diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 474493f5a..1d5efe7fc 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ bool Application::handleDataMigration(const QString& currentData,
         matcher->add(std::make_shared<SimplePrefixMatcher>("themes/"));
 
         ProgressDialog diag;
-        DataMigrationTask task(nullptr, oldData, currentData, matcher);
+        DataMigrationTask task(oldData, currentData, matcher);
         if (diag.execWithTask(&task)) {
             qDebug() << "<> Migration succeeded";
             setDoNotMigrate();
diff --git a/launcher/DataMigrationTask.cpp b/launcher/DataMigrationTask.cpp
index 27ce5f01b..4ffa26fd4 100644
--- a/launcher/DataMigrationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/DataMigrationTask.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@
 
 #include <QtConcurrent>
 
-DataMigrationTask::DataMigrationTask(QObject* parent,
-                                     const QString& sourcePath,
-                                     const QString& targetPath,
-                                     const IPathMatcher::Ptr pathMatcher)
-    : Task(parent), m_sourcePath(sourcePath), m_targetPath(targetPath), m_pathMatcher(pathMatcher), m_copy(sourcePath, targetPath)
+DataMigrationTask::DataMigrationTask(const QString& sourcePath, const QString& targetPath, const IPathMatcher::Ptr pathMatcher)
+    : Task(), m_sourcePath(sourcePath), m_targetPath(targetPath), m_pathMatcher(pathMatcher), m_copy(sourcePath, targetPath)
 {
     m_copy.matcher(m_pathMatcher.get()).whitelist(true);
 }
diff --git a/launcher/DataMigrationTask.h b/launcher/DataMigrationTask.h
index aba9f2399..fc613cd5e 100644
--- a/launcher/DataMigrationTask.h
+++ b/launcher/DataMigrationTask.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 class DataMigrationTask : public Task {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    explicit DataMigrationTask(QObject* parent, const QString& sourcePath, const QString& targetPath, IPathMatcher::Ptr pathmatcher);
+    explicit DataMigrationTask(const QString& sourcePath, const QString& targetPath, IPathMatcher::Ptr pathmatcher);
     ~DataMigrationTask() override = default;
 
    protected:
diff --git a/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp b/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
index 3cbf9f9d5..188edb943 100644
--- a/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
+++ b/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void JavaCommon::TestCheck::run()
         emit finished();
         return;
     }
-    checker.reset(new JavaChecker(m_path, "", 0, 0, 0, 0, this));
+    checker.reset(new JavaChecker(m_path, "", 0, 0, 0, 0));
     connect(checker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinished);
     checker->start();
 }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinished(const JavaChecker::Result& result)
         emit finished();
         return;
     }
-    checker.reset(new JavaChecker(m_path, m_args, m_maxMem, m_maxMem, result.javaVersion.requiresPermGen() ? m_permGen : 0, 0, this));
+    checker.reset(new JavaChecker(m_path, m_args, m_maxMem, m_maxMem, result.javaVersion.requiresPermGen() ? m_permGen : 0, 0));
     connect(checker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinishedWithArgs);
     checker->start();
 }
diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
index 687da1322..aaf84eac4 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include "launch/steps/TextPrint.h"
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
-LaunchController::LaunchController(QObject* parent) : Task(parent) {}
+LaunchController::LaunchController() : Task() {}
 
 void LaunchController::executeTask()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.h b/launcher/LaunchController.h
index 6e2a94258..af52ad450 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.h
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class LaunchController : public Task {
    public:
     void executeTask() override;
 
-    LaunchController(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    LaunchController();
     virtual ~LaunchController() = default;
 
     void setInstance(InstancePtr instance) { m_instance = instance; }
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
index c54a5b04b..772c90e42 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "java/JavaUtils.h"
 
-JavaChecker::JavaChecker(QString path, QString args, int minMem, int maxMem, int permGen, int id, QObject* parent)
-    : Task(parent), m_path(path), m_args(args), m_minMem(minMem), m_maxMem(maxMem), m_permGen(permGen), m_id(id)
+JavaChecker::JavaChecker(QString path, QString args, int minMem, int maxMem, int permGen, int id)
+    : Task(), m_path(path), m_args(args), m_minMem(minMem), m_maxMem(maxMem), m_permGen(permGen), m_id(id)
 {}
 
 void JavaChecker::executeTask()
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.h b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.h
index 171a18b76..a04b68170 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.h
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <memory>
 
