diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 set(KALARM_LIB_VERSION ${PIM_VERSION})
 
-set(CALENDARCORE_LIB_VERSION "5.11.40")
+set(CALENDARCORE_LIB_VERSION "5.11.42")
 set(CALENDARUTILS_LIB_VERSION "5.11.40")
 set(IDENTITYMANAGER_LIB_VERSION "5.11.40")
 set(AKONADI_LIB_VERSION "5.11.40")
diff --git a/autotests/kaeventtest.cpp b/autotests/kaeventtest.cpp
--- a/autotests/kaeventtest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/kaeventtest.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
     {
         // Email alarm
         const QString subject(QStringLiteral("Subject 1"));
-        const Person::Ptr addressee(new Person{QStringLiteral("Fred"), QStringLiteral("fred@freddy.com")});
+        const Person addressee{QStringLiteral("Fred"), QStringLiteral("fred@freddy.com")};
         const Person::List addressees{addressee};
         const QStringList attachments{QStringLiteral("/tmp/xyz"), QStringLiteral("/home/fred/attch.p")};
         Event::Ptr kcalevent(new Event);
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
             kcalalarm->setProgramArguments(QStringLiteral("-a PERM"));
             break;
         case Alarm::Email: {
-            Person::Ptr addr(new Person(QStringLiteral("Cliff Edge"), QStringLiteral("cliff@edge.com")));
+            Person addr(QStringLiteral("Cliff Edge"), QStringLiteral("cliff@edge.com"));
             kcalalarm->setMailSubject(QStringLiteral("Subject"));
             kcalalarm->setMailText(QStringLiteral("message"));
             kcalalarm->setMailAddress(addr);
diff --git a/src/kaevent.cpp b/src/kaevent.cpp
--- a/src/kaevent.cpp
+++ b/src/kaevent.cpp
@@ -5770,7 +5770,7 @@
 {
     clear();
     for (int p = 0, end = addresses.count();  p < end;  ++p) {
-        if (!addresses[p]->email().isEmpty()) {
+        if (!addresses[p].email().isEmpty()) {
             append(addresses[p]);
         }
     }
@@ -5818,8 +5818,8 @@
     }
     QString result;
     bool quote = false;
-    const Person::Ptr person = (*this)[index];
-    const QString name = person->name();
+    const Person &person = (*this)[index];
+    const QString name = person.name();
     if (!name.isEmpty()) {
         // Need to enclose the name in quotes if it has any special characters
         for (int i = 0, len = name.length();  i < len;  ++i) {
@@ -5830,12 +5830,12 @@
                 break;
             }
         }
-        result += (*this)[index]->name();
+        result += (*this)[index].name();
         result += (quote ? QLatin1String("\" <") : QLatin1String(" <"));
         quote = true;    // need angle brackets round email address
     }
 
-    result += person->email();
+    result += person.email();
     if (quote) {
         result += QLatin1Char('>');
     }
@@ -5849,7 +5849,7 @@
 {
     QStringList list;
     for (int p = 0, end = count();  p < end;  ++p) {
-        list += at(p)->email();
+        list += at(p).email();
     }
     return list;
 }
@@ -5867,7 +5867,7 @@
         } else {
             result += separator;
         }
-        result += at(p)->email();
+        result += at(p).email();
     }
     return result;
 }