--- a/kio/kio/kshred.cpp	2012-09-08 15:01:25.000000000 +0000
+++ b/kio/kio/kshred.cpp	2017-12-28 17:36:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@
 bool
 KShred::shred()
 {
-  unsigned char p[6][3] = {{'\222', '\111', '\044'}, {'\111', '\044', '\222'},
-                           {'\044', '\222', '\111'}, {'\155', '\266', '\333'},
-                           {'\266', '\333', '\155'}, {'\333', '\155', '\266'}};
+  unsigned char p[6][3] = {{u'\222', u'\111', u'\044'}, {u'\111', u'\044', u'\222'},
+                           {u'\044', u'\222', u'\111'}, {u'\155', u'\266', u'\333'},
+                           {u'\266', u'\333', u'\155'}, {u'\333', u'\155', u'\266'}};
   TQString msg = i18n("Shredding:  pass %1 of 35");
 
   emit processedSize(0);