diff --git a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
index d6a9d8428..f59837d09 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/arghandler.py
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ class ArgHandler:
                             #import of plugin failed
                             return
                         category = pdata.category
-                        report_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.reportclass)
-                        options_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.optionclass)
+                        report_class = getattr(mod, pdata.reportclass)
+                        options_class = getattr(mod, pdata.optionclass)
                         if category in (CATEGORY_BOOK, CATEGORY_CODE):
                             options_class(self.dbstate.db, name, category,
                                           options_str_dict)
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ class ArgHandler:
                             #import of plugin failed
                             return
                         category = pdata.category
-                        tool_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.toolclass)
-                        options_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.optionclass)
+                        tool_class = getattr(mod, pdata.toolclass)
+                        options_class = getattr(mod, pdata.optionclass)
                         tool.cli_tool(dbstate=self.dbstate,
                                       name=name,
                                       category=category,
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
index 9a709043c..61fc6c5db 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/_book.py
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ class BookItem:
                 else:
                     self.category = book_categories[pdata.category]
                 mod = pmgr.load_plugin(pdata)
-                self.write_item = eval('mod.' + pdata.reportclass)
+                self.write_item = getattr(mod, pdata.reportclass)
                 self.name = pdata.id
-                oclass = eval('mod.' + pdata.optionclass)
+                oclass = getattr(mod, pdata.optionclass)
                 self.option_class = oclass(self.name, self.dbase)
                 self.option_class.load_previous_values()
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/relationship.py b/gramps/gen/relationship.py
index b8ab31cb6..6c5da76fb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/relationship.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/relationship.py
@@ -2310,7 +2310,7 @@ def get_relationship_calculator(reinit=False, clocale=glocale):
                 # the loaded module is put in variable mod
                 mod = pmgr.load_plugin(plugin)
                 if mod:
-                    __RELCALC_CLASS = eval('mod.' + plugin.relcalcclass)
+                    __RELCALC_CLASS = getattr(mod, plugin.relcalcclass)
                     relation_translation_found = True
                     break
         if not relation_translation_found and \
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py b/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
index 1c8340ad9..fa1af9f73 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/_dialogs.py
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ class PluginDialog(ManagedWindow):
             active_handle = self.uistate.get_active('Person')
             report(self.state, self.uistate,
                    self.state.db.get_person_from_handle(active_handle),
-                   eval('mod.' + pdata.reportclass),
-                   eval('mod.' + pdata.optionclass),
+                   getattr(mod, pdata.reportclass),
+                   getattr(mod, pdata.optionclass),
                    pdata.name, pdata.id,
                    pdata.category, pdata.require_active)
         else:
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ class PluginDialog(ManagedWindow):
             tool.gui_tool(
                     dbstate = self.state,
                     user = User(uistate=self.uistate),
-                    tool_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.toolclass),
-                    options_class = eval('mod.' + pdata.optionclass),
+                    tool_class = getattr(mod, pdata.toolclass),
+                    options_class = getattr(mod, pdata.optionclass),
                     translated_name = pdata.name,
                     name = pdata.id,
                     category = pdata.category,
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
index d5c926114..38334a350 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/quick/_quickreports.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def run_quick_report_by_name_direct(report_name, database, document, handle):
         d.open("")
         mod = pmgr.load_plugin(report)
         if mod:
-            reportfunc = eval('mod.' +  report.runfunc)
+            reportfunc = getattr(mod, report.runfunc)
             retval = reportfunc(database, d, handle)
             d.close()
             return retval
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def run_report(dbstate, uistate, category, handle, pdata, container=None,
         if not mod:
             print("QuickView Error: plugin does not load")
             return
-        func =  eval('mod.' +  pdata.runfunc)
+        func =  getattr(mod, pdata.runfunc)
         if handle:
             d = TextBufDoc(make_basic_stylesheet(), None, track=track)
             d.dbstate = dbstate
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
index 799822110..8da363d7d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/libplaceview.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class PlaceBaseView(ListView):
         serv = self.mapservicedata[self.mapservice]
         mod = pmgr.load_plugin(serv)
         if mod:
-            servfunc = eval('mod.' +  serv.mapservice)
+            servfunc = getattr(mod, serv.mapservice)
             servfunc()(self.dbstate.db, places, self.uistate)
         else:
             print('Failed to load map plugin, see Plugin Manager')