diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
index e4e45d389b..32aa2dd913 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ ActionDialog::ActionDialog(QWidget *parent, const ServerConfig &config, Hotkey &
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
   connect(ui->keySequenceWidget, &KeySequenceWidget::keySequenceChanged, this, &ActionDialog::keySequenceChanged);
+  connect(ui->buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &ActionDialog::accept);
+  connect(ui->buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &ActionDialog::reject);
 
   // work around Qt Designer's lack of a QButtonGroup; we need it to get
   // at the button id of the checked radio button
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
index d4141585c6..c675b0c7df 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/ActionDialog.ui
@@ -310,38 +310,6 @@
  </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>accepted()</signal>
-   <receiver>ActionDialog</receiver>
-   <slot>accept()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>245</x>
-     <y>474</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>157</x>
-     <y>274</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>rejected()</signal>
-   <receiver>ActionDialog</receiver>
-   <slot>reject()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>313</x>
-     <y>474</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>286</x>
-     <y>274</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
   <connection>
    <sender>m_pGroupType</sender>
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>