diff --git a/src/renku/app/aboutdata.cpp b/src/renku/app/aboutdata.cpp
--- a/src/renku/app/aboutdata.cpp
+++ b/src/renku/app/aboutdata.cpp
@@ -23,26 +23,26 @@
 
 #include "aboutdata.h"
 #include "../../appversion.h"
-#include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <QObject>
 
 KAboutData App::getAboutData()
 {
     KAboutData about(QStringLiteral("renku"),
-                     i18n("Renku Notes"), QStringLiteral(APPLICATION_VERSION),
-                     i18n("A note taking application which aims at getting your mind like water"),
+                     QObject::tr("Renku Notes"), QStringLiteral(APPLICATION_VERSION),
+                     QObject::tr("A note taking application which aims at getting your mind like water"),
                      KAboutLicense::GPL_V3,
-                     i18n("Copyright 2008-2015, Kevin Ottens <ervin@kde.org>"));
+                     QObject::tr("Copyright 2008-2015, Kevin Ottens <ervin@kde.org>"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Kevin Ottens"),
-                    i18n("Lead Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Kevin Ottens"),
+                    QObject::tr("Lead Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("ervin@kde.org"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Mario Bensi"),
-                    i18n("Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Mario Bensi"),
+                    QObject::tr("Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("nef@ipsquad.net"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Franck Arrecot"),
-                    i18n("Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Franck Arrecot"),
+                    QObject::tr("Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("franck.arrecot@gmail.com"));
 
     return about;
diff --git a/src/zanshin/app/aboutdata.cpp b/src/zanshin/app/aboutdata.cpp
--- a/src/zanshin/app/aboutdata.cpp
+++ b/src/zanshin/app/aboutdata.cpp
@@ -23,26 +23,26 @@
 
 #include "aboutdata.h"
 #include "../../appversion.h"
-#include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <QObject>
 
 KAboutData App::getAboutData()
 {
     KAboutData about(QStringLiteral("zanshin"),
-                     i18n("Zanshin Todo"), QStringLiteral(APPLICATION_VERSION),
-                     i18n("A Getting Things Done application which aims at getting your mind like water"),
+                     QObject::tr("Zanshin Todo"), QStringLiteral(APPLICATION_VERSION),
+                     QObject::tr("A Getting Things Done application which aims at getting your mind like water"),
                      KAboutLicense::GPL_V3,
-                     i18n("Copyright 2008-2016, Kevin Ottens <ervin@kde.org>"));
+                     QObject::tr("Copyright 2008-2016, Kevin Ottens <ervin@kde.org>"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Kevin Ottens"),
-                    i18n("Lead Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Kevin Ottens"),
+                    QObject::tr("Lead Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("ervin@kde.org"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Mario Bensi"),
-                    i18n("Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Mario Bensi"),
+                    QObject::tr("Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("nef@ipsquad.net"));
 
-    about.addAuthor(i18n("Franck Arrecot"),
-                    i18n("Developer"),
+    about.addAuthor(QObject::tr("Franck Arrecot"),
+                    QObject::tr("Developer"),
                     QStringLiteral("franck.arrecot@gmail.com"));
 
     return about;
diff --git a/tests/manual/tasklister.cpp b/tests/manual/tasklister.cpp
--- a/tests/manual/tasklister.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/tasklister.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     App::initializeDependencies();
     KAboutData aboutData(QStringLiteral("tasklister"),
-                     i18n("Lists all the tasks"), QStringLiteral("1.0"));
+                     QStringLiteral("Lists all the tasks"), QStringLiteral("1.0"));
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
     parser.addVersionOption();
diff --git a/tests/manual/tasktreeviewer.cpp b/tests/manual/tasktreeviewer.cpp
--- a/tests/manual/tasktreeviewer.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/tasktreeviewer.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     QApplication app(argc, argv); // PORTING SCRIPT: move this to before the KAboutData initialization
     App::initializeDependencies();
     KAboutData aboutData(QStringLiteral("tasktreeviewer"),
-                     i18n("Show all the tasks in tree"), QStringLiteral("1.0"));
+                     QStringLiteral("Show all the tasks in tree"), QStringLiteral("1.0"));
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
     parser.addVersionOption();