diff --git a/gramps2/src/ImageSelect.py b/gramps2/src/ImageSelect.py
index 69e473eda..3a3855ea7 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ImageSelect.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ImageSelect.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Gallery(ImageSelect):
         """
 
     def on_drag_begin(self,obj,context):
-        if const.dnd_iamges:
+        if const.dnd_images:
             mtype = self.sel_obj.getReference().getMimeType()
             name = Utils.thumb_path(self.db.getSavePath(),self.sel_obj.getReference())
             pix = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(name)
diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
index cc93aa2e9..f14a9bb3f 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
@@ -1361,7 +1361,11 @@ class Event(DataObj):
             self.name = source.name
             self.cause = source.cause
             if source.witness:
-                self.witness = source.witness[:]
+                # old ZODB database may not have this element
+                try:
+                    self.witness = source.witness[:]
+                except:
+                    self.witness = None
             else:
                 self.witness = None
         else: