diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b147438f5..a9f21174b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-11-25  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/Config/_GrampsGconfKeys.py: fixed changes in gconf interface
+
 2007-11-25  Douglas S.Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
 	* src/gen/lib/test/date_test.py: turned each test into a case
 
diff --git a/src/Config/_GrampsGconfKeys.py b/src/Config/_GrampsGconfKeys.py
index cc4f89d75..978e8db47 100644
--- a/src/Config/_GrampsGconfKeys.py
+++ b/src/Config/_GrampsGconfKeys.py
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ def get(key):
     return val
 
 def get_bool(key):
-    try:
-        val = client.get_bool(key)
-    except gobject.GError:
-        val = None
+    val = client.get(key)
+    if val == None:
+        return None
+    val = client.get_bool(key)
     if val in (True, False):
         return val
     else:
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ def set_bool(key, val):
         client.set_bool(key, val)
 
 def get_int(key, correct_tuple=None):
-    try:
-        val = client.get_int(key)
-    except gobject.GError:
-        val = None
+    val = client.get(key)
+    if val == None:
+        return None
+    val = client.get_int(key)
     if not correct_tuple or val in correct_tuple:
         return val
     else:
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ def set_int(key, val, correct_tuple=None):
         client.set_int(key, val)
 
 def get_string(key, test_func=None):
-    try:
-        val = client.get_string(key)
-    except gobject.GError:
-        val = None
+    val = client.get(key)
+    if val == None:
+        return None
+    val = client.get_string(key)
     if not test_func or test_func(val):
         return val
     else: