diff --git a/applets/comic/comic.h b/applets/comic/comic.h
--- a/applets/comic/comic.h
+++ b/applets/comic/comic.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
         QSizeF mLastSize;
         QSizeF mIdealSize;
         Plasma::DataEngine *mEngine;
-        QWeakPointer<KNS3::DownloadDialog> m_newStuffDialog;
+        QScopedPointer<KNS3::DownloadDialog> m_newStuffDialog;
 
         //Tabs
         bool mTabAdded;
diff --git a/applets/comic/comic.cpp b/applets/comic/comic.cpp
--- a/applets/comic/comic.cpp
+++ b/applets/comic/comic.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
         return;
     }
     if (!m_newStuffDialog) {
-        m_newStuffDialog = new KNS3::DownloadDialog( QString::fromLatin1("comic.knsrc") );
+        m_newStuffDialog.reset(new KNS3::DownloadDialog(QString::fromLatin1("comic.knsrc")));
         KNS3::DownloadDialog *strong = m_newStuffDialog.data();
         strong->setTitle(i18n("Download Comics"));
         connect(m_newStuffDialog.data(), SIGNAL(finished(int)), mEngine, SLOT(loadProviders()));