diff --git a/gramps/src/ReadXML.py b/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
index a8847062c..49a71cbfd 100644
--- a/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
+++ b/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ def loadData(database, filename, callback=None):
             f.close()
         except IOError,msg:
             use_gzip = 0
-            f.close()
     else:
         use_gzip = 0
 
diff --git a/gramps/src/plugins/RelCalc.py b/gramps/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
index 3b01de59d..3e89e0735 100644
--- a/gramps/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
+++ b/gramps/src/plugins/RelCalc.py
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ class RelCalc:
                 text = secondName + get_prefix(firstRel-1,"niece") + firstName + "."
         else:
             if secondRel > firstRel:
-                text = secondName + cousin(secondRel-1,secondRel-firstRel) + firstName + "."
+                text = secondName + cousin(firstRel-1,secondRel-firstRel) + firstName + "."
             else:
-                text = secondName + cousin(firstRel-1,firstRel-secondRel) + firstName + "."
+                text = secondName + cousin(secondRel-1,firstRel-secondRel) + firstName + "."
 
         text1 = self.glade.get_widget("text1")
         text1.set_point(0)