diff --git a/python/plugins/mapserver_export/mapserverexport.py b/python/plugins/mapserver_export/mapserverexport.py
index e731fed24b8..d215ad1ad34 100644
--- a/python/plugins/mapserver_export/mapserverexport.py
+++ b/python/plugins/mapserver_export/mapserverexport.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MapServerExport:
         "MapServer Export", self.iface.mainWindow())
     #self.action.setWhatsThis("Configuration for Zoom To Point plugin")
     # connect the action to the run method
-    QObject.connect(self.action, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.run) 
+    QObject.connect(self.action, SIGNAL("triggered()"), self.run) 
     QObject.connect(self.iface, SIGNAL("currentThemeChanged ( QString )"), self.setCurrentTheme)
 
     # Add toolbar button and menu item
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
index b5d042d7614..b93ea3e3429 100644
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class InstallerPlugin():
     else: # old plugin API
       nextAction = self.mainWindow().menuBar().actions()[4].menu().actions()[1]
       self.mainWindow().menuBar().actions()[4].menu().insertAction(nextAction,self.action)
-    QObject.connect(self.action, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.run)
+    QObject.connect(self.action, SIGNAL("triggered()"), self.run)
     QObject.connect(self.iface, SIGNAL("currentThemeChanged ( QString )"), self.setCurrentTheme)
     self.statusLabel = None
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/copyright_label/plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/copyright_label/plugin.cpp
index 412692605f9..02b87c1bd89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/copyright_label/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/copyright_label/plugin.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void QgsCopyrightLabelPlugin::initGui()
   setCurrentTheme( "" );
   myQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Creates a copyright label that is displayed on the map canvas." ) );
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
   // This calls the renderer everytime the cnavas has drawn itself
   connect( qGisInterface->mapCanvas(), SIGNAL( renderComplete( QPainter * ) ), this, SLOT( renderLabel( QPainter * ) ) );
   //this resets this plugin up if a project is loaded
diff --git a/src/plugins/delimited_text/qgsdelimitedtextplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/delimited_text/qgsdelimitedtextplugin.cpp
index 7c10516cde9..7cfa0f3aee5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/delimited_text/qgsdelimitedtextplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/delimited_text/qgsdelimitedtextplugin.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void QgsDelimitedTextPlugin::initGui()
                                       "The file must have a header row containing the field names. "
                                       "X and Y fields are required and must contain coordinates in decimal units." ) );
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
   // Add the icon to the toolbar
   qGisInterface->addToolBarIcon( myQActionPointer );
   qGisInterface->addPluginToMenu( tr( "&Delimited text" ), myQActionPointer );
diff --git a/src/plugins/dxf2shp_converter/dxf2shpconverter.cpp b/src/plugins/dxf2shp_converter/dxf2shpconverter.cpp
index 3af35957e06..388560af9c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dxf2shp_converter/dxf2shpconverter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/dxf2shp_converter/dxf2shpconverter.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void dxf2shpConverter::initGui()
   mQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Converts DXF files in Shapefile format" ) );
 
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
 
   // Add the icon to the toolbar
   mQGisIface->addToolBarIcon( mQActionPointer );
diff --git a/src/plugins/gps_importer/qgsgpsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/gps_importer/qgsgpsplugin.cpp
index e24edb54993..71875f4942f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gps_importer/qgsgpsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/gps_importer/qgsgpsplugin.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void QgsGPSPlugin::initGui()
 
   mQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Creates a new GPX layer and displays it on the map canvas" ) );
   mCreateGPXAction->setWhatsThis( tr( "Creates a new GPX layer and displays it on the map canvas" ) );
-  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
-  connect( mCreateGPXAction, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( createGPX() ) );
+  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( mCreateGPXAction, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( createGPX() ) );
 
   mQGisInterface->fileToolBar()->addAction( mQActionPointer );
   mQGisInterface->addPluginToMenu( tr( "&Gps" ), mQActionPointer );
diff --git a/src/plugins/north_arrow/plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/north_arrow/plugin.cpp
index 0e0420eea5f..21ea5d8fa19 100644
--- a/src/plugins/north_arrow/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/north_arrow/plugin.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void QgsNorthArrowPlugin::initGui()
   setCurrentTheme( "" );
   myQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Creates a north arrow that is displayed on the map canvas" ) );
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
   //render the arrow each time the map is rendered
   connect( qGisInterface->mapCanvas(), SIGNAL( renderComplete( QPainter * ) ), this, SLOT( renderNorthArrow( QPainter * ) ) );
   //this resets this plugin up if a project is loaded
diff --git a/src/plugins/quick_print/quickprintplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/quick_print/quickprintplugin.cpp
index 64c49f11bf9..d29ef9300f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quick_print/quickprintplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/quick_print/quickprintplugin.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void QuickPrintPlugin::initGui()
   // Set the what's this text
   mQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Provides a way to quickly produce a map with minimal user input." ) );
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( mQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
   // Add the icon to the toolbar
   mQGisIface->addToolBarIcon( mQActionPointer );
   mQGisIface->addPluginToMenu( tr( "&Quick Print" ), mQActionPointer );
diff --git a/src/plugins/scale_bar/plugin.cpp b/src/plugins/scale_bar/plugin.cpp
index e5086296993..71e5c398aca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scale_bar/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/scale_bar/plugin.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void QgsScaleBarPlugin::initGui()
   setCurrentTheme( "" );
   myQActionPointer->setWhatsThis( tr( "Creates a scale bar that is displayed on the map canvas" ) );
   // Connect the action to the run
-  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( activated() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
+  connect( myQActionPointer, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( run() ) );
   //render the scale bar each time the map is rendered
   connect( qGisInterface->mapCanvas(), SIGNAL( renderComplete( QPainter * ) ), this, SLOT( renderScaleBar( QPainter * ) ) );
   //this resets this plugin up if a project is loaded