diff --git a/addons/document_ftp/wizard/ftp_browse.py b/addons/document_ftp/wizard/ftp_browse.py
index 08d3db01703..6e182082aeb 100644
--- a/addons/document_ftp/wizard/ftp_browse.py
+++ b/addons/document_ftp/wizard/ftp_browse.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class document_ftp_browse(osv.osv_memory):
                     url = url[:-1]
             else:
                 url = '%s:%s' %(ftpserver.HOST, ftpserver.PORT)
-            res['url'] = 'ftp://%s@%s/%s'%(current_user.login, url, cr.dbname)
+            res['url'] = 'ftp://%s@%s'%(current_user.login, url)
         return res
 
     def browse_ftp(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/project/wizard/project_task_delegate.py b/addons/project/wizard/project_task_delegate.py
index 72b32f7db68..99dfa3b4d5a 100644
--- a/addons/project/wizard/project_task_delegate.py
+++ b/addons/project/wizard/project_task_delegate.py
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ class project_task_delegate(osv.osv_memory):
 
         if 'name' in fields:
             if task_name.startswith(_('CHECK: ')):
-                newname = str(task_name).replace(_('CHECK: '), '')
+                newname = tools.ustr(task_name).replace(_('CHECK: '), '')
             else:
-                newname = task_name or ''
+                newname = tools.ustr(task_name or '')
             res.update({'name': newname})
         if 'planned_hours' in fields:
             res.update({'planned_hours': task.remaining_hours or 0.0})
         if 'prefix' in fields:
             if task_name.startswith(_('CHECK: ')):
-                newname = str(task_name).replace(_('CHECK: '), '')
+                newname = tools.ustr(task_name).replace(_('CHECK: '), '')
             else:
-                newname = task_name or ''
+                newname = tools.ustr(task_name or '')
             prefix = _('CHECK: ') + newname
             res.update({'prefix': prefix})
         if 'new_task_description' in fields: