diff --git a/amsn2/backend/defaultaccountbackend.py b/amsn2/backend/defaultaccountbackend.py
index 70d29dc5..dfd2337b 100644
--- a/amsn2/backend/defaultaccountbackend.py
+++ b/amsn2/backend/defaultaccountbackend.py
@@ -186,4 +186,5 @@ def get_file_location_DP(self, email, uid, shac):
         return os.path.join(dir, shac.encode("hex")+".img")
 
     def _get_dir(self, email):
+	email = str(email)
         return email.lower().strip().replace("@","_at_")
diff --git a/amsn2/ui/front_ends/qt4/login.py b/amsn2/ui/front_ends/qt4/login.py
index 0d2db40f..45ed86b7 100644
--- a/amsn2/ui/front_ends/qt4/login.py
+++ b/amsn2/ui/front_ends/qt4/login.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def __login_clicked(self):
         accv.save_password = self.ui.checkRememberPass.isChecked()
         accv.autologin = self.ui.checkSignInAuto.isChecked()
 
-        self._amsn_core.signin_to_accoun_aa(self, accv)
+        self._amsn_core.signin_to_account(self, accv)
 
     def signout(self):
         pass