diff --git a/sources/recentfiles.cpp b/sources/recentfiles.cpp
index 7819f4f51..60a04e876 100644
--- a/sources/recentfiles.cpp
+++ b/sources/recentfiles.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RecentFiles::RecentFiles(const QString &identifier, int size, QObject *parent) :
 	menu_(nullptr)
 {
 	mapper_ = new QSignalMapper(this);
-	connect(mapper_, SIGNAL(mapped(const QString &)), this, SLOT(handleMenuRequest(const QString &)));
+	connect(mapper_, &QSignalMapper::mappedString, this, &RecentFiles::handleMenuRequest);
 
 	extractFilesFromSettings();
 	buildMenu();