diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
index b4069d9f8..14863878d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class SearchEdit(QtGui.QLineEdit):
         self.clear_button.setStyleSheet(u'QToolButton { border: none; padding: 0px; }')
         self.clear_button.resize(18, 18)
         self.clear_button.hide()
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.clear_button, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'clicked()'), self._on_clear_button_clicked)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'textChanged(const QString&)'), self._on_search_edit_text_changed)
+        self.clear_button.clicked.connect(self._on_clear_button_clicked)
+        self.textChanged.connect(self._on_search_edit_text_changed)
         self._update_style_sheet()
         self.setAcceptDrops(False)
 
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/aboutform.py b/openlp/core/ui/aboutform.py
index 29f64c0cd..c847f1f04 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/aboutform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/aboutform.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class AboutForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_AboutDialog):
             build_text = u''
         about_text = about_text.replace(u'<revision>', build_text)
         self.about_text_edit.setPlainText(about_text)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.volunteer_button, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'clicked()'), self.on_volunteer_button_clicked)
+        self.volunteer_button.clicked.connect(self.on_volunteer_button_clicked)
 
     def on_volunteer_button_clicked(self):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/exceptiondialog.py b/openlp/core/ui/exceptiondialog.py
index 0bc8dc44d..7b9339237 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/exceptiondialog.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/exceptiondialog.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Ui_ExceptionDialog(object):
         self.exceptionLayout.addWidget(self.button_box)
 
         self.retranslateUi(exceptionDialog)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.descriptionTextEdit, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'textChanged()'), self.onDescriptionUpdated)
+        self.descriptionTextEdit.textChanged.connect(self.onDescriptionUpdated)
 
     def retranslateUi(self, exceptionDialog):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
index e4a9368a8..dd60ca968 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
@@ -98,10 +98,9 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
         self.update_screen_list_combo()
         self.was_download_cancelled = False
         self.downloading = translate('OpenLP.FirstTimeWizard', 'Downloading %s...')
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.cancelButton, QtCore.SIGNAL('clicked()'), self.onCancelButtonClicked)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.noInternetFinishButton, QtCore.SIGNAL('clicked()'),
-            self.onNoInternetFinishButtonClicked)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentIdChanged(int)'), self.onCurrentIdChanged)
+        self.cancelButton.clicked.connect(self.onCancelButtonClicked)
+        self.noInternetFinishButton.clicked.connect(self.onNoInternetFinishButtonClicked)
+        self.currentIdChanged.connect(self.onCurrentIdChanged)
         Registry().register_function(u'config_screen_changed', self.update_screen_list_combo)
 
     def exec_(self):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py b/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
index 54e6c8cc4..62870492b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/serviceitemeditform.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ServiceItemEditForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ServiceItemEditDialog):
         QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, self.main_window)
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.item_list = []
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.list_widget, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentRowChanged(int)'), self.on_current_row_changed)
+        self.list_widget.currentRowChanged.connect(self.on_current_row_changed)
 
     def set_service_item(self, item):
         """
@@ -161,3 +161,4 @@ class ServiceItemEditForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ServiceItemEditDialog):
         return self._main_window
 
     main_window = property(_get_main_window)
+