diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
index c821fc6f0..aec0d64ab 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
@@ -1980,6 +1980,6 @@ class FanChartGrampsGUI(object):
         if person:
             cb = Gtk.Clipboard.get_for_display(Gdk.Display.get_default(), 
                         Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
-            cb.set_text( self.format_helper.format_person(person,11))
+            cb.set_text( self.format_helper.format_person(person,11), -1)
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py b/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
index 9a4f75f7b..36d5b020c 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
         if person:
             clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get_for_display(Gdk.Display.get_default(), 
                         Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
-            clipboard.set_text(self.format_helper.format_person(person, 11))
+            clipboard.set_text(self.format_helper.format_person(person, 11), -1)
             return True
         return False
 
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
         if family:
             clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get_for_display(Gdk.Display.get_default(), 
                         Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
-            clipboard.set_text(self.format_helper.format_relation(family, 11))
+            clipboard.set_text(self.format_helper.format_relation(family, 11), -1)
             return True
         return False