diff --git a/ffmpeglauncher.cpp b/ffmpeglauncher.cpp
index 0666f0a..4603ba1 100644
--- a/ffmpeglauncher.cpp
+++ b/ffmpeglauncher.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,6 @@ void FfmpegLauncher::ffmpegError()
 
 void FfmpegLauncher::ffmpegFinished(int exitCode)
 {
-    cerr << "FFmpeg finished with exit code " << exitCode << endl;
+    cerr << "FFmpeg finished with exit code " << exitCode << '\n';
 }
 } // namespace DBusSoundRecorder
diff --git a/playerwatcher.cpp b/playerwatcher.cpp
index f6f6026..a621b72 100644
--- a/playerwatcher.cpp
+++ b/playerwatcher.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ namespace DBusSoundRecorder {
 
 inline ostream &operator<<(ostream &stream, const QString &str)
 {
-    stream << str.toLocal8Bit().data();
-    return stream;
+    return stream << str.toLocal8Bit().data();
 }
 
 PlayerWatcher::PlayerWatcher(const QString &appName, bool ignorePlaybackStatus, QObject *parent)