diff --git a/source/gameengine/Expressions/StringValue.h b/source/gameengine/Expressions/StringValue.h
index e5a892ff82d..931858b7eed 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Expressions/StringValue.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Expressions/StringValue.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 	virtual CValue*		GetReplica();
 #ifdef WITH_PYTHON
 	virtual PyObject*	ConvertValueToPython() {
-		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_strString.Ptr());
+		return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(m_strString);
 	}
 #endif // WITH_PYTHON
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Expressions/Value.h b/source/gameengine/Expressions/Value.h
index f9697a55d3f..10d8a8abd8f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Expressions/Value.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Expressions/Value.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public:
 	//static PyObject*	PyMake(PyObject*,PyObject*);
 	virtual PyObject *py_repr(void)
 	{
-		return PyUnicode_FromString((const char*)GetText());
+		return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(GetText());
 	}
 
 	virtual PyObject*	ConvertValueToPython() {
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
index 2736516bf33..18f9875a804 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef WITH_PYTHON
 	// --------------------------------
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromString(mMaterial->matname.ReadPtr()); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(mMaterial->matname); }
 
 	static PyObject* pyattr_get_shader(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
 	static PyObject* pyattr_get_materialIndex(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_FontObject.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_FontObject.cpp
index cfcca821e22..eca9a14ce7c 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_FontObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_FontObject.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ PyObject* KX_FontObject::pyattr_get_text(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF
 			str += '\n';
 		str += self->m_text[i];
 	}
-	return PyUnicode_FromString(str.ReadPtr());
+	return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(str);
 }
 
 int KX_FontObject::pyattr_set_text(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value)
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
index 245a92a96de..cc078e96e64 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void)
 	{
-		return PyUnicode_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr());
+		return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(GetName());
 	}
 
 	KX_PYMETHOD_O(KX_GameObject,SetWorldPosition);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
index c8070736b7f..c3e6fa376dd 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ public:
 	static PyObject*	pyattr_get_drawing_callback_post(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
 	static int			pyattr_set_drawing_callback_post(void *selv_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value);
 
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr()); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_From_STR_String(GetName()); }
 	
 	/* getitem/setitem */
 	static PyMappingMethods	Mapping;