diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
index c467d6bd..1fc81c6a 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TclCommandAlignDrill(TclCommandSignaled):
                     drills.append(point_mirror)
 
             init_obj.tools = {
-                '1': {
+                1: {
                     'tooldia': tooldia,
                     'drills': drills,
                     'solid_geometry': []
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandPaint.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandPaint.py
index 948fab35..14036326 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandPaint.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandPaint.py
@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ class TclCommandPaint(TclCommand):
         if 'method' in args:
             method = args['method']
             if method == "standard":
-                method = _("Standard")
+                method = 0  # _("Standard")
             elif method == "seed":
-                method = _("Seed")
+                method = 1  # _("Seed")
             elif method == "lines":
-                method = _("Lines")
+                method = 2  # _("Lines")
             elif method == "laser_lines":
-                method = _("Laser_lines")
+                method = 3  # _("Laser_lines")
             else:
-                method = _("Combo")
+                method = 4  # _("Combo")
         else:
             method = str(self.app.defaults["tools_paint_method"])