diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
index 37ff7a03f..b67e08ed8 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/namemodel.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class NameModel(gtk.TreeStore):
         nlist = name.get_note_list()
         if nlist:
             note = self.db.get_note_from_handle(nlist[0])
-            text = unicode(note.get().replace('\n', ' '))
+            text = note.get().replace('\n', ' ')
             if len(text) > 80:
                 text = text[:80]+"..."
             return text
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/notemodel.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/notemodel.py
index 6bef30d4c..c30b14eba 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/notemodel.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/notemodel.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class NoteModel(gtk.ListStore):
         self.db = db
         for handle in note_list:
             note = self.db.get_note_from_handle(handle)
-            text = unicode(note.get().replace('\n', ' '))
+            text = note.get().replace('\n', ' ')
             if len(text) > 80:
                 text = text[:80]+"..."
             self.append(row=[