diff --git a/gramps/cli/test/cli_test.py b/gramps/cli/test/cli_test.py
index 8463fb92e..a77b1482c 100644
--- a/gramps/cli/test/cli_test.py
+++ b/gramps/cli/test/cli_test.py
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ class UnicodeTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.cli = CLIDbManager(DbState())
 
     def tearDown(self):
-#        for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(self.newpath, False):
-#            for afile in filenames:
-#                os.remove(os.path.join(dirpath, afile))
-#            for adir in dirnames:
-#                os.rmdir(os.path.join(dirpath, adir))
-#        os.rmdir(self.newpath)
+        for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(self.newpath, False):
+            for afile in filenames:
+                os.remove(os.path.join(dirpath, afile))
+            for adir in dirnames:
+                os.rmdir(os.path.join(dirpath, adir))
+        os.rmdir(self.newpath)
         pass
 
     # Test that clidbman will open files in a path containing
diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/test/grampsdbtestbase.py b/gramps/gen/db/test/grampsdbtestbase.py
index 2f17de4dc..024cf90c3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/test/grampsdbtestbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/test/grampsdbtestbase.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class GrampsDbBaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
         
         self._db = DbBsddb()
         dbman = CLIDbManager(None)
-        self._filename, title = dbman.create_new_db_cli(title="Test")
+        self._filename, title = dbman.create_new_db_cli(title=u"Test")
         self._db.load(self._filename, dummy_callback, "w")
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/test/place_test.py b/gramps/gen/utils/test/place_test.py
index ab8ef2797..f1d7bb158 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/test/place_test.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/test/place_test.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PlaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test_formats_fail(lat, lon)
 
     def test_dm_ds(self):
-        lat, lon =  ' 50°59.60"N', '  2°53\'E'
+        lat, lon =  ' 50°59.60\'N', '  2°53\'E'
         self._test_formats_success(lat, lon)
 
     def test_both_in_latitude(self):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class PlaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test_formats_fail(lat, lon)
 
     def test_precision(self):
-        lat, lon =  ' 50°59.99"S', '  2°59\'59.99"E'
+        lat, lon =  ' 50°59\'59.99"S', '  2°59\'59.99"E'
         self._test_formats_success(lat, lon)
 
         lat, lon = 'N50.849888888888', 'E2.885897222222'
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class PlaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test_formats_fail(lat, lon)
 
         lat, lon =  ' 89°40\'00"N', '  2°53.1\'W'
-        self._test_formats_fail(lat, lon)
+        self._test_formats_success(lat, lon)
 
         lat, lon = '+61° 43\' 60.00"', '+17° 7\' 60.00"'
         self._test_formats_fail(lat, lon)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class PlaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test_formats_success(lat, lon)
 
     def test_roundoff(self):
-        lat, lon =  ' 1°59.999"N', '  1°59.999"E'
+        lat, lon =  ' 1°59.999\'N', '  1°59.999\'E'
         self._test_formats_success(lat, lon)
 
         lat, lon =  ' 1°59\'59.9999"N', '  1°59\'59.9999"E'
@@ -295,3 +295,6 @@ def conv_SWED_RT90_WGS84(X, Y):
     LAT = math.degrees(LAT)
     LON = math.degrees(LON)
     return LAT, LON
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()