diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 84d85957a..dc1154bc8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-01-28  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py: qualify strxfrm
+
 2006-01-27  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py: Typo.
 	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py: Correct duplicate event IDs on upgrade.
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
index 8dab566cf..feda10859 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
@@ -857,10 +857,10 @@ class GrampsBSDDB(GrampsDbBase):
         return table.keys()
 
     def get_surname_list(self):
-        vals = [ (strxfrm(unicode(val)),unicode(val))
+        vals = [ (locale.strxfrm(unicode(val)),unicode(val))
                  for val in set(self.surnames.keys()) ]
         vals.sort()
-        return [item[0] for item in vals]
+        return [item[1] for item in vals]
 
     def get_person_event_type_list(self):
         vals = [ unicode(val) for val in set(self.eventnames.keys()) ]