diff --git a/src/setaliasdialog.cpp b/src/setaliasdialog.cpp
index 38e70d9..c615127 100644
--- a/src/setaliasdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/setaliasdialog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 SetAliasDialog::onOkClicked()
 {
   QString text = ui->aliasInput->text();
-  string alias = text.toUtf8().constData();
+  string alias = text.toStdString();
   
   m_contactManager->getContactStorage()->updateAlias(Name(m_target), alias);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   m_target = name; 
   string msg("Set alias for ");
   msg.append(name).append(":");
-  ui->introLabel->setText(QString::fromUtf8(msg.c_str()));
+  ui->introLabel->setText(QString::fromStdString(msg));
   ui->aliasInput->clear();
 }