insert File"));