diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 1324a7d56..76bbed51a 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-07-29  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GenericFilter.py (GrampsFilterComboBox.get_value): Do not
+	convert key to unicode.
+
 2005-07-28  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/MergePeople.py: prevent attempts to merge a person and his/her
 	spouse, prevent merging of child and parent.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/GenericFilter.py b/gramps2/src/GenericFilter.py
index 7af69409d..52ab7571d 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GenericFilter.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GenericFilter.py
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ class GrampsFilterComboBox(gtk.ComboBox):
         active = self.get_active()
         if active < 0:
             return None
-        key = unicode(self.store[active][0])
+        key = self.store[active][0]
         return self.map[key]