 #include "JavaVersion.h"
 #include "QObjectPtr.h"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ class JavaChecker : public Task {
         enum class Validity { Errored, ReturnedInvalidData, Valid } validity = Validity::Errored;
     };
 
-    explicit JavaChecker(QString path, QString args, int minMem = 0, int maxMem = 0, int permGen = 0, int id = 0, QObject* parent = 0);
+    explicit JavaChecker(QString path, QString args, int minMem = 0, int maxMem = 0, int permGen = 0, int id = 0);
 
    signals:
     void checkFinished(const Result& result);
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
index 569fda306..aa7fab8a0 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaInstallList.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void JavaListLoadTask::executeTask()
     JavaUtils ju;
     QList<QString> candidate_paths = m_only_managed_versions ? getPrismJavaBundle() : ju.FindJavaPaths();
 
-    ConcurrentTask::Ptr job(new ConcurrentTask(this, "Java detection", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
+    ConcurrentTask::Ptr job(new ConcurrentTask("Java detection", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     m_job.reset(job);
     connect(m_job.get(), &Task::finished, this, &JavaListLoadTask::javaCheckerFinished);
     connect(m_job.get(), &Task::progress, this, &Task::setProgress);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void JavaListLoadTask::executeTask()
     qDebug() << "Probing the following Java paths: ";
     int id = 0;
     for (QString candidate : candidate_paths) {
-        auto checker = new JavaChecker(candidate, "", 0, 0, 0, id, this);
+        auto checker = new JavaChecker(candidate, "", 0, 0, 0, id);
         connect(checker, &JavaChecker::checkFinished, [this](const JavaChecker::Result& result) { m_results << result; });
         job->addTask(Task::Ptr(checker));
         id++;
diff --git a/launcher/launch/LaunchStep.cpp b/launcher/launch/LaunchStep.cpp
index f3e9dfce0..0b352ea9f 100644
--- a/launcher/launch/LaunchStep.cpp
+++ b/launcher/launch/LaunchStep.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "LaunchStep.h"
 #include "LaunchTask.h"
 
-LaunchStep::LaunchStep(LaunchTask* parent) : Task(parent), m_parent(parent)
+LaunchStep::LaunchStep(LaunchTask* parent) : Task(), m_parent(parent)
 {
     connect(this, &LaunchStep::readyForLaunch, parent, &LaunchTask::onReadyForLaunch);
     connect(this, &LaunchStep::logLine, parent, &LaunchTask::onLogLine);
diff --git a/launcher/launch/steps/CheckJava.cpp b/launcher/launch/steps/CheckJava.cpp
index 55d13b58c..0f8d27e94 100644
--- a/launcher/launch/steps/CheckJava.cpp
+++ b/launcher/launch/steps/CheckJava.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void CheckJava::executeTask()
     // if timestamps are not the same, or something is missing, check!
     if (m_javaSignature != storedSignature || storedVersion.size() == 0 || storedArchitecture.size() == 0 ||
         storedRealArchitecture.size() == 0 || storedVendor.size() == 0) {
-        m_JavaChecker.reset(new JavaChecker(realJavaPath, "", 0, 0, 0, 0, this));
+        m_JavaChecker.reset(new JavaChecker(realJavaPath, "", 0, 0, 0, 0));
         emit logLine(QString("Checking Java version..."), MessageLevel::Launcher);
         connect(m_JavaChecker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &CheckJava::checkJavaFinished);
         m_JavaChecker->start();
diff --git a/launcher/meta/Index.cpp b/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
index bd0745b6b..1707854be 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ Task::Ptr Index::loadVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version, Net::Mo
     }
 
     auto versionList = get(uid);
-    auto loadTask = makeShared<SequentialTask>(
-        this, tr("Load meta for %1:%2", "This is for the task name that loads the meta index.").arg(uid, version));
+    auto loadTask =
+        makeShared<SequentialTask>(tr("Load meta for %1:%2", "This is for the task name that loads the meta index.").arg(uid, version));
     if (status() != BaseEntity::LoadStatus::Remote || force) {
         loadTask->addTask(this->loadTask(mode));
     }
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
index 6856b5f8d..f96355658 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ VersionList::VersionList(const QString& uid, QObject* parent) : BaseVersionList(
 
