diff --git a/src/core/feedsimportexportmodel.cpp b/src/core/feedsimportexportmodel.cpp
index aa3325d18..b782a5235 100644
--- a/src/core/feedsimportexportmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsimportexportmodel.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool FeedsImportExportModel::exportToOMPL20(QByteArray &result) {
         }
 
         case FeedsModelRootItem::Feed: {
-          FeedsModelFeed *child_feed = static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(child_item);
+          FeedsModelFeed *child_feed = child_item->toFeed();
           QDomElement outline_feed = opml_document.createElement("outline");
           outline_feed.setAttribute("text", child_feed->title());
           outline_feed.setAttribute("xmlUrl", child_feed->url());
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
index 4c6ad2a2b..769c00553 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodel.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ bool FeedsModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData *data, Qt::DropAction action, int
       if (dragged_item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Feed) {
         qDebug("Drag-drop action for feed '%s' detected, editing the feed.", qPrintable(dragged_item->title()));
 
-        FeedsModelFeed *actual_feed = static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(dragged_item);
+        FeedsModelFeed *actual_feed = dragged_item->toFeed();
         FeedsModelFeed *feed_new = new FeedsModelFeed(*actual_feed);
 
         feed_new->setParent(target_item);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool FeedsModel::dropMimeData(const QMimeData *data, Qt::DropAction action, int
       else if (dragged_item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Category) {
         qDebug("Drag-drop action for category '%s' detected, editing the feed.", qPrintable(dragged_item->title()));
 
-        FeedsModelCategory *actual_category = static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(dragged_item);
+        FeedsModelCategory *actual_category = dragged_item->toCategory();
         FeedsModelCategory *category_new = new FeedsModelCategory(*actual_category);
 
         category_new->clearChildren();
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ FeedsModelCategory *FeedsModel::categoryForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const
   FeedsModelRootItem *item = itemForIndex(index);
 
   if (item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Category) {
-    return static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(item);
+    return item->toCategory();
   }
   else {
     return NULL;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ FeedsModelRecycleBin *FeedsModel::recycleBinForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) c
   FeedsModelRootItem *item = itemForIndex(index);
 
   if (item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::RecycleBin) {
-    return static_cast<FeedsModelRecycleBin*>(item);
+    return item->toRecycleBin();
   }
   else {
     return NULL;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ bool FeedsModel::mergeModel(FeedsImportExportModel *model, QString &output_messa
       }
 
       if (source_item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Category) {
-        FeedsModelCategory *source_category = static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(source_item);
+        FeedsModelCategory *source_category = source_item->toCategory();
         FeedsModelCategory *new_category = new FeedsModelCategory(*source_category);
 
         // Add category to model.
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ bool FeedsModel::mergeModel(FeedsImportExportModel *model, QString &output_messa
         }
       }
       else if (source_item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Feed) {
-        FeedsModelFeed *source_feed = static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(source_item);
+        FeedsModelFeed *source_feed = source_item->toFeed();
         FeedsModelFeed *new_feed = new FeedsModelFeed(*source_feed);
 
         // Append this feed and end this iteration.
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ FeedsModelFeed *FeedsModel::feedForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) {
   FeedsModelRootItem *item = itemForIndex(index);
 
   if (item->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Feed) {
-    return static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(item);
+    return item->toFeed();
   }
   else {
     return NULL;
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ QHash<int, FeedsModelCategory*> FeedsModel::categoriesForItem(FeedsModelRootItem
       // This item is category, add it to the output list and
       // scan its children.
       int category_id = item->id();
-      FeedsModelCategory *category = static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(item);
+      FeedsModelCategory *category = item->toCategory();
 
       if (!categories.contains(category_id)) {
         categories.insert(category_id, category);
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ QList<FeedsModelFeed*> FeedsModel::feedsForItem(FeedsModelRootItem *root) {
 
   if (root->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Feed) {
     // Root itself is a FEED.
-    feeds.append(static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(root));
+    feeds.append(root->toFeed());
   }
   else {
     // Root itself is a CATEGORY or ROOT item.
@@ -1010,11 +1010,11 @@ QList<FeedsModelFeed*> FeedsModel::feedsForItem(FeedsModelRootItem *root) {
       foreach (FeedsModelRootItem *child, active_category->childItems()) {
         if (child->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Feed) {
           // This child is feed.
-          feeds.append(static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(child));
+          feeds.append(child->toFeed());
         }
         else if (child->kind() == FeedsModelRootItem::Category) {
           // This child is category, add its child feeds too.
-          traversable_items.append(static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(child));
+          traversable_items.append(child->toCategory());
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
index b83742ed0..d5c880117 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 #include "core/feedsmodelrootitem.h"
 
