diff --git a/examples/widgets/widgets/digitalclock/digitalclock.cpp b/examples/widgets/widgets/digitalclock/digitalclock.cpp
index 6787c975c5..dec7e64fc3 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/widgets/digitalclock/digitalclock.cpp
+++ b/examples/widgets/widgets/digitalclock/digitalclock.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DigitalClock::DigitalClock(QWidget *parent)
     setSegmentStyle(Filled);
 
     QTimer *timer = new QTimer(this);
-    connect(timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(showTime()));
+    connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &DigitalClock::showTime);
     timer->start(1000);
 
     showTime();