diff --git a/avahiclient.cpp b/avahiclient.cpp
index a7672e2..9b4e45c 100644
--- a/avahiclient.cpp
+++ b/avahiclient.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-QZeroConf::QZeroConf()
+QZeroConf::QZeroConf(QObject *parent) : QObject (parent)
 {
 	pri = new QZeroConfPrivate(this);
 }
diff --git a/avahicore.cpp b/avahicore.cpp
index ce9a202..091514b 100644
--- a/avahicore.cpp
+++ b/avahicore.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-QZeroConf::QZeroConf()
+QZeroConf::QZeroConf(QObject *parent) : QObject (parent)
 {
 	pri = new QZeroConfPrivate(this);
 }
diff --git a/bonjour.cpp b/bonjour.cpp
index 7b43222..8dc4dd3 100644
--- a/bonjour.cpp
+++ b/bonjour.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void QZeroConfPrivate::cleanUp(DNSServiceRef toClean)
 	DNSServiceRefDeallocate(toClean);
 }
 
-QZeroConf::QZeroConf()
+QZeroConf::QZeroConf(QObject *parent) : QObject (parent)
 {
 	pri = new QZeroConfPrivate(this);
 }
diff --git a/qzeroconf.h b/qzeroconf.h
index 9053d5e..54cd040 100644
--- a/qzeroconf.h
+++ b/qzeroconf.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 		serviceNameCollision = -2,
 		browserFailed = -3,
 	};
-	QZeroConf();
+    QZeroConf(QObject *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
 	~QZeroConf();
 	void startServicePublish(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, quint16 port);
 	void stopServicePublish(void);