diff --git a/python/console/console.py b/python/console/console.py
index 66b7e6e3a1a0..4cbe57b18b76 100644
--- a/python/console/console.py
+++ b/python/console/console.py
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def saveScriptFile(self):
         except (IOError, OSError), error:
             errTr = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole", "Save Error")
             msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                 'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path), 
+                                                 'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
                                                                                                            error.strerror))
             self.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 2, False)
 
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def saveAsScriptFile(self, index=None):
             except (IOError, OSError), error:
                 errTr = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole", "Save Error")
                 msgText = QCoreApplication.translate('PythonConsole',
-                                                     'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path), 
+                                                     'The file <b>{}</b> could not be saved. Error: {}'.format(unicode(tabWidget.path),
                                                                                                             error.strerror))
                 self.callWidgetMessageBarEditor(msgText, 2, False)
                 if fileNone:
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ def saveSettingsConsole(self):
     def restoreSettingsConsole(self):
         storedTabScripts = self.settings.value("pythonConsole/tabScripts")
         self.tabListScript = storedTabScripts
-        self.splitter.restoreState(self.settings.value("pythonConsole/splitterConsole"))
+        self.splitter.restoreState(self.settings.value("pythonConsole/splitterConsole", QByteArray()))
         self.splitterEditor.restoreState(self.settings.value("pythonConsole/splitterEditor"))
         self.splitterObj.restoreState(self.settings.value("pythonConsole/splitterObj"))
 
diff --git a/python/console/console_settings.py b/python/console/console_settings.py
index 093ccb53967b..7d7d1be19426 100644
--- a/python/console/console_settings.py
+++ b/python/console/console_settings.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def restoreSettings(self):
         self.fontComboBoxEditor.setCurrentFont(QFont(settings.value("pythonConsole/fontfamilytextEditor",
                                                                     "Monospace")))
         self.preloadAPI.setChecked(settings.value("pythonConsole/preloadAPI", True, type=bool))
-        itemTable = settings.value("pythonConsole/userAPI")
+        itemTable = settings.value("pythonConsole/userAPI", [])
         for i in range(len(itemTable)):
             self.tableWidget.insertRow(i)
             self.tableWidget.setColumnCount(2)