diff --git a/src/ui/user/iniuser.cpp b/src/ui/user/iniuser.cpp
index e4429d69..95c819e3 100644
--- a/src/ui/user/iniuser.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/user/iniuser.cpp
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ const char *const defaultValue(const char *key)
 
 IniUser::IniUser(Settings *settings) : MapSettings(settings) { }
 
-QString IniUser::hotKeyValue(const QString &key) const
+QString IniUser::hotKeyValue(const char *key) const
 {
-    const auto &defaultValue = HotKey::defaultValue(key.toLatin1());
+    const auto &defaultValue = HotKey::defaultValue(key);
 
-    return valueText("hotKey/" + key, defaultValue);
+    return valueText("hotKey/" + QLatin1String(key), defaultValue);
 }
 
-void IniUser::setHotKeyValue(const QString &key, const QString &v)
+void IniUser::setHotKeyValue(const char *key, const QString &v)
 {
-    setValue("hotKey/" + key, v);
+    setValue("hotKey/" + QLatin1String(key), v);
 }
 
 void IniUser::saveDefaultIni()
diff --git a/src/ui/user/iniuser.h b/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
index 2fe848e8..642835f5 100644
--- a/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
+++ b/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public:
     bool hotKeyGlobal() const { return valueBool("hotKey/global", true); }
     void setHotKeyGlobal(bool v) { setValue("hotKey/global", v, true); }
 
-    QString hotKeyValue(const QString &key) const;
-    void setHotKeyValue(const QString &key, const QString &v);
+    QString hotKeyValue(const char *key) const;
+    void setHotKeyValue(const char *key, const QString &v);
 
     bool splashWindowVisible() const { return valueBool("splashWindow/visible", true); }
     void setSplashWindowVisible(bool on) { setValue("splashWindow/visible", on, true); }