diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index 1a7b483cd..32e8f637a 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(
   DESKFLOW_GUI_HOOK_SETTINGS
 #endif
   adjustSize();
-  qApp->processEvents();
+  QApplication::processEvents();
   setFixedHeight(height());
   setWindowFlags((windowFlags() | Qt::CustomizeWindowHint) & ~Qt::WindowMinMaxButtonsHint);
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/main.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/main.cpp
index e28a6e3ad..4397512a0 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/main.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #if !defined(Q_OS_MAC)
   // causes dark mode to be used on some DE's
   if (qEnvironmentVariable("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") != QLatin1String("KDE")) {
-    qApp->setStyle("fusion");
+    QApplication::setStyle("fusion");
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   DESKFLOW_GUI_HOOK_START
 #endif
 
-  return qApp->exec();
+  return QApplication::exec();
 }
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)