diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.cpp
index 1d56f45c9e..3cbf4a3ac9 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.cpp
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ void DatagramSequencer::receivedDatagram(const QByteArray& datagram) {
     }
     
     // read and dispatch the high-priority messages
-    int highPriorityMessageCount;
+    quint32 highPriorityMessageCount;
     _incomingPacketStream >> highPriorityMessageCount;
     int newHighPriorityMessages = highPriorityMessageCount - _receivedHighPriorityMessages;
-    for (int i = 0; i < highPriorityMessageCount; i++) {
+    for (quint32 i = 0; i < highPriorityMessageCount; i++) {
         QVariant data;
         _inputStream >> data;
         if (i >= _receivedHighPriorityMessages) {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void DatagramSequencer::receivedDatagram(const QByteArray& datagram) {
     // read the reliable data, if any
     quint32 reliableChannels;
     _incomingPacketStream >> reliableChannels;
-    for (int i = 0; i < reliableChannels; i++) {
+    for (quint32 i = 0; i < reliableChannels; i++) {
         quint32 channelIndex;
         _incomingPacketStream >> channelIndex;
         getReliableInputChannel(channelIndex)->readData(_incomingPacketStream);
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void ReliableChannel::readData(QDataStream& in) {
     quint32 segments;
     in >> segments;
     bool readSome = false;
-    for (int i = 0; i < segments; i++) {
+    for (quint32 i = 0; i < segments; i++) {
         quint32 offset, size;
         in >> offset >> size;
         
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.cpp
index c6f8f5451e..d6b42b11fb 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ QUuid readSessionID(const QByteArray& data, const SharedNodePointer& sendingNode
     return QUuid::fromRfc4122(QByteArray::fromRawData(data.constData() + headerSize, UUID_BYTES));
 }
 
+QByteArray signal(const char* signature) {
+    static QByteArray prototype = SIGNAL(dummyMethod());
+    QByteArray signal = prototype;
+    return signal.replace("dummyMethod()", signature);
+}
+
 bool Box::contains(const Box& other) const {
     return other.minimum.x >= minimum.x && other.maximum.x <= maximum.x &&
         other.minimum.y >= minimum.y && other.maximum.y <= maximum.y &&
@@ -322,8 +328,7 @@ void ParameterizedURLEditor::continueUpdatingParameters() {
             QMetaProperty widgetProperty = widgetMetaObject->property(widgetMetaObject->indexOfProperty(valuePropertyName));
             widgetProperty.write(widget, _url.getParameters().value(parameter.name));
             if (widgetProperty.hasNotifySignal()) {
-                connect(widget, QByteArray(SIGNAL()).append(widgetProperty.notifySignal().methodSignature()),
-                    SLOT(updateURL()));
+                connect(widget, signal(widgetProperty.notifySignal().methodSignature()), SLOT(updateURL()));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.h
index 9fa721d21c..7cfedd7a62 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelUtil.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class NetworkProgram;
 /// \return the session ID, or a null ID if invalid (in which case a warning will be logged)
 QUuid readSessionID(const QByteArray& data, const SharedNodePointer& sendingNode, int& headerPlusIDSize);
 
+/// Performs the runtime equivalent of Qt's SIGNAL macro, which is to attach a prefix to the signature.
+QByteArray signal(const char* signature);
+
 /// A streamable axis-aligned bounding box.
 class Box {
     STREAMABLE
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
index a3af307297..f97e285bcf 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
 #include "Bitstream.h"
+#include "MetavoxelUtil.h"
 #include "SharedObject.h"
 
 SharedObject::SharedObject() : _referenceCount(0) {
@@ -204,8 +205,7 @@ void SharedObjectEditor::updateType() {
             QMetaProperty widgetProperty = widgetMetaObject->property(widgetMetaObject->indexOfProperty(valuePropertyName));
             widgetProperty.write(widget, property.read(newObject));
             if (widgetProperty.hasNotifySignal()) {
-                connect(widget, QByteArray(SIGNAL()).append(widgetProperty.notifySignal().methodSignature()),
-                    SLOT(propertyChanged()));
+                connect(widget, signal(widgetProperty.notifySignal().methodSignature()), SLOT(propertyChanged()));
             }
         }
     }