diff --git a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
index 72f3a9016..c54cbf22e 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
             return cats;
         }
 
-        CNetworkWatchdog::CNetworkWatchdog(bool networkAccessible, QObject *parent) : CContinuousWorker(parent, "swift DB watchdog")
+        CNetworkWatchdog::CNetworkWatchdog(bool networkAccessible, QObject *owner) : CContinuousWorker(owner, "swift DB watchdog")
         {
-            Q_ASSERT_X(parent, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Need parent (normally sApp)");
+            Q_ASSERT_X(owner, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Need owner (normally sApp)");
 
             m_networkAccessible = networkAccessible;
             m_internetAccessible = networkAccessible;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
index deb71b204..d058c0999 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/db/networkwatchdog.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             static const BlackMisc::CLogCategoryList &getLogCategories();
 
             //! Ctor
-            explicit CNetworkWatchdog(bool networkAccessible, QObject *parent);
+            explicit CNetworkWatchdog(bool networkAccessible, QObject *owner);
 
             //! Network status changed, use this function to inform the watchdog
             //! \threadsafe