 Task::Ptr VersionList::getLoadTask()
 {
-    auto loadTask =
-        makeShared<SequentialTask>(this, tr("Load meta for %1", "This is for the task name that loads the meta index.").arg(m_uid));
+    auto loadTask = makeShared<SequentialTask>(tr("Load meta for %1", "This is for the task name that loads the meta index.").arg(m_uid));
     loadTask->addTask(APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->loadTask(Net::Mode::Online));
     loadTask->addTask(this->loadTask(Net::Mode::Online));
     return loadTask;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
index 6656a84f8..36a07ee72 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  * If the component list changes, start over.
  */
 
-ComponentUpdateTask::ComponentUpdateTask(Mode mode, Net::Mode netmode, PackProfile* list, QObject* parent) : Task(parent)
+ComponentUpdateTask::ComponentUpdateTask(Mode mode, Net::Mode netmode, PackProfile* list) : Task()
 {
     d.reset(new ComponentUpdateTaskData);
     d->m_profile = list;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.h
index 484c0bedd..64c55877b 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/ComponentUpdateTask.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ComponentUpdateTask : public Task {
     enum class Mode { Launch, Resolution };
 
    public:
-    explicit ComponentUpdateTask(Mode mode, Net::Mode netmode, PackProfile* list, QObject* parent = 0);
+    explicit ComponentUpdateTask(Mode mode, Net::Mode netmode, PackProfile* list);
     virtual ~ComponentUpdateTask();
 
    protected:
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index 98ac7647f..d6d45af6b 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
     // load meta
     {
         auto mode = session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline ? Net::Mode::Online : Net::Mode::Offline;
-        process->appendStep(makeShared<TaskStepWrapper>(pptr, makeShared<MinecraftLoadAndCheck>(this, mode, pptr)));
+        process->appendStep(makeShared<TaskStepWrapper>(pptr, makeShared<MinecraftLoadAndCheck>(this, mode)));
     }
 
     // check java
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
index a9dcdf067..b9fb7eb0c 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 #include "MinecraftInstance.h"
 #include "PackProfile.h"
 
-MinecraftLoadAndCheck::MinecraftLoadAndCheck(MinecraftInstance* inst, Net::Mode netmode, QObject* parent)
-    : Task(parent), m_inst(inst), m_netmode(netmode)
-{}
+MinecraftLoadAndCheck::MinecraftLoadAndCheck(MinecraftInstance* inst, Net::Mode netmode) : m_inst(inst), m_netmode(netmode) {}
 
 void MinecraftLoadAndCheck::executeTask()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
index 72e9e0caa..c05698bca 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class MinecraftInstance;
 class MinecraftLoadAndCheck : public Task {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    explicit MinecraftLoadAndCheck(MinecraftInstance* inst, Net::Mode netmode, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit MinecraftLoadAndCheck(MinecraftInstance* inst, Net::Mode netmode);
     virtual ~MinecraftLoadAndCheck() = default;
     void executeTask() override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.cpp
index 45926206c..19fbe15dd 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <Application.h>
 
-AuthFlow::AuthFlow(AccountData* data, Action action, QObject* parent) : Task(parent), m_data(data)
+AuthFlow::AuthFlow(AccountData* data, Action action) : Task(), m_data(data)
 {
     if (data->type == AccountType::MSA) {
         if (action == Action::DeviceCode) {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.h b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.h
index 4d18ac845..bff4c04e4 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthFlow.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AuthFlow : public Task {
    public:
     enum class Action { Refresh, Login, DeviceCode };
 
-    explicit AuthFlow(AccountData* data, Action action = Action::Refresh, QObject* parent = 0);
+    explicit AuthFlow(AccountData* data, Action action = Action::Refresh);
     virtual ~AuthFlow() = default;
 
     void executeTask() override;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
index 5b063604c..1ed39b5ca 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AuthFlow> MinecraftAccount::login(bool useDeviceCode)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_currentTask.get() == nullptr);
 
-    m_currentTask.reset(new AuthFlow(&data, useDeviceCode ? AuthFlow::Action::DeviceCode : AuthFlow::Action::Login, this));
+    m_currentTask.reset(new AuthFlow(&data, useDeviceCode ? AuthFlow::Action::DeviceCode : AuthFlow::Action::Login));
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this] { authFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AuthFlow> MinecraftAccount::refresh()
         return m_currentTask;
     }
 
-    m_currentTask.reset(new AuthFlow(&data, AuthFlow::Action::Refresh, this));
+    m_currentTask.reset(new AuthFlow(&data, AuthFlow::Action::Refresh));
 
