diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-daemon/DaemonApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-daemon/DaemonApp.cpp
index 3badbff5c..ca0955f75 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-daemon/DaemonApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-daemon/DaemonApp.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ void DaemonApp::clearWatchdogCommand()
 void DaemonApp::clearSettings() const
 {
   LOG_INFO("clearing daemon settings");
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::Command, QVariant());
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::Elevate, QVariant());
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::LogFile, QVariant());
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::LogLevel, QVariant());
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::Command);
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::Elevate);
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::LogFile);
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::LogLevel);
 }
 
 void DaemonApp::connectIpcServer(const ipc::DaemonIpcServer *ipcServer) const
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/Diagnostic.cpp b/src/lib/gui/Diagnostic.cpp
index 0066ffb03..a2061b1b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/Diagnostic.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/Diagnostic.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void clearSettings(bool enableRestart)
   Settings::proxy().clear();
 
   // Reset the windowGeometry
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Gui::WindowGeometry, QVariant());
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Gui::WindowGeometry);
 
   // save but do not emit saving signal which will prevent the current state of
   // the app config and server configs from being applied.
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 42c9da58a..d5d50e331 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ void MainWindow::remoteHostChanged(const QString &newRemoteHost)
   m_coreProcess.setAddress(newRemoteHost);
   toggleCanRunCore(!newRemoteHost.isEmpty() && ui->rbModeClient->isChecked());
   if (newRemoteHost.isEmpty()) {
-    Settings::setValue(Settings::Client::RemoteHost, QVariant());
+    Settings::setValue(Settings::Client::RemoteHost);
   } else {
     Settings::setValue(Settings::Client::RemoteHost, newRemoteHost);
   }
diff --git a/src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.cpp b/src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.cpp
index 53a65b627..a1518a4d1 100644
--- a/src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.cpp
+++ b/src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void SettingsTests::checkValidSettings()
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.first().at(0)), setting);
     QCOMPARE(Settings::value(setting).toString(), "NEW_VALUE");
 
-    Settings::setValue(setting, QVariant());
+    Settings::setValue(setting);
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(Settings::value(setting).toString(), value);