diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/amount.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/amount.py
index e4a76948d..37b03aea4 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/amount.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/amount.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ChangeAmount(ContextMenu):
         return srcContext in ("cargoItem", "projectedFit", "fighterItem", "projectedFighter")
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
-        return "Change {0} Quantity".format(itmContext)
+        return u"Change {0} Quantity".format(itmContext)
 
     def activate(self, fullContext, selection, i):
         srcContext = fullContext[0]
diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
index 17c66d7bd..8e9ede5c6 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ItemRemove(ContextMenu):
                               "commandFit")
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
-        return "Remove {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Item")
+        return u"Remove {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Item")
 
     def activate(self, fullContext, selection, i):