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/launch/AutoInstallJava.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/launch/AutoInstallJava.cpp
index 1083b7efb..854590dd2 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/launch/AutoInstallJava.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/launch/AutoInstallJava.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@
 #include "tasks/SequentialTask.h"
 
 AutoInstallJava::AutoInstallJava(LaunchTask* parent)
-    : LaunchStep(parent)
-    , m_instance(m_parent->instance())
-    , m_supported_arch(SysInfo::getSupportedJavaArchitecture()) {};
+    : LaunchStep(parent), m_instance(m_parent->instance()), m_supported_arch(SysInfo::getSupportedJavaArchitecture()) {};
 
 void AutoInstallJava::executeTask()
 {
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ void AutoInstallJava::downloadJava(Meta::Version::Ptr version, QString javaName)
                     return;
             }
 #if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
-            auto seq = makeShared<SequentialTask>(this, tr("Install Java"));
+            auto seq = makeShared<SequentialTask>(tr("Install Java"));
             seq->addTask(m_current_task);
             seq->addTask(makeShared<Java::SymlinkTask>(final_path));
             m_current_task = seq;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
index fb2e22de6..168e4b6fa 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@ class BasicFolderLoadTask : public Task {
     [[nodiscard]] ResultPtr result() const { return m_result; }
 
    public:
-    BasicFolderLoadTask(QDir dir) : Task(nullptr, false), m_dir(dir), m_result(new Result), m_thread_to_spawn_into(thread())
+    BasicFolderLoadTask(QDir dir) : Task(false), m_dir(dir), m_result(new Result), m_thread_to_spawn_into(thread())
     {
         m_create_func = [](QFileInfo const& entry) -> Resource::Ptr { return makeShared<Resource>(entry); };
     }
     BasicFolderLoadTask(QDir dir, std::function<Resource::Ptr(QFileInfo const&)> create_function)
-        : Task(nullptr, false)
-        , m_dir(dir)
-        , m_result(new Result)
-        , m_create_func(std::move(create_function))
-        , m_thread_to_spawn_into(thread())
+        : Task(false), m_dir(dir), m_result(new Result), m_create_func(std::move(create_function)), m_thread_to_spawn_into(thread())
     {}
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.cpp
index b9288d2b3..b63d36361 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ static bool checkDependencies(std::shared_ptr<GetModDependenciesTask::PackDepend
            (!loaders || !sel->version.loaders || sel->version.loaders & loaders);
 }
 
-GetModDependenciesTask::GetModDependenciesTask(QObject* parent,
-                                               BaseInstance* instance,
+GetModDependenciesTask::GetModDependenciesTask(BaseInstance* instance,
                                                ModFolderModel* folder,
                                                QList<std::shared_ptr<PackDependency>> selected)
-    : SequentialTask(parent, tr("Get dependencies"))
+    : SequentialTask(tr("Get dependencies"))
     , m_selected(selected)
     , m_flame_provider{ ModPlatform::ResourceProvider::FLAME, std::make_shared<ResourceDownload::FlameModModel>(*instance),
                         std::make_shared<FlameAPI>() }
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ Task::Ptr GetModDependenciesTask::prepareDependencyTask(const ModPlatform::Depen
     auto provider = providerName == m_flame_provider.name ? m_flame_provider : m_modrinth_provider;
 
     auto tasks = makeShared<SequentialTask>(
-        this, QString("DependencyInfo: %1").arg(dep.addonId.toString().isEmpty() ? dep.version : dep.addonId.toString()));
+        QString("DependencyInfo: %1").arg(dep.addonId.toString().isEmpty() ? dep.version : dep.addonId.toString()));
 
     if (!dep.addonId.toString().isEmpty()) {
         tasks->addTask(getProjectInfoTask(pDep));
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.h
index 7202b01e0..29c77f9fe 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/GetModDependenciesTask.h
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ class GetModDependenciesTask : public SequentialTask {
         std::shared_ptr<ResourceAPI> api;
     };
 
-    explicit GetModDependenciesTask(QObject* parent,
-                                    BaseInstance* instance,
-                                    ModFolderModel* folder,
-                                    QList<std::shared_ptr<PackDependency>> selected);
+    explicit GetModDependenciesTask(BaseInstance* instance, ModFolderModel* folder, QList<std::shared_ptr<PackDependency>> selected);
 
     auto getDependecies() const -> QList<std::shared_ptr<PackDependency>> { return m_pack_dependencies; }
     QHash<QString, PackDependencyExtraInfo> getExtraInfo();
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalDataPackParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalDataPackParseTask.cpp
index 82f6b9df9..19b15709d 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalDataPackParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalDataPackParseTask.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ bool validate(QFileInfo file)
 
 }  // namespace DataPackUtils
 
-LocalDataPackParseTask::LocalDataPackParseTask(int token, DataPack& dp) : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_data_pack(dp) {}
+LocalDataPackParseTask::LocalDataPackParseTask(int token, DataPack& dp) : Task(false), m_token(token), m_data_pack(dp) {}
 
 bool LocalDataPackParseTask::abort()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
index d456211f8..fa5d479ba 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ bool loadIconFile(const Mod& mod, QPixmap* pixmap)
 }  // namespace ModUtils
 
 LocalModParseTask::LocalModParseTask(int token, ResourceType type, const QFileInfo& modFile)
-    : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_type(type), m_modFile(modFile), m_result(new Result())
+    : Task(false), m_token(token), m_type(type), m_modFile(modFile), m_result(new Result())
 {}
 
 bool LocalModParseTask::abort()
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.cpp
index 27fbf3c6d..0b80db82d 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.cpp
@@ -358,9 +358,7 @@ bool validate(QFileInfo file)
 
 }  // namespace ResourcePackUtils
 
-LocalResourcePackParseTask::LocalResourcePackParseTask(int token, ResourcePack& rp)
-    : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_resource_pack(rp)
-{}
+LocalResourcePackParseTask::LocalResourcePackParseTask(int token, ResourcePack& rp) : Task(false), m_token(token), m_resource_pack(rp) {}
 
 bool LocalResourcePackParseTask::abort()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalShaderPackParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalShaderPackParseTask.cpp
index 4deebcd1d..a6ecc5353 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalShaderPackParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalShaderPackParseTask.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool validate(QFileInfo file)
 
 }  // namespace ShaderPackUtils
 
-LocalShaderPackParseTask::LocalShaderPackParseTask(int token, ShaderPack& sp) : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_shader_pack(sp) {}
+LocalShaderPackParseTask::LocalShaderPackParseTask(int token, ShaderPack& sp) : Task(false), m_token(token), m_shader_pack(sp) {}
 
 bool LocalShaderPackParseTask::abort()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.cpp
index 00cc2def2..18020808a 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ bool validate(QFileInfo file)
 
 }  // namespace TexturePackUtils
 
-LocalTexturePackParseTask::LocalTexturePackParseTask(int token, TexturePack& rp) : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_texture_pack(rp)
-{}
+LocalTexturePackParseTask::LocalTexturePackParseTask(int token, TexturePack& rp) : Task(false), m_token(token), m_texture_pack(rp) {}
 
 bool LocalTexturePackParseTask::abort()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalWorldSaveParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalWorldSaveParseTask.cpp
index 9d564ddb3..74d8d8d60 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalWorldSaveParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalWorldSaveParseTask.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool validate(QFileInfo file)
 
 }  // namespace WorldSaveUtils
 
-LocalWorldSaveParseTask::LocalWorldSaveParseTask(int token, WorldSave& save) : Task(nullptr, false), m_token(token), m_save(save) {}
+LocalWorldSaveParseTask::LocalWorldSaveParseTask(int token, WorldSave& save) : Task(false), m_token(token), m_save(save) {}
 
 bool LocalWorldSaveParseTask::abort()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
index 63996e584..2c3439ca4 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <QThread>
 
 ModFolderLoadTask::ModFolderLoadTask(QDir mods_dir, QDir index_dir, bool is_indexed, bool clean_orphan)
-    : Task(nullptr, false)
+    : Task(false)
     , m_mods_dir(mods_dir)
     , m_index_dir(index_dir)
     , m_is_indexed(is_indexed)
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/CheckUpdateTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/CheckUpdateTask.h
index 24b82c28e..ff064c904 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/CheckUpdateTask.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/CheckUpdateTask.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CheckUpdateTask : public Task {
                     std::list<Version>& mcVersions,
                     QList<ModPlatform::ModLoaderType> loadersList,
                     std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> mods_folder)
-        : Task(nullptr), m_mods(mods), m_game_versions(mcVersions), m_loaders_list(loadersList), m_mods_folder(mods_folder) {};
+        : Task(), m_mods(mods), m_game_versions(mcVersions), m_loaders_list(loadersList), m_mods_folder(mods_folder) {};
 
     struct UpdatableMod {
         QString name;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
index f6f49f38d..5f04e3c12 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static ModrinthAPI modrinth_api;
 static FlameAPI flame_api;
 
 EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(Mod* mod, QDir dir, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider prov)
-    : Task(nullptr), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_hashing_task(nullptr), m_current_task(nullptr)
+    : Task(), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_hashing_task(nullptr), m_current_task(nullptr)
 {
     auto hash_task = createNewHash(mod);
     if (!hash_task)
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(Mod* mod, QDir dir, ModPlatform::Resource
 }
 
 EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(QList<Mod*>& mods, QDir dir, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider prov)
-    : Task(nullptr), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_current_task(nullptr)
+    : Task(), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_current_task(nullptr)
 {
-    m_hashing_task.reset(new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
+    m_hashing_task.reset(new ConcurrentTask("MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     for (auto* mod : mods) {
         auto hash_task = createNewHash(mod);
         if (!hash_task)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(QList<Mod*>& mods, QDir dir, ModPlatform:
     }
 }
 EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(QHash<QString, Mod*>& mods, QDir dir, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider prov)
-    : Task(nullptr), m_mods(mods), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_current_task(nullptr)
+    : Task(), m_mods(mods), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_current_task(nullptr)
 {}
 
 Hashing::Hasher::Ptr EnsureMetadataTask::createNewHash(Mod* mod)
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 35929d2da..d6eb45ef5 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResources(QEventLoop& loop)
                 break;
         }
     }
-    auto task = makeShared<ConcurrentTask>(this, "CreateModMetadata", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
+    auto task = makeShared<ConcurrentTask>("CreateModMetadata", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
     auto results = m_mod_id_resolver->getResults().files;
     auto folder = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, "minecraft", "mods", ".index");
     for (auto file : results) {
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
index d661f1f05..3405b702f 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ void FlamePackExportTask::collectHashes()
     setStatus(tr("Finding file hashes..."));
     setProgress(1, 5);
     auto allMods = mcInstance->loaderModList()->allMods();
-    ConcurrentTask::Ptr hashingTask(
-        new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
+    ConcurrentTask::Ptr hashingTask(new ConcurrentTask("MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     task.reset(hashingTask);
     for (const QFileInfo& file : files) {
         const QString relative = gameRoot.relativeFilePath(file.absoluteFilePath());
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
index 70bf138a8..fd9138ec8 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void ModrinthCheckUpdate::executeTask()
     setProgress(0, 9);
 
     auto hashing_task =
-        makeShared<ConcurrentTask>(this, "MakeModrinthHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
+        makeShared<ConcurrentTask>("MakeModrinthHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
     for (auto* mod : m_mods) {
         auto hash = mod->metadata()->hash;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ void ModrinthCheckUpdate::checkVersionsResponse(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> resp
             // it means this specific version is not available
             if (project_obj.isEmpty()) {
                 qDebug() << "Mod " << m_mappings.find(hash).value()->name() << " got an empty response." << "Hash: " << hash;
-
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
index 3cd3958f7..335e360b2 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #endif
 
 NetJob::NetJob(QString job_name, shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network, int max_concurrent)
-    : ConcurrentTask(nullptr, job_name), m_network(network)
+    : ConcurrentTask(job_name), m_network(network)
 {
 #if defined(LAUNCHER_APPLICATION)
     if (APPLICATION_DYN && max_concurrent < 0)
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
index f2ee40c31..ad2a14c42 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
-ConcurrentTask::ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent, QString task_name, int max_concurrent) : Task(parent), m_total_max_size(max_concurrent)
+ConcurrentTask::ConcurrentTask(QString task_name, int max_concurrent) : Task(), m_total_max_size(max_concurrent)
 {
     setObjectName(task_name);
 }
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
index 0d6709940..d988623b9 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ConcurrentTask : public Task {
    public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>;
 
-    explicit ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent = nullptr, QString task_name = "", int max_concurrent = 6);
+    explicit ConcurrentTask(QString task_name = "", int max_concurrent = 6);
     ~ConcurrentTask() override;
 
