diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 1d0c413b5..0ecc00146 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -1116,9 +1116,9 @@ class EditorWebView(AnkiWebView):
     def contextMenuEvent(self, evt):
         m = QMenu(self)
         a = m.addAction(_("Cut"))
-        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.onCut)
+        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"), self.onCut)
         a = m.addAction(_("Copy"))
-        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.onCopy)
+        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"), self.onCopy)
         a = m.addAction(_("Paste"))
-        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.onPaste)
+        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"), self.onPaste)
         m.popup(QCursor.pos())
diff --git a/aqt/webview.py b/aqt/webview.py
index dfe57c452..0b852f4c8 100644
--- a/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/aqt/webview.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebView):
             return
         m = QMenu(self)
         a = m.addAction(_("Copy"))
-        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("activated()"),
+        a.connect(a, SIGNAL("triggered()"),
                   lambda: self.triggerPageAction(QWebPage.Copy))
         m.popup(QCursor.pos())