diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b54825c..53f3fac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ include( ConfigureChecks.cmake )
 
 ###### global compiler settings
 
-add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -UTQT_NO_ASCII_CAST )
+add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H )
 
 set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TQT_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 set( CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-undefined" )
diff --git a/src/kstreamripper.cpp b/src/kstreamripper.cpp
index 2cce434..bfcf09b 100644
--- a/src/kstreamripper.cpp
+++ b/src/kstreamripper.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void KStreamRipper::serviceRemoved(DNSSD::RemoteService::Ptr srv)
 
 void KStreamRipper::ripButtonClicked()
 {
-    if (TDEStandardDirs::findExe("streamripper")) {
+    if (!(TDEStandardDirs::findExe("streamripper").isEmpty())) {
         ProcessListViewItem * ProcItem = (ProcessListViewItem*)m_streamsListView->currentItem();
         ProcItem->getProcessController()->startRip(m_destEdit->text(), m_timeEdit->text());
         m_ripButton->setEnabled( false );