diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerbase.pro b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerbase.pro
index e735e82d01b..c371931beca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerbase.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerbase.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TEMPLATE = lib
 TARGET = AnalyzerBase
 
-DEFINES += ANALYZER_LIBRARY
+DEFINES += ANALYZER_LIBRARY QT_NO_CAST_FROM_ASCII
 
 include(../../qtcreatorplugin.pri)
 include(analyzerbase_dependencies.pri)
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
index 815e9e038d5..146651caf5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ public:
     {
         setContext(Context(C_EDITORMANAGER, C_ANALYZEMODE, C_NAVIGATION_PANE));
         setDisplayName(tr("Analyze"));
-        setIcon(QIcon(":/images/analyzer_mode.png"));
+        setIcon(QIcon(QLatin1String(":/images/analyzer_mode.png")));
         setPriority(P_MODE_ANALYZE);
         setId(QLatin1String(MODE_ANALYZE));
-        setType(MODE_EDIT_TYPE);
+        setType(QLatin1String(MODE_EDIT_TYPE));
     }
 
     ~AnalyzerMode()
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::setupActions()
     menubar->addMenu(mtools, m_menu);
 
     m_startAction = new QAction(tr("Start"), m_menu);
-    m_startAction->setIcon(QIcon(ANALYZER_CONTROL_START_ICON));
+    m_startAction->setIcon(QIcon(QLatin1String(ANALYZER_CONTROL_START_ICON)));
     command = am->registerAction(m_startAction, "Analyzer.Start", globalcontext);
     connect(m_startAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(startTool()));
 
     m_stopAction = new QAction(tr("Stop"), m_menu);
     m_stopAction->setEnabled(false);
-    m_stopAction->setIcon(QIcon(ANALYZER_CONTROL_STOP_ICON));
+    m_stopAction->setIcon(QIcon(QLatin1String(ANALYZER_CONTROL_STOP_ICON)));
     command = am->registerAction(m_stopAction, "Analyzer.Stop", globalcontext);
     m_menu->addAction(command, G_ANALYZER_CONTROL);
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::activateDock(Qt::DockWidgetArea area, QDockWidget *
     QAction *toggleViewAction = dockWidget->toggleViewAction();
     toggleViewAction->setText(dockWidget->windowTitle());
     Command *cmd = am->registerAction(toggleViewAction,
-        Id("Analyzer." + dockWidget->objectName()), globalContext);
+        Id(QLatin1String("Analyzer.") + dockWidget->objectName()), globalContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_Hide);
 
     ActionContainer *viewsMenu = am->actionContainer(Id(M_WINDOW_VIEWS));
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::deactivateDock(QDockWidget *dockWidget)
 {
     ActionManager *am = ICore::actionManager();
     QAction *toggleViewAction = dockWidget->toggleViewAction();
-    am->unregisterAction(toggleViewAction, Id("Analyzer." + dockWidget->objectName()));
+    am->unregisterAction(toggleViewAction, Id(QLatin1String("Analyzer.") + dockWidget->objectName()));
     m_mainWindow->removeDockWidget(dockWidget);
     dockWidget->hide();
     // Prevent saveState storing the data of the wrong children.
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::loadToolSettings(IAnalyzerTool *tool)
     QTC_ASSERT(m_mainWindow, return);
     QSettings *settings = ICore::settings();
     settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String("AnalyzerViewSettings_") + tool->id().toString());
-    if (settings->value("ToolSettingsSaved", false).toBool())
+    if (settings->value(QLatin1String("ToolSettingsSaved"), false).toBool())
         m_mainWindow->restoreSettings(settings);
     else
         m_mainWindow->restoreSettings(m_defaultSettings.value(tool));
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::saveToolSettings(IAnalyzerTool *tool, StartMode mod
     QSettings *settings = ICore::settings();
     settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String("AnalyzerViewSettings_") + tool->id().toString());
     m_mainWindow->saveSettings(settings);
-    settings->setValue("ToolSettingsSaved", true);
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("ToolSettingsSaved"), true);
     settings->endGroup();
     settings->setValue(QLatin1String(LAST_ACTIVE_TOOL), tool->actionId(mode).toString());
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
index 07d2cca79e6..dfb8b77658a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void AnalyzerRunControl::start()
     // clear about-to-be-outdated tasks
     ExtensionSystem::PluginManager *pm = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance();
     TaskHub *hub = pm->getObject<TaskHub>();
-    hub->clearTasks(Constants::ANALYZERTASK_ID);
+    hub->clearTasks(QLatin1String(Constants::ANALYZERTASK_ID));
 
