diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
index 0f3fc92f1..6485be7a3 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_PeopleModel.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class NodeTreeMap(object):
         self.temp_sname_sub = {}
 
     def build_toplevel(self):
-        self.temp_top_path2iter = sorted(self.temp_sname_sub, locale.strcoll)
+        self.temp_top_path2iter = sorted(self.temp_sname_sub, key=locale.strxfrm)
         for name in self.temp_top_path2iter:
             self.build_sub_entry(name)
 
diff --git a/src/FilterEditor/_ShowResults.py b/src/FilterEditor/_ShowResults.py
index ecfc6ae4b..c9aff656b 100644
--- a/src/FilterEditor/_ShowResults.py
+++ b/src/FilterEditor/_ShowResults.py
@@ -91,11 +91,12 @@ class ShowResults(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
 
         self.get_widget('close').connect('clicked', self.close)
 
-        new_list = [self.sort_val_from_handle(h) for h in handle_list]
-        new_list.sort(lambda x, y: locale.strcoll(x[0], y[0]))
-        handle_list = [ h[1] for h in new_list ]
+        new_list = sorted(
+                        (self.sort_val_from_handle(h) for h in handle_list),
+                        key=lambda x: locale.strxfrm(x[0])
+                        )
 
-        for handle in handle_list:
+        for s_, handle in new_list:
             name, gid = self.get_name_id(handle)
             model.append(row=[name, gid])
 
diff --git a/src/gen/db/base.py b/src/gen/db/base.py
index 4ce2083a5..1c89e032c 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/base.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/base.py
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ class GrampsDbBase(Callback):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def sort_surname_list(self):
-        self.surname_list.sort(locale.strcoll)
+        self.surname_list.sort(key=locale.strxfrm)
 
     def add_to_surname_list(self, person, batch_transaction):
         if batch_transaction:
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/ChangeTypes.py b/src/plugins/tool/ChangeTypes.py
index f5e21ade0..64961b27d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/ChangeTypes.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/ChangeTypes.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class ChangeTypes(Tool.BatchTool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
 
         # Need to display localized event names
         etype = EventType()
-        event_names = etype.get_standard_names()
-        event_names.sort(locale.strcoll)
+        event_names = sorted(etype.get_standard_names(), key=locale.strxfrm)
         
         AutoComp.fill_combo(self.auto1,event_names)
         AutoComp.fill_combo(self.auto2,event_names)