diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-external.py b/wicd/backends/be-external.py
index d3dc90c..d4180fc 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/be-external.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/be-external.py
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ class WiredInterface(Interface, wnettools.BaseWiredInterface):
         elif self.miitool_cmd and self.link_detect in [misc.MIITOOL, misc.AUTO]:
             return self._mii_get_plugged_in()
         else:
-            print 'Error: No way of checking for a wired connection. Make ' + \
-                   'sure that either mii-tool or ethtool is installed.'
+            print ('Error: No way of checking for a wired connection. Make ' +
+                   'sure that either mii-tool or ethtool is installed.')
             return False
 
     def _eth_get_plugged_in(self):
diff --git a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
index e8ab7f8..d0c5fe2 100644
--- a/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
+++ b/wicd/backends/be-ioctl.py
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ class WiredInterface(Interface, wnettools.BaseWiredInterface):
         elif self.miitool_cmd and self.link_detect in [misc.MIITOOL, misc.AUTO]:
             return self._mii_get_plugged_in()
         else:
-            print 'Error: No way of checking for a wired connection. Make \
-                   sure that either mii-tool or ethtool is installed.'
+            print ('Error: No way of checking for a wired connection. Make' +
+                   'sure that either mii-tool or ethtool is installed.')
             return False
 
     def _eth_get_plugged_in(self):
diff --git a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
index 876c33f..481b30a 100644
--- a/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
+++ b/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class WicdDaemon(dbus.service.Object):
         
         """
         self.link_detect_tool = int(link_tool)
-        self.wired.link_tool = int(link_tool)
+        self.wired.link_detect = int(link_tool)
         self.config.set("Settings", "link_detect_tool", link_tool, write=True)
 
     @dbus.service.method('org.wicd.daemon')