diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index d4ad46a..d84187d 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 2.74 2003/01/19 17:40:27 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 2.75 2003/01/20 07:44:28 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -2029,8 +2029,6 @@
     # haven't screwed up the widget's current
     # contents or program state.
 
-    contents = BuildDirList(newdir)
-
     try:
         contents = BuildDirList(newdir)
     except:
@@ -2118,7 +2116,7 @@
 
 def BuildDirList(currentdir):
     global UI
-    
+
     dList, fList = [], []
     
     # Two possible cases have to be handled:
@@ -2306,8 +2304,8 @@
                     sidg   = hg.GetSecurityDescriptorGroup()
                     owner  = LookupAccountSid(WIN32HOST, sido)[0]
                     group  = LookupAccountSid(WIN32HOST, sidg)[0]
-                    owner  = owner[:ST_SZUNAME-1]
-                    group  = group[:ST_SZGNAME-1]
+                    owner  = str(owner[:ST_SZUNAME-1])
+                    group  = str(group[:ST_SZGNAME-1])
                 except:
                     owner = 'Unavailable'
                     group = 'Unavailable'