diff --git a/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py b/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
index 149e6382e..e0e8b5ded 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
+++ b/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2007-2009  Douglas S. Blank <doug.blank@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2009       Gary Burton
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class PedigreeGramplet(Gramplet):
 
     def info_string(self, person):
         birth = ReportUtils.get_birth_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
-        if birth and birth.get_type != gen.lib.EventType.BIRTH:
+        if birth and birth.get_type() != gen.lib.EventType.BIRTH:
             sdate = DateHandler.get_date(birth)
             if sdate:
                 bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ class PedigreeGramplet(Gramplet):
             bdate = ""
 
         death = ReportUtils.get_death_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
-        if death and death.get_type != gen.lib.EventType.DEATH:
+        if death and death.get_type() != gen.lib.EventType.DEATH:
             sdate = DateHandler.get_date(death)
             if sdate:
                 ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/relview.py b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
index 4b4dfa41a..02c1427b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/relview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/relview.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2001-2007  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2009       Gary Burton
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ class RelationshipView(NavigationView):
             return None
 
         birth = ReportUtils.get_birth_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
-        if birth and birth.get_type != gen.lib.EventType.BIRTH:
+        if birth and birth.get_type() != gen.lib.EventType.BIRTH:
             sdate = DateHandler.get_date(birth)
             if sdate:
                 bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)
@@ -1134,7 +1135,7 @@ class RelationshipView(NavigationView):
             bdate = ""
 
         death = ReportUtils.get_death_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
-        if death and death.get_type != gen.lib.EventType.DEATH:
+        if death and death.get_type() != gen.lib.EventType.DEATH:
             sdate = DateHandler.get_date(death)
             if sdate:
                 ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)