diff --git a/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp b/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
index 8db4f03ec..79d998416 100644
--- a/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
+++ b/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     about.addAuthor(i18n("Aleix Pol Gonzalez"), QString(), QStringLiteral("aleixpol@kde.org"));
     about.addAuthor(i18n("Albert Vaca Cintora"), QString(), QStringLiteral("albertvaka@gmail.com"));
     QCommandLineParser parser;
-    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList(QStringLiteral("l")) << QStringLiteral("list-devices"), i18n("List all devices")));
+    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList{QStringLiteral("l"), QStringLiteral("list-devices")}, i18n("List all devices")));
     parser.addOption(
-        QCommandLineOption(QStringList(QStringLiteral("a")) << QStringLiteral("list-available"), i18n("List available (paired and reachable) devices")));
+        QCommandLineOption(QStringList{QStringLiteral("a"), QStringLiteral("list-available")}, i18n("List available (paired and reachable) devices")));
     parser.addOption(
         QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("id-only"), i18n("Make --list-devices or --list-available print only the devices id, to ease scripting")));
     parser.addOption(
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("attachment"),
                                         i18n("File urls to send attachments with the message (can be passed multiple times)"),
                                         i18n("file urls")));
-    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList(QStringLiteral("device")) << QStringLiteral("d"), i18n("Device ID"), QStringLiteral("dev")));
-    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList(QStringLiteral("name")) << QStringLiteral("n"), i18n("Device Name"), QStringLiteral("name")));
+    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList{QStringLiteral("device"), QStringLiteral("d")}, i18n("Device ID"), QStringLiteral("dev")));
+    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringList{QStringLiteral("name"), QStringLiteral("n")}, i18n("Device Name"), QStringLiteral("name")));
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("encryption-info"), i18n("Get encryption info about said device")));
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("list-commands"), i18n("Lists remote commands and their ids")));
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption(QStringLiteral("execute-command"), i18n("Executes a remote command by id"), QStringLiteral("id")));
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                               QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"),
                                                               QStringLiteral("shareUrls"));
 
-            msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant(urls));
+            msg.setArguments(QVariantList{QVariant(urls)});
             blockOnReply(QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
 
             for (const QString &url : qAsConst(urls)) {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                               QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/share"),
                                                               QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"),
                                                               QStringLiteral("shareText"));
-            msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << parser.value(QStringLiteral("share-text")));
+            msg.setArguments(QVariantList{parser.value(QStringLiteral("share-text"))});
             blockOnReply(QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
             QTextStream(stdout) << i18n("Shared text: %1", parser.value(QStringLiteral("share-text"))) << Qt::endl;
         } else if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("lock")) || parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("unlock"))) {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                               QStringLiteral("sendPing"));
             if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("ping-msg"))) {
                 QString message = parser.value(QStringLiteral("ping-msg"));
-                msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << message);
+                msg.setArguments(QVariantList{message});
             }
             blockOnReply(QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
         } else if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("send-sms"))) {
diff --git a/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp b/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
index ad221f703..525822f63 100644
--- a/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
+++ b/daemon/kdeconnectd.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
         notification->setText(
             i18n("Pairing request from %1\nKey: %2...", device->name().toHtmlEscaped(), QString::fromUtf8(device->verificationKey().left(8))));
         notification->setDefaultAction(i18n("Open"));
-        notification->setActions(QStringList() << i18n("Accept") << i18n("Reject") << i18n("View key"));
+        notification->setActions(QStringList{i18n("Accept"), i18n("Reject"), i18n("View key")});
         connect(notification, &KNotification::action1Activated, device, &Device::acceptPairing);
         connect(notification, &KNotification::action2Activated, device, &Device::cancelPairing);
         QString deviceId = device->id();
diff --git a/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp b/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
index 13ac8f2d5..60ba0df8e 100644
--- a/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
+++ b/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void SendFileItemAction::sendFile()
                                                           QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + id + QStringLiteral("/share"),
                                                           QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"),
                                                           QStringLiteral("shareUrl"));
-        msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << url.toString());
+        msg.setArguments(QVariantList{url.toString()});
         QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg);
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp b/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
index 7c12c5fd0..5579b3102 100644
--- a/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
+++ b/plugins/runcommand/runcommand_config.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ RunCommandConfig::RunCommandConfig(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &data,
     m_entriesModel = new QStandardItemModel(this);
     table->setModel(m_entriesModel);
 
-    m_entriesModel->setHorizontalHeaderLabels(QStringList() << i18n("Name") << i18n("Command"));
+    m_entriesModel->setHorizontalHeaderLabels(QStringList{i18n("Name"), i18n("Command")});
 }
 
 void RunCommandConfig::exportCommands()
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp b/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
index 646f370b4..5d9a230a9 100644
--- a/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ void Mounter::unmount(bool finished)
 
             // Free mount point (won't always succeed if the path is in use)
 #if defined(HAVE_FUSERMOUNT)
-        KProcess::execute(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("fusermount") << QStringLiteral("-u") << m_mountPoint, 10000);
+        KProcess::execute(QStringList{QStringLiteral("fusermount"), QStringLiteral("-u"), m_mountPoint}, 10000);
 #else
-        KProcess::execute(QStringList() << QStringLiteral("umount") << m_mountPoint, 10000);
+        KProcess::execute(QStringList{QStringLiteral("umount"), m_mountPoint}, 10000);
 #endif
         m_proc = nullptr;
     }