diff --git a/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py b/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
index 266220714..e5a13fc02 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ class EditPerson:
             'Place'       : (_('Place'),-1,100)
             }
 
-        if not self.db.readonly:
-            values = self.db.metadata.get('event_order',event_default)
-        else:
-            values = event_default
+        #if not self.db.readonly:
+        #    values = self.db.metadata.get('event_order',event_default)
+        #else:
+        values = event_default
 
         etitles = []
         for val in values:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ListModel.py b/gramps2/src/ListModel.py
index b70dff2e1..5599e654a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ListModel.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ListModel.py
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ class ListModel:
         return [ self.model.get_value(node,c) for c in cols ]
     
     def add(self,data,info=None,select=0):
-        self.count = self.count + 1
+        self.count += 1
         node = self.model.append()
         col = 0
         for obj in data:
             self.model.set_value(node,col,obj)
-            col = col + 1
+            col += 1
         self.model.set_value(node,col,info)
         if info:
             self.idmap[str(info)] = node
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class ListModel:
         col = 0
         for obj in data:
             self.model.set_value(node,col,obj)
-            col = col + 1
+            col += 1
         self.model.set_value(node,col,info)
         if info:
             self.idmap[str(info)] = node