diff --git a/clients/default/kdedefault.cpp b/clients/default/kdedefault.cpp
index d8a8db9101..e5f70b1f0f 100644
--- a/clients/default/kdedefault.cpp
+++ b/clients/default/kdedefault.cpp
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ unsigned long KDEDefaultHandler::readConfig( bool update )
         unsigned long changed = 0;
 	KConfigGroup conf(KGlobal::config(), "KDEDefault");
 
-        bool new_showGrabBar 		= conf->readEntry("ShowGrabBar", true);
-	bool new_showTitleBarStipple = conf->readEntry("ShowTitleBarStipple", true);
-	bool new_useGradients 		= conf->readEntry("UseGradients", true);
+        bool new_showGrabBar 		= conf.readEntry("ShowGrabBar", true);
+	bool new_showTitleBarStipple = conf.readEntry("ShowTitleBarStipple", true);
+	bool new_useGradients 		= conf.readEntry("UseGradients", true);
 	int  new_titleHeight 		= QFontMetrics(options()->font(true)).height();
 	int  new_toolTitleHeight 	= QFontMetrics(options()->font(true, true)).height()-2;
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
index ac7c3ae73c..08a52f6f2a 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/kwindecoration.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void KWinDecorationModule::readConfig( const KConfigGroup & conf )
 
 	// Buttons tab
 	// ============
-	bool customPositions = conf->readEntry("CustomButtonPositions", false);
+	bool customPositions = conf.readEntry("CustomButtonPositions", false);
 	cbUseCustomButtonPositions->setChecked( customPositions );
 	buttonPositionWidget->setEnabled( customPositions );
 	// Menu and onAllDesktops buttons are default on LHS