diff --git a/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_dialogs.lua b/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_dialogs.lua
index 286cf2a34..06d72d258 100644
--- a/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_dialogs.lua
+++ b/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_dialogs.lua
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementEditor()
 		-- to who
 		local toWhoInst = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(instanceChat.Actions[0].Facing))
 		if toWhoInst then
+			uc_chat = ucstring()
 			uc_chat:fromUtf8(toWhoInst.Name)
 		else
 			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody")
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementEditor()
 		-- emote
 		local emoteName = self.fromEmoteIdToName[instanceChat.Actions[0].Emote]
 		if emoteName then
+			uc_chat = ucstring()
 			uc_chat:fromUtf8(emoteName)
 		else
 			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoElt")
@@ -469,8 +471,8 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementEditor()
 		uc_chat:fromUtf8(self.elementInitialName.." : ")
 		chatName.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
 
-		minutesText.uc_hardtext = tostring(0)
-		secondsText.uc_hardtext = tostring(0)
+		minutesText.uc_hardtext = "0"
+		secondsText.uc_hardtext = "0"
 
 		whoMenuText.uc_hardtext = ""
 
diff --git a/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario.lua b/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario.lua
index 5a925d9a4..4ed11ec63 100644
--- a/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario.lua
+++ b/ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario.lua
@@ -598,9 +598,8 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 					}			  
 	local season = actGr:find("season_name")
 	assert(season)
-	local uc_season = ucstring()
 	local seasonStr = seasons[location.Season]
-	uc_season:fromUtf8(i18n.get(seasonStr):toUtf8())
+	local uc_season = i18n.get(seasonStr)
 	season.uc_hardtext = uc_season
 
 	-- manual weather