diff --git a/clients/b2/b2client.h b/clients/b2/b2client.h
index e5f8960f7b..cceb888c87 100644
--- a/clients/b2/b2client.h
+++ b/clients/b2/b2client.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #ifndef __B2CLIENT_H
 #define __B2CLIENT_H
 
-#include <QVariant>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <q3button.h>
 #include <QBitmap>
diff --git a/clients/kwmtheme/kwmthemeclient.cpp b/clients/kwmtheme/kwmthemeclient.cpp
index 7ef2723efa..785d451843 100644
--- a/clients/kwmtheme/kwmthemeclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/kwmtheme/kwmthemeclient.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ static void create_pixmaps()
         titleAlign = Qt::AlignCenter;
     else
         titleAlign = Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter;
-    titleSunken = config.readEntry("TitleFrameShaded", QVariant(true)).toBool();
+    titleSunken = config.readEntry("TitleFrameShaded", true );
     // titleSunken = true; // is this fixed?
-    titleTransparent = config.readEntry("PixmapUnderTitleText", QVariant(true)).toBool();
+    titleTransparent = config.readEntry("PixmapUnderTitleText", true);
 
     tmpStr = config.readEntry("TitlebarLook");
     if(tmpStr == "shadedVertical"){
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 03dc3f584e..1a8dfd369d 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ void Workspace::helperDialog( const QString& message, const Client* c )
         {
         KConfig cfg( "kwin_dialogsrc" );
 	KConfigGroup cg(&cfg, "Notification Messages" ); // this depends on KMessageBox
-        if( !cg.readEntry( type, QVariant(true )).toBool()) // has don't show again checked
+        if( !cg.readEntry( type, true )) // has don't show again checked
             return;                           // save launching kdialog
         proc << "--dontagain" << "kwin_dialogsrc:" + type;
         }