diff --git a/apps/browser/PingHelper.cpp b/apps/browser/PingHelper.cpp
index cec25cfe5..030f71610 100644
--- a/apps/browser/PingHelper.cpp
+++ b/apps/browser/PingHelper.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ PingHelper &PingHelper::Get()
     return helper;
 }
 
-PingHelper::PingHelper()
+PingHelper::PingHelper() : QObject()
 {
-    QObject();
     pingThread = new QThread;
     pingUpdater = new PingUpdater;
     pingUpdater->moveToThread(pingThread);