2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gui.py b/gui.py
index 8ffa3a71d..6405748d2 100755
--- a/gui.py
+++ b/gui.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class MessageWindow:
         elif custom_icon == "info":
             style = gtk.MESSAGE_INFO
 
-        self.dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(mainWindow, 0, style, buttons, text)
+        self.dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(mainWindow, 0, style, buttons, str(text))
 
         if parent:
             self.dialog.set_transient_for(parent)
diff --git a/iw/autopart_type.py b/iw/autopart_type.py
index e0b39948b..7c3d903c1 100644
--- a/iw/autopart_type.py
+++ b/iw/autopart_type.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class PartitionTypeWindow(InstallWindow):
             try:
                 self.anaconda.id.zfcp.addFCP(devnum, wwpn, fcplun)
             except ValueError, e:
-                self.intf.messageWindow(_("Error"), e)
+                self.intf.messageWindow(_("Error"), str(e))
                 continue
             break