diff --git a/cursors/kpCursorLightCross.cpp b/cursors/kpCursorLightCross.cpp
--- a/cursors/kpCursorLightCross.cpp
+++ b/cursors/kpCursorLightCross.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         break;
 
     case Transparent:
-    default:
         colorValue = ColorWhite;
         maskValue = MaskTransparent;
         break;
diff --git a/kpViewScrollableContainer.cpp b/kpViewScrollableContainer.cpp
--- a/kpViewScrollableContainer.cpp
+++ b/kpViewScrollableContainer.cpp
@@ -120,15 +120,12 @@
     {
     case kpGrip::Bottom:
         return Qt::SizeVerCursor;
-        break;  // one day you'll forget
 
     case kpGrip::Right:
         return Qt::SizeHorCursor;
-        break;  // one day you'll forget
 
     case kpGrip::BottomRight:
         return Qt::SizeFDiagCursor;
-        break;  // one day you'll forget
     }
 
     return Qt::ArrowCursor;
diff --git a/widgets/toolbars/options/kpToolWidgetFillStyle.cpp b/widgets/toolbars/options/kpToolWidgetFillStyle.cpp
--- a/widgets/toolbars/options/kpToolWidgetFillStyle.cpp
+++ b/widgets/toolbars/options/kpToolWidgetFillStyle.cpp
@@ -114,23 +114,19 @@
 // private
 QString kpToolWidgetFillStyle::fillStyleName (FillStyle fs) const
 {
-    // do not complain about the "useless" breaks
-    // as the return statements might not be return statements one day
-
     switch (fs)
     {
     case NoFill:
         return i18n ("No Fill");
-        break;
+
     case FillWithBackground:
         return i18n ("Fill with Background Color");
-        break;
+
     case FillWithForeground:
         return i18n ("Fill with Foreground Color");
-        break;
+
     default:
         return QString();
-        break;
     }
 }