diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_BaseModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_BaseModel.py
index 78ff81ecd..6aa66440a 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_BaseModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_BaseModel.py
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ class BaseModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
             (self.search and self.search.match(handle, self.db)):
 
             data = self.map(handle)
-            key = locale.strxfrm(self.sort_func(data))
-            self.sort_data.append((key, handle))
-            self.sort_data.sort(reverse=self.reverse)
+            self.sort_data.append((self.sort_func(data), handle))
+            self.sort_data.sort(lambda x, y: locale.strcoll(x[0], y[0]),
+                                reverse=self.reverse)
             self.node_map.set_path_map([ x[1] for x in self.sort_data ])
 
             index = self.node_map.get_path(handle)
diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
index efd20e6dc..4429678e8 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ class NodeTreeMap:
         return None
 
     def build_sub_entry(self, name):
-        slist = [ (locale.strxfrm(self.sortnames[x]), x) \
+        slist = [ (self.sortnames[x], x) \
                   for x in self.temp_sname_sub[name] ]
-        slist.sort()
+        slist.sort(lambda x, y: locale.strcoll(x[0], y[0]))
 
         val = 0
         for (junk, person_handle) in slist: