diff --git a/src/PedView.py b/src/PedView.py
index c0c536aaa..e77369b9c 100644
--- a/src/PedView.py
+++ b/src/PedView.py
@@ -382,15 +382,10 @@ class PedigreeView:
 
         if depth > 5 or person == None:
             return
-        family = person.getMainFamily()
-        frel = 0
-        mrel = 0
-        if family == None:
-            l = person.getAltFamilyList()
-            if len(l) > 0:
-                (family,m,f) = l[0]
-                mrel = (m != "Birth")
-                frel = (f != "Birth")
+        (family,m,f) = person.getMainFamilyRel()
+        if family:
+            mrel = (m != "Birth")
+            frel = (f != "Birth")
             
         list[index] = (person,val)
         if family != None:
diff --git a/src/RelLib.py b/src/RelLib.py
index 119c44d89..4cd8c724c 100644
--- a/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/src/RelLib.py
@@ -1120,9 +1120,9 @@ class Person:
         """returns the main Family of the Person, the Family in which the
         Person is a natural born child"""
         if len(self.AltFamilyList) == 0:
-            return None
+            return (None,None,None)
         else:
-            return self.AltFamilyList
+            return self.AltFamilyList[0]
 
     def setNote(self,text):
         """sets the note attached to the Person to the passed text"""