diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index f6f92247c..1635d2fae 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home)
     // ACTIVITY MENU
     QMenu *rideMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("A&ctivity"));
     rideMenu->addAction(tr("&Download from device..."), this, SLOT(downloadRide()), QKeySequence("Ctrl+D"));
-    rideMenu->addAction(tr("&Import from file..."), this, SLOT (importFile()), tr ("Ctrl+I"));
+    rideMenu->addAction(tr("&Import from file..."), this, SLOT (importFile()), QKeySequence("Ctrl+I"));
     rideMenu->addAction(tr("&Manual entry..."), this, SLOT(manualRide()), QKeySequence("Ctrl+M"));
     rideMenu->addSeparator ();
     rideMenu->addAction(tr("&Export..."), this, SLOT(exportRide()), QKeySequence("Ctrl+E"));
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home)
     rideMenu->addAction(tr("Split &activity..."), this, SLOT(splitRide()));
     rideMenu->addAction(tr("Combine activities..."), this, SLOT(mergeRide()));
     rideMenu->addSeparator ();
-    rideMenu->addAction(tr("Find intervals..."), this, SLOT(addIntervals()), tr (""));
+    rideMenu->addAction(tr("Find intervals..."), this, SLOT(addIntervals()), QKeySequence(""));
 
     HelpWhatsThis *helpRideMenu = new HelpWhatsThis(rideMenu);
     rideMenu->setWhatsThis(helpRideMenu->getWhatsThisText(HelpWhatsThis::MenuBar_Activity));
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home)
     measuresMenu = shareMenu->addMenu(tr("Get Measures..."));
     shareMenu->addSeparator();
     checkAction = new QAction(tr("Check For New Activities"), this);
-    checkAction->setShortcut(tr("Ctrl-C"));
+    checkAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+C"));
     connect(checkAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(checkCloud()));
     shareMenu->addAction(checkAction);