diff --git a/kweather/weather_icon.cpp b/kweather/weather_icon.cpp
index 6e2f164..6ea3287 100644
--- a/kweather/weather_icon.cpp
+++ b/kweather/weather_icon.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ WeatherIcon::WeatherIcon( int condition, bool night )
 		case Fog:
 		{
 			name = "weather-fog";
-			if( night && iconExists( TQString(name.latin1()).append("-night")) )
+			if( night )
 			{
-				name.append("-night");
+				TQString night_icon = name + "-night";
+				if( iconExists(night_icon) )
+					name = night_icon;
 			}
 			iconName = name;
 			return;
@@ -31,9 +33,11 @@ WeatherIcon::WeatherIcon( int condition, bool night )
 		case Mist:
 		{
 			name = "weather-mist";
-			if( night && iconExists( TQString(name.latin1()).append("-night")) )
+			if( night )
 			{
-				name.append("-night");
+				TQString night_icon = name + "-night";
+				if( iconExists(night_icon) )
+					name = night_icon;
 			}
 			iconName = name;
 			return;
@@ -111,7 +115,8 @@ WeatherIcon::WeatherIcon( int condition, bool night, unsigned int strength )
 				case 2:
 				{
 					name = "weather-snow-moderate";
-					if (! iconExists( TQString(name.latin1()).append("-day")) )
+					TQString test_icon = name + "-day";
+					if (! iconExists(test_icon) )
 					{
 						name = "weather-snow-scattered";
 					}
@@ -120,7 +125,8 @@ WeatherIcon::WeatherIcon( int condition, bool night, unsigned int strength )
 				case 3:
 				{
 					name = "weather-snow-ample";
-					if ( iconExists( TQString(name.latin1()).append("-day") ) )
+					TQString test_icon = name + "-day";
+					if ( iconExists(test_icon) )
 						break;
 				}
 				case 4:  { iconName = "weather-snow-scattered"; return; }
@@ -139,7 +145,8 @@ WeatherIcon::WeatherIcon( int condition, bool night, unsigned int strength )
 				case 2:
 				{
 					name = "weather-storm-moderate";
-					if (! iconExists( TQString(name.latin1()).append("-day")) )
+					TQString test_icon = name + "-day";
+					if (! iconExists(test_icon) )
 					{
 						name = "weather-storm";
 					}