     // safe to call before starting the task
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
index 5afe03964..ba0c23542 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
-MultipleOptionsTask::MultipleOptionsTask(QObject* parent, const QString& task_name) : ConcurrentTask(parent, task_name, 1) {}
+MultipleOptionsTask::MultipleOptionsTask(const QString& task_name) : ConcurrentTask(task_name, 1) {}
 
 void MultipleOptionsTask::executeNextSubTask()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
index 9a88a9999..7a19ed6ad 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 class MultipleOptionsTask : public ConcurrentTask {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    explicit MultipleOptionsTask(QObject* parent = nullptr, const QString& task_name = "");
+    explicit MultipleOptionsTask(const QString& task_name = "");
     ~MultipleOptionsTask() override = default;
 
    private slots:
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
index 509d91cf7..2e48414f2 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include "tasks/ConcurrentTask.h"
 
-SequentialTask::SequentialTask(QObject* parent, QString task_name) : ConcurrentTask(parent, task_name, 1) {}
+SequentialTask::SequentialTask(QString task_name) : ConcurrentTask(task_name, 1) {}
 
 void SequentialTask::subTaskFailed(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg)
 {
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
index a7c101ab4..77cd4387f 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 class SequentialTask : public ConcurrentTask {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    explicit SequentialTask(QObject* parent = nullptr, QString task_name = "");
+    explicit SequentialTask(QString task_name = "");
     ~SequentialTask() override = default;
 
    protected slots:
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
index b17096ca7..1871c5df8 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskLogC, "launcher.task")
 
-Task::Task(QObject* parent, bool show_debug) : QObject(parent), m_show_debug(show_debug)
+Task::Task(bool show_debug) : m_show_debug(show_debug)
 {
     m_uid = QUuid::createUuid();
     setAutoDelete(false);
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/Task.h b/launcher/tasks/Task.h
index 883408c97..e712700a1 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/Task.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/Task.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     enum class State { Inactive, Running, Succeeded, Failed, AbortedByUser };
 
    public:
-    explicit Task(QObject* parent = 0, bool show_debug_log = true);
+    explicit Task(bool show_debug_log = true);
     virtual ~Task() = default;
 
     bool isRunning() const;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index a02f527de..b3b6d2bcc 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ BlockedModsDialog::BlockedModsDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& title, cons
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::BlockedModsDialog), m_mods(mods), m_hash_type(hash_type)
 {
     m_hashing_task = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>(
-        new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
+        new ConcurrentTask("MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     connect(m_hashing_task.get(), &Task::finished, this, &BlockedModsDialog::hashTaskFinished);
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/MSALoginDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/MSALoginDialog.cpp
index 2f6c6d9b2..40d1eff1e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/MSALoginDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/MSALoginDialog.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int MSALoginDialog::exec()
     connect(m_authflow_task.get(), &AuthFlow::authorizeWithBrowserWithExtra, this, &MSALoginDialog::authorizeWithBrowserWithExtra);
     connect(ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel), &QPushButton::clicked, m_authflow_task.get(), &Task::abort);
 
-    m_devicecode_task.reset(new AuthFlow(m_account->accountData(), AuthFlow::Action::DeviceCode, this));
+    m_devicecode_task.reset(new AuthFlow(m_account->accountData(), AuthFlow::Action::DeviceCode));
     connect(m_devicecode_task.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MSALoginDialog::onTaskFailed);
     connect(m_devicecode_task.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &QDialog::accept);
     connect(m_devicecode_task.get(), &Task::aborted, this, &MSALoginDialog::reject);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
index 308072c5e..4fb6154e1 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ ModUpdateDialog::ModUpdateDialog(QWidget* parent,
     , m_parent(parent)
     , m_mod_model(mods)
     , m_candidates(search_for)
-    , m_second_try_metadata(
-          new ConcurrentTask(nullptr, "Second Metadata Search", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()))
+    , m_second_try_metadata(new ConcurrentTask("Second Metadata Search", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()))
     , m_instance(instance)
     , m_include_deps(includeDeps)
 {
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ void ModUpdateDialog::checkCandidates()
     auto versions = mcVersions(m_instance);
     auto loadersList = mcLoadersList(m_instance);
 
-    SequentialTask check_task(m_parent, tr("Checking for updates"));
+    SequentialTask check_task(tr("Checking for updates"));
 
     if (!m_modrinth_to_update.empty()) {
         m_modrinth_check_task.reset(new ModrinthCheckUpdate(m_modrinth_to_update, versions, loadersList, m_mod_model));
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ void ModUpdateDialog::checkCandidates()
     }
 
     if (m_include_deps && !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModDependenciesDisabled").toBool()) {  // dependencies
-        auto depTask = makeShared<GetModDependenciesTask>(this, m_instance, m_mod_model.get(), selectedVers);
+        auto depTask = makeShared<GetModDependenciesTask>(m_instance, m_mod_model.get(), selectedVers);
 
         connect(depTask.get(), &Task::failed, this,
                 [&](QString reason) { CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->exec(); });
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ auto ModUpdateDialog::ensureMetadata() -> bool
 {
     auto index_dir = indexDir();
 
-    SequentialTask seq(m_parent, tr("Looking for metadata"));
+    SequentialTask seq(tr("Looking for metadata"));
 
     // A better use of data structures here could remove the need for this QHash
     QHash<QString, bool> should_try_others;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
index 02a8454b4..06fa6dbf3 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ GetModDependenciesTask::Ptr ModDownloadDialog::getModDependenciesTask()
                 selectedVers.append(std::make_shared<GetModDependenciesTask::PackDependency>(selected->getPack(), selected->getVersion()));
             }
 
-            return makeShared<GetModDependenciesTask>(this, m_instance, model, selectedVers);
+            return makeShared<GetModDependenciesTask>(m_instance, model, selectedVers);
         }
     }
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/java/InstallJavaDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/java/InstallJavaDialog.cpp
index dc43ea4c9..5f69b9d46 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/java/InstallJavaDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/java/InstallJavaDialog.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void InstallDialog::done(int result)
                         deletePath();
                 }
 #if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
-                auto seq = makeShared<SequentialTask>(this, tr("Install Java"));
+                auto seq = makeShared<SequentialTask>(tr("Install Java"));
                 seq->addTask(task);
                 seq->addTask(makeShared<Java::SymlinkTask>(final_path));
                 task = seq;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
index a6fbf5088..8d03b6d9a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::installMods()
 
     ResourceDownload::ModDownloadDialog mdownload(this, m_model, m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::updateMods(bool includeDeps)
     }
 
     if (update_dialog.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::changeModVersion()
     ResourceDownload::ModDownloadDialog mdownload(this, m_model, m_instance);
     mdownload.setModMetadata((*mods_list.begin())->metadata());
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
index 85be64256..054bede01 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 
 #include "ResourcePackPage.h"
 
-#include "ResourceDownloadTask.h"
-
 #include "ui/dialogs/CustomMessageBox.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h"
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ void ResourcePackPage::downloadRPs()
 
     ResourceDownload::ResourcePackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<ResourcePackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks =
-            new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Resource Pack", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Resource Pack", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
index 40366a1be..61ee01445 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void ShaderPackPage::downloadShaders()
 
     ResourceDownload::ShaderPackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<ShaderPackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Shaders", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Shaders", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
index 7c8d7e061..9c8ee3c78 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ void TexturePackPage::downloadTPs()
 
     ResourceDownload::TexturePackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<TexturePackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks =
-            new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Texture Packs", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Texture Packs", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
index cb04f9db1..ab1c48ed4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_actionDownload_All_triggered()
     if (updateTasks.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    auto task = makeShared<SequentialTask>(this);
+    auto task = makeShared<SequentialTask>();
     for (auto t : updateTasks) {
         task->addTask(t);
     }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/JavaSettingsWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/JavaSettingsWidget.cpp
index 2b270c482..6efd3f581 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/JavaSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/JavaSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void JavaSettingsWidget::checkJavaPath(const QString& path)
     }
     setJavaStatus(JavaStatus::Pending);
     m_checker.reset(
-        new JavaChecker(path, "", minHeapSize(), maxHeapSize(), m_permGenSpinBox->isVisible() ? m_permGenSpinBox->value() : 0, 0, this));
+        new JavaChecker(path, "", minHeapSize(), maxHeapSize(), m_permGenSpinBox->isVisible() ? m_permGenSpinBox->value() : 0, 0));
     connect(m_checker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaSettingsWidget::checkFinished);
     m_checker->start();
 }
diff --git a/tests/Task_test.cpp b/tests/Task_test.cpp
index 0740ba0a3..463e78b42 100644
--- a/tests/Task_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/Task_test.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class BasicTask : public Task {
     friend class TaskTest;
 
    public:
-    BasicTask(bool show_debug_log = true) : Task(nullptr, show_debug_log) {}
+    BasicTask(bool show_debug_log = true) : Task(show_debug_log) {}
 
    private:
     void executeTask() override { emitSucceeded(); }