diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
index a08b11931..84fca6713 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,15 @@
 Class handling language-specific selection for date parser and displayer.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# set up logging
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import logging
 
+from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
 # import prerequisites for localized handlers
 from ._datehandler import (LANG, LANG_SHORT, LANG_TO_PARSER, LANG_TO_DISPLAY, 
                           register_datehandler)
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ try:
     else:
         parser = LANG_TO_PARSER[LANG_SHORT]()
 except:
-    print("Date parser for", LANG, "not available, using default")
+    logging.warning(_("Date parser for '%s' not available, using default") % LANG)
     parser = LANG_TO_PARSER["C"]()
 
 # Initialize global displayer
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ try:
     else:
         displayer = LANG_TO_DISPLAY[LANG_SHORT](val)
 except:
-    print("Date displayer for", LANG, "not available, using default")
+    logging.warning(_("Date displayer for '%s' not available, using default") % LANG)
     displayer = LANG_TO_DISPLAY["C"](val)
 
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py b/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
index c4f26fc5e..ccc3991d8 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/menu/_enumeratedlist.py
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ Option class representing an enumerated list of possible values.
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from . import Option
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.get_translation().sgettext
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# set up logging
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import logging
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -115,5 +124,5 @@ class EnumeratedListOption(Option):
         if value in (v for v, d in self.__items):
             Option.set_value(self, value)
         else:
-            print("Value '%s' not found for option '%s'" % (str(value),
-                                                            self.get_label()))
+            logging.warning(_("Value '%(val)s' not found for option '%(opt)s'") %
+                             {'val' : str(value), 'opt' : self.get_label()})