diff --git a/escher/src/transparent_view.cpp b/escher/src/transparent_view.cpp
index 9f85ecd80..631910362 100644
--- a/escher/src/transparent_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/transparent_view.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 void TransparentView::markRectAsDirty(KDRect rect) {
   if (m_superview) {
-    m_superview->markRectAsDirty(KDRect(rect.translatedBy(m_frame.origin())));
+    m_superview->markRectAsDirty(rect.translatedBy(m_frame.origin()));
   }
   View::markRectAsDirty(rect);
 }