diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/familymodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/familymodel.py
index 1d973de46..5a2be3a62 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/familymodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/familymodel.py
@@ -114,30 +114,30 @@ class FamilyModel(FlatBaseModel):
     def column_father(self, data):
         if data[2]:
             person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(data[2])
-            return unicode(name_displayer.sorted_name(person.primary_name))
+            return name_displayer.display_name(person.primary_name)
         else:
-            return u""
+            return ""
 
     def sort_father(self, data):
         if data[2]:
             person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(data[2])
-            return name_displayer.sort_string(person.primary_name)
+            return name_displayer.sorted_name(person.primary_name)
         else:
-            return u""
+            return ""
 
     def column_mother(self, data):
         if data[3]:
             person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(data[3])
-            return unicode(name_displayer.sorted_name(person.primary_name))
+            return name_displayer.display_name(person.primary_name)
         else:
-            return u""
+            return ""
 
     def sort_mother(self, data):
         if data[3]:
             person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(data[3])
-            return name_displayer.sort_string(person.primary_name)
+            return name_displayer.sorted_name(person.primary_name)
         else:
-            return u""
+            return ""
 
     def column_type(self, data):
         return unicode(FamilyRelType(data[5]))