diff --git a/src/libcalamares/ProcessJob.cpp b/src/libcalamares/ProcessJob.cpp
index 900f314f6..68287097e 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/ProcessJob.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/ProcessJob.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ProcessJob::exec()
                          QString(),
                          m_timeoutSec );
 
-    return CalamaresUtils::ProcessResult::explainProcess( this, ec, m_command, output, m_timeoutSec );
+    return CalamaresUtils::ProcessResult::explainProcess( ec, m_command, output, m_timeoutSec );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.cpp
index 9866840ed..467938d38 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ System::doChroot() const
 }
 
 Calamares::JobResult
-ProcessResult::explainProcess( const QObject* parent, int ec, const QString& command, const QString& output, int timeout )
+ProcessResult::explainProcess( int ec, const QString& command, const QString& output, int timeout )
 {
     using Calamares::JobResult;
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.h b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.h
index f4500f9a9..2b5967591 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CalamaresUtilsSystem.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public:
 
     /** @brief Explain a typical external process failure.
      *
-     * @param parent    Used as context for translation calls.
      * @param errorCode Return code from runCommand() or similar
      *                  (negative values get special explanation). The member
      *                  function uses the exit code stored in the ProcessResult
@@ -53,18 +52,18 @@ public:
      * @param timeout   Timeout passed to the process runner, for explaining
      *                  error code -4 (timeout).
      */
-    static Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( const QObject* parent, int errorCode, const QString& command, const QString& output, int timeout );
+    static Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( int errorCode, const QString& command, const QString& output, int timeout );
 
     /// @brief Convenience wrapper for explainProcess()
-    inline Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( const QObject* parent, const QString& command, int timeout ) const
+    inline Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( const QString& command, int timeout ) const
     {
-        return explainProcess( parent, getExitCode(), command, getOutput(), timeout );
+        return explainProcess( getExitCode(), command, getOutput(), timeout );
     }
 
     /// @brief Convenience wrapper for explainProcess()
-    inline Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( const QObject* parent, const QStringList& command, int timeout ) const
+    inline Calamares::JobResult explainProcess( const QStringList& command, int timeout ) const
     {
-        return explainProcess( parent, getExitCode(), command.join( ' ' ), getOutput(), timeout );
+        return explainProcess( getExitCode(), command.join( ' ' ), getOutput(), timeout );
     }
 } ;
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
index da2c59d8d..a6e5151bd 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ CommandList::~CommandList()
 {
 }
 
-Calamares::JobResult CommandList::run( const QObject* parent )
+Calamares::JobResult CommandList::run()
 {
     System::RunLocation location = m_doChroot ? System::RunLocation::RunInTarget : System::RunLocation::RunInHost;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Calamares::JobResult CommandList::run( const QObject* parent )
             if ( suppress_result )
                 cDebug() << "Error code" << r.getExitCode() << "ignored by CommandList configuration.";
             else
-                return r.explainProcess( parent, processed_cmd, timeout );
+                return r.explainProcess( processed_cmd, timeout );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.h b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.h
index 4ed7616eb..b766259c0 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/utils/CommandList.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
         return m_doChroot;
     }
 
-    Calamares::JobResult run( const QObject* parent );
+    Calamares::JobResult run();
 
     using CommandList_t::isEmpty;
     using CommandList_t::count;
diff --git a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
index 6744db054..0a1a2fc1a 100644
--- a/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/contextualprocess/ContextualProcessJob.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ContextualProcessJob::exec()
     {
         if ( gs->contains( binding->variable ) && ( gs->value( binding->variable ).toString() == binding->value ) )
         {
-            Calamares::JobResult r = binding->commands->run( this );
+            Calamares::JobResult r = binding->commands->run();
             if ( !r )
                 return r;
         }
diff --git a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
index 5c14284ec..410f06c09 100644
--- a/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/shellprocess/ShellProcessJob.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ShellProcessJob::exec()
         return Calamares::JobResult::ok();
     }
 
-    return m_commands->run( this );
+    return m_commands->run();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.cpp b/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.cpp
index 503a6b2b8..e3956670c 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
      * It is used under the terms of the GNU GPL v3 or later, as
      * allowed by the libpwquality license (LICENSES/GPLv2+-libpwquality)
      */
-    QString explanation( QWidget* parent )
+    QString explanation()
     {
         void* auxerror = m_auxerror;
         m_auxerror = nullptr;
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ DEFINE_CHECK_FUNC( libpwquality )
     {
         checks.push_back(
             PasswordCheck(
-                [parent,settings]()
+                [settings]()
                 {
-                    return settings->explanation( parent );
+                    return settings->explanation();
                 },
                 [settings]( const QString& s )
                 {
diff --git a/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.h b/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.h
index b9ea82ce1..07760c75b 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.h
+++ b/src/modules/users/CheckPWQuality.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ using PasswordCheckList = QVector<PasswordCheck>;
  * an error, though).
  */
 #define _xDEFINE_CHECK_FUNC(x) \
-    add_check_##x( QWidget* parent, PasswordCheckList& checks, const QVariant& value )
+    add_check_##x( PasswordCheckList& checks, const QVariant& value )
 #define DEFINE_CHECK_FUNC(x) void _xDEFINE_CHECK_FUNC(x)
 #define DECLARE_CHECK_FUNC(x) void _xDEFINE_CHECK_FUNC(x);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
index a821c6e88..ae8f03b13 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
@@ -462,16 +462,16 @@ UsersPage::addPasswordCheck( const QString& key, const QVariant& value )
 {
     if ( key == "minLength" )
     {
-        add_check_minLength( this, m_passwordChecks, value );
+        add_check_minLength( m_passwordChecks, value );
     }
     else if ( key == "maxLength" )
     {
-        add_check_maxLength( this, m_passwordChecks, value );
+        add_check_maxLength( m_passwordChecks, value );
     }
 #ifdef CHECK_PWQUALITY
     else if ( key == "libpwquality" )
     {
-        add_check_libpwquality( this, m_passwordChecks, value );
+        add_check_libpwquality( m_passwordChecks, value );
     }
 #endif
     else