diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
index f4f29c36a..e09f4d164 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ def create_button_box(dialog, name, standard_buttons, custom_buttons=None):
             button_box.addButton(button, QtGui.QDialogButtonBox.ActionRole)
         else:
             button_box.addButton(*button)
-    QtCore.QObject.connect(button_box, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'accepted()'), dialog.accept)
-    QtCore.QObject.connect(button_box, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'rejected()'), dialog.reject)
+    button_box.accepted.connect(dialog.accept)
+    button_box.rejected.connect(dialog.reject)
     return button_box
 
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def create_button(parent, name, **kwargs):
     if not kwargs.pop(u'enabled', True):
         button.setEnabled(False)
     if kwargs.get(u'click'):
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(button, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'clicked()'), kwargs.pop(u'click'))
+        button.clicked.connect(kwargs.pop(u'click'))
     for key in kwargs.keys():
         if key not in [u'text', u'icon', u'tooltip', u'click']:
             log.warn(u'Parameter %s was not consumed in create_button().', key)
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ def create_action(parent, name, **kwargs):
         action_list = ActionList.get_instance()
         action_list.add_action(action, unicode(kwargs.pop(u'category')))
     if kwargs.get(u'triggers'):
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'triggered(bool)'),
-            kwargs.pop(u'triggers'))
+        action.triggered.connect(kwargs.pop(u'triggers'))
     for key in kwargs.keys():
         if key not in [u'text', u'icon', u'tooltip', u'statustip', u'checked', u'shortcuts', u'category', u'triggers']:
             log.warn(u'Parameter %s was not consumed in create_action().', key)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 23315d5e8..7762d72aa 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ class ServiceManagerDialog(object):
         self.service_manager_list.setHeaderHidden(True)
         self.service_manager_list.setExpandsOnDoubleClick(False)
         self.service_manager_list.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.service_manager_list, QtCore.SIGNAL('customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)'),
-            self.context_menu)
+        self.service_manager_list.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.context_menu)
         self.service_manager_list.setObjectName(u'service_manager_list')
         # enable drop
         self.service_manager_list.__class__.dragEnterEvent = self.drag_enter_event
@@ -202,14 +201,10 @@ class ServiceManagerDialog(object):
             triggers=self.make_live)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.order_toolbar)
         # Connect up our signals and slots
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.theme_combo_box, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'activated(int)'),
-            self.on_theme_combo_box_selected)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.service_manager_list, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'doubleClicked(QModelIndex)'),
-            self.on_make_live)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.service_manager_list, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'itemCollapsed(QTreeWidgetItem*)'),
-            self.collapsed)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.service_manager_list, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'itemExpanded(QTreeWidgetItem*)'),
-            self.expanded)
+        self.theme_combo_box.activated.connect(self.on_theme_combo_box_selected)
+        self.service_manager_list.doubleClicked.connect(self.on_make_live)
+        self.service_manager_list.itemCollapsed.connect(self.collapsed)
+        self.service_manager_list.itemExpanded.connect(self.expanded)
         Registry().register_function(u'theme_update_list', self.update_theme_list)
         Registry().register_function(u'config_updated', self.config_updated)
         Registry().register_function(u'config_screen_changed', self.regenerate_service_Items)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
index c58a8aefd..ed8f5c9fc 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.theme_list_widget.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         self.theme_list_widget.setObjectName(u'theme_list_widget')
         self.layout.addWidget(self.theme_list_widget)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.theme_list_widget, QtCore.SIGNAL('customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)'),
-            self.context_menu)
+        self.theme_list_widget.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.context_menu)
         # build the context menu
         self.menu = QtGui.QMenu()
         self.edit_action = create_widget_action(self.menu,
@@ -130,10 +129,8 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
             text=translate('OpenLP.ThemeManager', '&Export Theme'),
             icon=u':/general/general_export.png', triggers=self.on_export_theme)
         # Signals
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.theme_list_widget,
-            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'doubleClicked(QModelIndex)'), self.change_global_from_screen)
-        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.theme_list_widget,
-            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentItemChanged(QListWidgetItem *, QListWidgetItem *)'), self.check_list_state)
+        self.theme_list_widget.doubleClicked.connect(self.change_global_from_screen)
+        self.theme_list_widget.currentItemChanged.connect(self.check_list_state)
         Registry().register_function(u'theme_update_global', self.change_global_from_tab)
         Registry().register_function(u'config_updated', self.config_updated)
         # Variables