     if (d->m_engine->start()) {
         d->m_isRunning = true;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void AnalyzerRunControl::addTask(Task::TaskType type, const QString &description
 {
     ExtensionSystem::PluginManager *pm = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance();
     TaskHub *hub = pm->getObject<TaskHub>();
-    hub->addTask(Task(type, description, file, line, Constants::ANALYZERTASK_ID));
+    hub->addTask(Task(type, description, file, line, QLatin1String(Constants::ANALYZERTASK_ID)));
     hub->popup(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
index 75210d164d0..d06b81a01c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ Id IAnalyzerTool::defaultActionId(const IAnalyzerTool *tool, StartMode mode)
     Id id = tool->id();
     switch (mode) {
     case StartLocal:
-        return Id(QLatin1String("Analyzer.") + id.name() + QLatin1String(".Local"));
+        return Id(QString::fromLatin1("Analyzer." + id.name() + ".Local"));
     case StartRemote:
-        return Id(QLatin1String("Analyzer.") + id.name() + QLatin1String(".Remote"));
+        return Id(QString::fromLatin1("Analyzer." + id.name() + ".Remote"));
     case StartQml:
-        return Id(QLatin1String("Analyzer.") + id.name() + QLatin1String(".Qml"));
+        return Id(QString::fromLatin1("Analyzer." + id.name() + ".Qml"));
     }
     return Id();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/startremotedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/startremotedialog.cpp
index 2174f16beee..a49546dca96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/startremotedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/startremotedialog.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ StartRemoteDialog::StartRemoteDialog(QWidget *parent)
     m_ui->keyFile->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::File);
 
     QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::settings();
-    settings->beginGroup("AnalyzerStartRemoteDialog");
-    m_ui->host->setText(settings->value("host").toString());
-    m_ui->port->setValue(settings->value("port", 22).toInt());
-    m_ui->user->setText(settings->value("user", qgetenv("USER")).toString());
-    m_ui->keyFile->setPath(settings->value("keyFile").toString());
-    m_ui->executable->setText(settings->value("executable").toString());
-    m_ui->workingDirectory->setText(settings->value("workingDirectory").toString());
-    m_ui->arguments->setText(settings->value("arguments").toString());
+    settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String("AnalyzerStartRemoteDialog"));
+    m_ui->host->setText(settings->value(QLatin1String("host")).toString());
+    m_ui->port->setValue(settings->value(QLatin1String("port"), 22).toInt());
+    m_ui->user->setText(settings->value(QLatin1String("user"), qgetenv("USER")).toString());
+    m_ui->keyFile->setPath(settings->value(QLatin1String("keyFile")).toString());
+    m_ui->executable->setText(settings->value(QLatin1String("executable")).toString());
+    m_ui->workingDirectory->setText(settings->value(QLatin1String("workingDirectory")).toString());
+    m_ui->arguments->setText(settings->value(QLatin1String("arguments")).toString());
     settings->endGroup();
 
     connect(m_ui->host, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)),
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ StartRemoteDialog::~StartRemoteDialog()
 void StartRemoteDialog::accept()
 {
     QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::settings();
-    settings->beginGroup("AnalyzerStartRemoteDialog");
-    settings->setValue("host", m_ui->host->text());
-    settings->setValue("port", m_ui->port->value());
-    settings->setValue("user", m_ui->user->text());
-    settings->setValue("keyFile", m_ui->keyFile->path());
-    settings->setValue("executable", m_ui->executable->text());
-    settings->setValue("workingDirectory", m_ui->workingDirectory->text());
-    settings->setValue("arguments", m_ui->arguments->text());
+    settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String("AnalyzerStartRemoteDialog"));
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("host"), m_ui->host->text());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("port"), m_ui->port->value());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("user"), m_ui->user->text());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("keyFile"), m_ui->keyFile->path());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("executable"), m_ui->executable->text());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("workingDirectory"), m_ui->workingDirectory->text());
+    settings->setValue(QLatin1String("arguments"), m_ui->arguments->text());
     settings->endGroup();
 
     QDialog::accept();