diff --git a/kmymoney/misc/platformtools_gnu.cpp b/kmymoney/misc/platformtools_gnu.cpp
index bf0f583a8..18332ed0d 100644
--- a/kmymoney/misc/platformtools_gnu.cpp
+++ b/kmymoney/misc/platformtools_gnu.cpp
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of KMyMoney, A Personal Finance Manager by KDE
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Marc Hübner <mahueb55@gmail.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
  * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
  * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "platformtools.h"
 
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <locale.h>
+#include <clocale>
 
 #include <QString>
 
 QString platformTools::osUsername()
 {
   QString name;
   struct passwd* pwd = getpwuid(geteuid());
   if( pwd != nullptr) {
     name = QString::fromLatin1(pwd->pw_name);
   }
   return name;
 }
 
 uint platformTools::processId()
 {
   return getpid();
 }
 
 platformTools::currencySymbolPosition_t platformTools::currencySymbolPosition(bool negativeValues)
 {
   platformTools::currencySymbolPosition_t  rc = platformTools::AfterQuantityMoneyWithSpace;
-  struct lconv* lc = localeconv();
+  struct lconv* lc = std::localeconv();
   if (lc) {
     const char precedes = negativeValues ? lc->n_cs_precedes : lc->p_cs_precedes;
     const char space = negativeValues ? lc->n_sep_by_space : lc->p_sep_by_space;
     if (precedes == 1) {
       rc = (space == 1) ? platformTools::BeforeQuantityMoneyWithSpace : platformTools::BeforeQuantityMoney;
     } else {
       rc = (space == 1) ? platformTools::AfterQuantityMoneyWithSpace : platformTools::AfterQuantityMoney;
     }
   }
   return rc;
 }