diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index 5d4c0115..5e0cd924 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -1363,12 +1363,12 @@ QList<QAction*> Applet::contextualActions()
     return d->script ? d->script->contextualActions() : QList<QAction*>();
 }
 
-QAction *Applet::action(QString name) const
+QAction *Applet::action(const QString &name) const
 {
     return d->actions->action(name);
 }
 
-void Applet::addAction(QString name, QAction *action)
+void Applet::addAction(const QString &name, QAction *action)
 {
     d->actions->addAction(name, action);
 }
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index d4ea2df1..4d19fc4b 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -482,12 +482,12 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
         /**
          * Returns the QAction with the given name from our collection
          */
-        Q_INVOKABLE QAction *action(QString name) const;
+        Q_INVOKABLE QAction *action(const QString &name) const;
 
         /**
          * Adds the action to our collection under the given name
          */
-        void addAction(QString name, QAction *action);
+        void addAction(const QString &name, QAction *action);
 
         /**
          * Sets the BackgroundHints for this applet @see BackgroundHint