diff --git a/src/blackmisc/worker.cpp b/src/blackmisc/worker.cpp
index b0b93fcb2..321c46c06 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/worker.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/worker.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
+#include <Windows.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace BlackMisc
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/worker.h b/src/blackmisc/worker.h
index 845f7dfec..e0001ebe2 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/worker.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/worker.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         using CWorkerBase::setStarted;
         using CWorkerBase::setFinished;
 
-        QPointer<QObject> m_owner; //!< owner, QPointer will detect if the owner is deleted
+        QObject *m_owner; //!< owner, QPointer will detect if the owner is deleted
         QString m_name; //!< worker's name
         std::atomic<bool> m_enabled { true }; //!< marker it is enabled
     };