diff --git a/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp b/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
index 8b552bf60..90bb64015 100644
--- a/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rss_imp.cpp
@@ -461,9 +461,11 @@ void RSSImp::refreshArticleList(QTreeWidgetItem* item) {
   qDebug("Getting the list of news");
   QList<RssArticle> news;
   if(rss_item == m_rssManager)
-    news = RssManager::sortNewsList(rss_item->unreadArticleList());
+    news = rss_item->unreadArticleList();
   else if(rss_item)
-    news = RssManager::sortNewsList(rss_item->articleList());
+    news = rss_item->articleList();
+  // Sort
+  RssManager::sortNewsList(news);
   // Clear the list first
   textBrowser->clear();
   m_currentArticle = 0;
diff --git a/src/rss/rssarticle.cpp b/src/rss/rssarticle.cpp
index 8a557e93e..265c57e52 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssarticle.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rssarticle.cpp
@@ -191,10 +191,9 @@ QDateTime RssArticle::parseDate(const QString &string) {
 }
 
 // public constructor
-RssArticle::RssArticle(RssFeed* parent, QXmlStreamReader& xml)
+RssArticle::RssArticle(RssFeed* parent, QXmlStreamReader& xml):
+  d(new RssArticleData(parent))
 {
-  d = new RssArticleData;
-  d->parent = parent;
   while(!xml.atEnd()) {
     xml.readNext();
 
@@ -231,11 +230,8 @@ RssArticle::RssArticle(RssFeed* parent, QXmlStreamReader& xml)
   }
 }
 
-RssArticle::RssArticle(RssFeed* parent, const QString &guid) {
-  d = new RssArticleData;
-  d->parent = parent;
-  d->guid = guid;
-}
+RssArticle::RssArticle(RssFeed* parent, const QString &guid):
+  d(new RssArticleData(parent, guid)) {}
 
 RssArticle::~RssArticle() {}
 
diff --git a/src/rss/rssarticle_p.h b/src/rss/rssarticle_p.h
index 20cfdc8e1..d15e684fa 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssarticle_p.h
+++ b/src/rss/rssarticle_p.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class RssFeed;
 
 class RssArticleData: public QSharedData {
 public:
-  RssArticleData(): QSharedData(), read(false) {}
+  RssArticleData(RssFeed* _parent, const QString& _guid = QString()):
+    parent(_parent), guid(_guid), read(false) {}
   ~RssArticleData() {}
   RssArticleData(const RssArticleData& other):
     QSharedData(other), parent(other.parent),
diff --git a/src/rss/rssfeed.cpp b/src/rss/rssfeed.cpp
index aef0f94c0..ddb719eb0 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssfeed.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rssfeed.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ void RssFeed::removeAllSettings() {
   }
 }
 
-bool RssFeed::itemAlreadyExists(const QString &hash) const {
-  return m_articles.contains(hash);
+bool RssFeed::itemAlreadyExists(const QString &guid) const {
+  return m_articles.contains(guid);
 }
 
 void RssFeed::setLoading(bool val) {
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ void RssFeed::setIconPath(const QString &path) {
   m_icon = path;
 }
 
-RssArticle& RssFeed::getItem(const QString &id) {
-  return m_articles[id];
+RssArticle& RssFeed::getItem(const QString &guid) {
+  return m_articles[guid];
 }
 
 uint RssFeed::count() const{
@@ -323,10 +323,11 @@ void RssFeed::resizeList() {
   const uint max_articles = RssSettings().getRSSMaxArticlesPerFeed();
   const uint nb_articles = m_articles.size();
   if(nb_articles > max_articles) {
-    const QList<RssArticle> listItem = RssManager::sortNewsList(m_articles.values());
+    QList<RssArticle> listItems = m_articles.values();
+    RssManager::sortNewsList(listItems);
     const int excess = nb_articles - max_articles;
     for(uint i=nb_articles-excess; i<nb_articles; ++i){
-      m_articles.remove(listItem.at(i).guid());
+      m_articles.remove(listItems.at(i).guid());
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/rss/rssfeed.h b/src/rss/rssfeed.h
index bcda278ea..dcb3add06 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssfeed.h
+++ b/src/rss/rssfeed.h
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ class RssFeed: public QObject, public IRssFile {
 
 public:
   RssFeed(RssFolder* m_parent, const QString &url);
-  ~RssFeed();
+  virtual ~RssFeed();
   inline RssFolder* parent() const { return m_parent; }
   void setParent(RssFolder* parent) { m_parent = parent; }
   FileType type() const;
   void refresh();
   QString id() const { return m_url; }
   void removeAllSettings();
-  bool itemAlreadyExists(const QString &hash) const;
+  bool itemAlreadyExists(const QString &guid) const;
   void setLoading(bool val);
   bool isLoading() const;
   QString title() const;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
   QString icon() const;
   bool hasCustomIcon() const;
   void setIconPath(const QString &pathHierarchy);
-  RssArticle& getItem(const QString &name);
+  RssArticle& getItem(const QString &guid);
   uint count() const;
   void markAsRead();
   uint unreadCount() const;
diff --git a/src/rss/rssmanager.cpp b/src/rss/rssmanager.cpp
index b0d051044..fe258925d 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rssmanager.cpp
@@ -134,20 +134,13 @@ void RssManager::saveStreamList() const {
   settings.setRssFeedsAliases(aliases);
 }
 
-void RssManager::insertSortElem(QList<RssArticle> &list, const RssArticle &item) {
-  int i = 0;
-  while(i < list.size() && item.date() < list.at(i).date()) {
-    ++i;
-  }
-  list.insert(i, item);
+static bool earlierItemDate(const RssArticle& a, const RssArticle& b)
+{
+  return (a.date() < b.date());
 }
 
-QList<RssArticle> RssManager::sortNewsList(const QList<RssArticle>& news_list) {
-  QList<RssArticle> new_list;
-  foreach(const RssArticle &item, news_list) {
-    insertSortElem(new_list, item);
-  }
-  return new_list;
+void RssManager::sortNewsList(QList<RssArticle>& news_list) {
+  qSort(news_list.begin(), news_list.end(), earlierItemDate);
 }
 
 RssManager * RssManager::instance()
diff --git a/src/rss/rssmanager.h b/src/rss/rssmanager.h
index e4fd770ce..17090f231 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssmanager.h
+++ b/src/rss/rssmanager.h
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ private:
 public:
   static RssManager* instance();
   static void drop();
-  ~RssManager();
+  virtual ~RssManager();
   inline DownloadThread* rssDownloader() const { return m_rssDownloader; }
   static void insertSortElem(QList<RssArticle> &list, const RssArticle &item);
-  static QList<RssArticle> sortNewsList(const QList<RssArticle>& news_list);
+  static void sortNewsList(QList<RssArticle>& news_list);
 
 public slots:
   void loadStreamList();