diff --git a/src/core/listjob.cpp b/src/core/listjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/listjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/listjob.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                 itemURL = q->url();
                 filename = entry.stringValue(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_NAME);
                 Q_ASSERT(!filename.isEmpty()); // we'll recurse forever otherwise :)
-                if (itemURL.path() == QLatin1Char('/')) {
+                if (itemURL.path() == QLatin1String("/")) {
                     itemURL.setPath(itemURL.path() + filename);
                 } else {
                     itemURL.setPath(itemURL.path() + '/' + filename);
diff --git a/src/core/mkpathjob.cpp b/src/core/mkpathjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/mkpathjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mkpathjob.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         for (; i < basePathComponents.count() && i < m_pathComponents.count(); ++i) {
             const QString pathComponent = m_pathComponents.at(i);
             if (pathComponent == basePathComponents.at(i)) {
-                if (m_url.path() == QLatin1Char('/')) {
+                if (m_url.path() == QLatin1String("/")) {
                     m_url.setPath(m_url.path() + pathComponent);
                 } else {
                     m_url.setPath(m_url.path() + '/' + pathComponent);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
             for (; i < m_pathComponents.count(); ++i) {
                 const QString localFile = m_url.toLocalFile();
                 QString testDir;
-                if (localFile == QLatin1Char('/')) {
+                if (localFile == QLatin1String("/")) {
                     testDir = localFile + m_pathComponents.at(i);
                 } else {
                     testDir = localFile + '/' + m_pathComponents.at(i);