diff --git a/examples/cpp/main.cpp b/examples/cpp/main.cpp
index 779d7bb5..dc1b8d22 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/main.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QMenu *actionsMenu = new QMenu(QStringLiteral("Actions"), menuBar);
     menuBar->addMenu(actionsMenu);
     actionsMenu->addAction(QStringLiteral("Find..."), console, &QTermWidget::toggleShowSearchBar,
-                           QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F));
+                           QKeySequence(QLatin1String("Ctrl+Shift+F")));
     actionsMenu->addAction(QStringLiteral("Copy"), console, &QTermWidget::copyClipboard,
-                           QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_C));
+                           QKeySequence(QLatin1String("Ctrl+Shift+C")));
     actionsMenu->addAction(QStringLiteral("Paste"), console, &QTermWidget::pasteClipboard,
-                           QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_V));
+                           QKeySequence(QLatin1String("Ctrl+Shift+V")));
     actionsMenu->addAction(QStringLiteral("About Qt"), &app, &QApplication::aboutQt);
     mainWindow->setMenuBar(menuBar);