diff --git a/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py b/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
index 44ddce4d6..d70636464 100644
--- a/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
+++ b/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class FilterParser(handler.ContentHandler):
 
     def startElement(self, tag, attrs):
         if tag == "object":
-            if 'type' in attrs:
+            if attrs.has_key('type'):
                 self.namespace = attrs['type']
                 if self.namespace == 'Media':
                     self.namespace = 'MediaObject'
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomStageOne.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomStageOne.py
index 2f0ad38bf..c01782592 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomStageOne.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomStageOne.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def add_to_list(table, key, value):
     Add the value to the table entry associated with key. If the entry 
     does not exist, it is added.
     """
+    print type(table)
     if key in table:
         table[key].append(value)
     else: