diff --git a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
index 1e306f3..033e0c8 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qlegend.cpp
@@ -415,9 +415,8 @@ void QLegendPrivate::handleSeriesAdded(QAbstractSeries *series, Domain *domain)
     if(series->type() == QAbstractSeries::SeriesTypePie)
     {
         QPieSeries *pieSeries = static_cast<QPieSeries *>(series);
-        QPieSeriesPrivate *d = QPieSeriesPrivate::seriesData(*pieSeries);
-        QObject::connect(d, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
-        QObject::connect(d, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
+        QObject::connect(pieSeries, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
+        QObject::connect(pieSeries, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
     }
 
     updateLayout();
@@ -438,9 +437,8 @@ void QLegendPrivate::handleSeriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries *series)
     if(series->type() == QAbstractSeries::SeriesTypePie)
     {
         QPieSeries *pieSeries = static_cast<QPieSeries *>(series);
-        QPieSeriesPrivate *d = QPieSeriesPrivate::seriesData(*pieSeries);
-        QObject::disconnect(d, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
-        QObject::disconnect(d, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
+        QObject::disconnect(pieSeries, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
+        QObject::disconnect(pieSeries, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatePieSeries()));
     }
 
     updateLayout();
@@ -449,10 +447,10 @@ void QLegendPrivate::handleSeriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries *series)
 void QLegendPrivate::handleUpdatePieSeries()
 {
     //TODO: reimplement to be optimal
-    QPieSeriesPrivate* d = qobject_cast<QPieSeriesPrivate *> (sender());
-    Q_ASSERT(d->q_func());
-    handleSeriesRemoved(d->q_func());
-    handleSeriesAdded(d->q_func(), 0);
+    QPieSeries* series = qobject_cast<QPieSeries *> (sender());
+    Q_ASSERT(series);
+    handleSeriesRemoved(series);
+    handleSeriesAdded(series, 0);
 }
 
 #include "moc_qlegend.cpp"
diff --git a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
index b054007..e206945 100644
--- a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ PieChartItem::PieChartItem(QPieSeries *series, ChartPresenter* presenter)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(series);
 
+    connect(series, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleSlicesAdded(QList<QPieSlice*>)));
+    connect(series, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleSlicesRemoved(QList<QPieSlice*>)));
     QPieSeriesPrivate *d = QPieSeriesPrivate::seriesData(*series);
-    connect(d, SIGNAL(added(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleSlicesAdded(QList<QPieSlice*>)));
-    connect(d, SIGNAL(removed(QList<QPieSlice*>)), this, SLOT(handleSlicesRemoved(QList<QPieSlice*>)));
     connect(d, SIGNAL(piePositionChanged()), this, SLOT(updateLayout()));
     connect(d, SIGNAL(pieSizeChanged()), this, SLOT(updateLayout()));
 
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
index a25d96f..e5287d7 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool QPieSeries::append(QList<QPieSlice*> slices)
         connect(s, SIGNAL(hovered(bool)), d, SLOT(sliceHovered(bool)));
     }
 
-    emit d->added(slices);
+    emit added(slices);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ bool QPieSeries::insert(int index, QPieSlice* slice)
     connect(slice, SIGNAL(clicked()), d, SLOT(sliceClicked()));
     connect(slice, SIGNAL(hovered(bool)), d, SLOT(sliceHovered(bool)));
 
-    emit d->added(QList<QPieSlice*>() << slice);
+    emit added(QList<QPieSlice*>() << slice);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ bool QPieSeries::remove(QPieSlice* slice)
 
     d->updateDerivativeData();
 
-    emit d->removed(QList<QPieSlice*>() << slice);
+    emit removed(QList<QPieSlice*>() << slice);
 
     delete slice;
     slice = 0;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void QPieSeries::clear()
 
     d->updateDerivativeData();
 
-    emit d->removed(slices);
+    emit removed(slices);
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries.h b/src/piechart/qpieseries.h
index 3c03d0e..d8c2a14 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries.h
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     QPieModelMapper* modelMapper() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    void added(QList<QPieSlice*> slices);
+    void removed(QList<QPieSlice*> slices);
     void clicked(QPieSlice* slice);
     void hovered(QPieSlice* slice, bool state);
 
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries_p.h b/src/piechart/qpieseries_p.h
index 96b9f83..157b2f8 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries_p.h
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries_p.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ public:
     static QPieSeriesPrivate* seriesData(QPieSeries &series);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void added(QList<QPieSlice*> slices);
-    void removed(QList<QPieSlice*> slices);
     void piePositionChanged();
     void pieSizeChanged();