-#include "miscellaneous/application.h"
 #include "core/feedsmodelcategory.h"
 #include "core/feedsmodelfeed.h"
+#include "core/feedsmodelrecyclebin.h"
+#include "miscellaneous/application.h"
 
 #include <QVariant>
 
@@ -80,11 +81,23 @@ bool FeedsModelRootItem::removeChild(FeedsModelRootItem *child) {
   return m_childItems.removeOne(child);
 }
 
+FeedsModelRecycleBin* FeedsModelRootItem::toRecycleBin() {
+  return static_cast<FeedsModelRecycleBin*>(this);
+}
+
+FeedsModelCategory* FeedsModelRootItem::toCategory() {
+  return static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(this);
+}
+
+FeedsModelFeed* FeedsModelRootItem::toFeed() {
+  return static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(this);
+}
+
 FeedsModelRootItem *FeedsModelRootItem::child(FeedsModelRootItem::Kind kind_of_child, const QString &identifier) {
   foreach (FeedsModelRootItem *child, childItems()) {
     if (child->kind() == kind_of_child) {
-      if ((kind_of_child == Category && static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(child)->title() == identifier) ||
-          (kind_of_child == Feed && static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(child)->url() == identifier)) {
+      if ((kind_of_child == Category && child->title() == identifier) ||
+          (kind_of_child == Feed && child->toFeed()->url() == identifier)) {
         return child;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
index 65614fd84..17b804451 100755
--- a/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
+++ b/src/core/feedsmodelrootitem.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QFont>
 
+class FeedsModelRecycleBin;
+class FeedsModelCategory;
+class FeedsModelFeed;
 
 // Represents ROOT item of FeedsModel.
 // NOTE: This class is derived to add functionality for
@@ -163,6 +166,11 @@ class FeedsModelRootItem {
       m_description = description;
     }
 
+    // Converters
+    FeedsModelRecycleBin* toRecycleBin();
+    FeedsModelCategory* toCategory();
+    FeedsModelFeed* toFeed();
+
     // Compares two model items.
     static bool isEqual(FeedsModelRootItem *lhs, FeedsModelRootItem *rhs);
     static bool lessThan(FeedsModelRootItem *lhs, FeedsModelRootItem *rhs);
diff --git a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
index b0e084997..30b430147 100755
--- a/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/feedsview.cpp
@@ -356,10 +356,10 @@ void FeedsView::editSelectedItem() {
   FeedsModelFeed *feed;
 
   if ((category = selectedCategory()) != NULL) {
-    editCategory(static_cast<FeedsModelCategory*>(category));
+    editCategory(category);
   }
   else if ((feed = selectedFeed()) != NULL) {
-    editFeed(static_cast<FeedsModelFeed*>(feed));
+    editFeed(feed);
   }
 
   // Changes are done, unlock the update master lock.
diff --git a/src/network-web/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp b/src/network-web/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
index 94d9752a3..76687a420 100755
--- a/src/network-web/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/network-web/basenetworkaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ BaseNetworkAccessManager::~BaseNetworkAccessManager() {
 void BaseNetworkAccessManager::loadSettings() {
   QNetworkProxy new_proxy;
   QNetworkProxy::ProxyType selected_proxy_type = static_cast<QNetworkProxy::ProxyType>(qApp->settings()->value(APP_CFG_PROXY,
-                                                                                                                   "proxy_type",
-                                                                                                                   QNetworkProxy::NoProxy).toInt());
+                                                                                                               "proxy_type",
+                                                                                                               QNetworkProxy::NoProxy).toInt());
 
   if (selected_proxy_type == QNetworkProxy::NoProxy) {
     // No extra setting is needed, set new proxy and exit this method.