diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
index b2eb78396..9cf6775f0 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editdate.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ The DateEditor provides a dialog in which the date can be
 unambiguously built using UI controls such as menus and spin buttons.
 """
 
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Python modules
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
index 1955a9ae0..3f909938b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/drawreport/calendarreport.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 # python modules
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from functools import partial
 import datetime
 import time