diff --git gourmet/gtk_extras/ratingWidget.py gourmet/gtk_extras/ratingWidget.py
index 0e01735..efa6463 100644
--- gourmet/gtk_extras/ratingWidget.py
+++ gourmet/gtk_extras/ratingWidget.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def get_pixbuf_from_image (self, image, make_white_opaque=True):
         if is_rgba: rowstride = 4
         else: rowstride = 3
         pb=gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_data(
-            image.tostring(),
+            image.tobytes(),
             gtk.gdk.COLORSPACE_RGB,
             is_rgba,
             8,
diff --git gourmet/plugins/browse_recipes/icon_helpers.py gourmet/plugins/browse_recipes/icon_helpers.py
index 61c772c..2e7b08b 100644
--- gourmet/plugins/browse_recipes/icon_helpers.py
+++ gourmet/plugins/browse_recipes/icon_helpers.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def get_pixbuf_from_image (image):
     if is_rgba: rowstride = 4
     else: rowstride = 3
     pb=gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_data(
-        image.tostring(),
+        image.tobytes(),
         gtk.gdk.COLORSPACE_RGB,
         is_rgba,
         8,