diff --git a/ui/qt/module_preferences_scroll_area.cpp b/ui/qt/module_preferences_scroll_area.cpp
index 6b3bf25106..9b4b544a78 100644
--- a/ui/qt/module_preferences_scroll_area.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/module_preferences_scroll_area.cpp
@@ -246,20 +246,20 @@ ModulePreferencesScrollArea::ModulePreferencesScrollArea(module_t *module, QWidg
 
         switch (prefs_get_type(pref)) {
         case PREF_DECODE_AS_UINT:
-            connect(le, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), this, SLOT(uintLineEditTextEdited(QString)));
+            connect(le, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::uintLineEditTextEdited);
             break;
         case PREF_UINT:
-            connect(le, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), this, SLOT(uintLineEditTextEdited(QString)));
+            connect(le, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::uintLineEditTextEdited);
             break;
         case PREF_STRING:
         case PREF_SAVE_FILENAME:
         case PREF_OPEN_FILENAME:
         case PREF_DIRNAME:
-            connect(le, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), this, SLOT(stringLineEditTextEdited(QString)));
+            connect(le, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::stringLineEditTextEdited);
             break;
         case PREF_RANGE:
         case PREF_DECODE_AS_RANGE:
-            connect(le, SIGNAL(textEdited(QString)), this, SLOT(rangeSyntaxLineEditTextEdited(QString)));
+            connect(le, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::rangeSyntaxLineEditTextEdited);
             break;
         default:
             break;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ ModulePreferencesScrollArea::ModulePreferencesScrollArea(module_t *module, QWidg
         if (!pref) continue;
 
         if (prefs_get_type(pref) == PREF_BOOL) {
-            connect(cb, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(boolCheckBoxToggled(bool)));
+            connect(cb, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::boolCheckBoxToggled);
         }
     }
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ ModulePreferencesScrollArea::ModulePreferencesScrollArea(module_t *module, QWidg
         if (!pref) continue;
 
         if (prefs_get_type(pref) == PREF_ENUM && prefs_get_enum_radiobuttons(pref)) {
-            connect(rb, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enumRadioButtonToggled(bool)));
+            connect(rb, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::enumRadioButtonToggled);
         }
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ ModulePreferencesScrollArea::ModulePreferencesScrollArea(module_t *module, QWidg
         if (!pref) continue;
 
         if (prefs_get_type(pref) == PREF_ENUM && !prefs_get_enum_radiobuttons(pref)) {
-            connect(combo, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(enumComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged(int)));
+            connect(combo, static_cast<void (QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
+                    this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::enumComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged);
         }
     }
 
@@ -299,16 +300,16 @@ ModulePreferencesScrollArea::ModulePreferencesScrollArea(module_t *module, QWidg
 
         switch (prefs_get_type(pref)) {
         case PREF_UAT:
-            connect(pb, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(uatPushButtonClicked()));
+            connect(pb, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::uatPushButtonClicked);
             break;
         case PREF_SAVE_FILENAME:
-            connect(pb, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(saveFilenamePushButtonClicked()));
+            connect(pb, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::saveFilenamePushButtonClicked);
             break;
         case PREF_OPEN_FILENAME:
-            connect(pb, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(openFilenamePushButtonClicked()));
+            connect(pb, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::openFilenamePushButtonClicked);
             break;
         case PREF_DIRNAME:
-            connect(pb, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(dirnamePushButtonClicked()));
+            connect(pb, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ModulePreferencesScrollArea::dirnamePushButtonClicked);
             break;
         }
     }