diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/idevice/libimobiledevice.py b/src/calibre/devices/idevice/libimobiledevice.py
index 213d7f9699..c1cf444194 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/idevice/libimobiledevice.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/idevice/libimobiledevice.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class libiMobileDevice():
                         dst.write(data)
                         bytes_remaining = 0
             else:
-                self._log("copying %d {:,} bytes".format(file_size))
+                self._log("copying {:,} bytes".format(file_size))
                 data = self._afc_file_read(handle, file_size, mode)
                 dst.write(data)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/catalog/catalog_epub_mobi.py b/src/calibre/gui2/catalog/catalog_epub_mobi.py
index 3f938d523e..53d1b266f1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/catalog/catalog_epub_mobi.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/catalog/catalog_epub_mobi.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class PluginWidget(QWidget,Ui_Form):
                     if child.objectName() == 'format':
                         current_format = str(child.currentText()).strip()
                     elif child.objectName() == 'title':
-                        current_title = str(child.text()).strip()
+                        current_title = unicode(child.text()).strip()
         self.parentWidget().blockSignals(False)
         return current_format, current_title