diff --git a/src/ImgManip.py b/src/ImgManip.py
index be2c01048..c59916fc4 100644
--- a/src/ImgManip.py
+++ b/src/ImgManip.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2000  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2003  Donald N. Allingham
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ImgManip:
             if im.mode != 'RGB':
                 im.draft('RGB',im.size)
                 im = im.convert("RGB")
-            return im.tostring(pil.upper(),"RGB")
+            return im.tostring(pil,"RGB")
 
     def jpg_thumbnail(self,dest,width,height):
         self.fmt_thumbnail(dest,width,height,"jpeg")