diff --git a/qt/base/results_model.py b/qt/base/results_model.py
index 8617f753..e0cec6f9 100644
--- a/qt/base/results_model.py
+++ b/qt/base/results_model.py
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ class ResultsModel(Table):
     def _setData(self, row, column, value, role):
         if role == Qt.CheckStateRole:
             if column.name == 'name':
-                self.model.app.mark_dupe(row._dupe, value.toBool())
+                self.model.app.mark_dupe(row._dupe, bool(value))
                 return True
         elif role == Qt.EditRole:
             if column.name == 'name':
-                value = value.toString()
                 return self.model.rename_selected(value)
         return False
     
diff --git a/run_template_qt.py b/run_template_qt.py
index 765c7a1c..45c4906c 100644
--- a/run_template_qt.py
+++ b/run_template_qt.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import os.path as op
-import sip
-sip.setapi('QVariant', 1)
 
 from PyQt4.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QSettings
 from PyQt4.QtGui import QApplication, QIcon, QPixmap
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     QCoreApplication.setApplicationName(__appname__)
     QCoreApplication.setApplicationVersion(__version__)
     settings = QSettings()
-    lang = settings.value('Language').toString()
+    lang = settings.value('Language')
     locale_folder = op.join(BASE_PATH, 'locale')
     install_gettext_trans_under_qt(locale_folder, lang)
     # Many strings are translated at import time, so this is why we only import after the translator