diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutpreview.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutpreview.cpp
index 1575c4b1a2..0b19498f8f 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutpreview.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutpreview.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ LayoutPreview::~LayoutPreview()
 bool LayoutPreview::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent *keyEvent = dynamic_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
+        QKeyEvent *keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
         if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Escape ||
                 keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Return ||
                 keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Enter ||