diff --git a/wicd/monitor.py b/wicd/monitor.py
index b86fadd..b3b19e1 100755
--- a/wicd/monitor.py
+++ b/wicd/monitor.py
@@ -192,15 +192,15 @@ class ConnectionStatus(object):
             if wired.CheckIfWiredConnecting():
                 info = ["wired"]
             else:
-                info = ["wireless", wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig)]
+                info = ["wireless", str(wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig))]
         elif state == misc.WIRELESS:
             self.reconnect_tries = 0
-            info = [wifi_ip, wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig),
+            info = [str(wifi_ip), str(wireless.GetCurrentNetwork(iwconfig)),
                     str(self._get_printable_sig_strength()),
                     str(wireless.GetCurrentNetworkID(iwconfig))]
         elif state == misc.WIRED:
             self.reconnect_tries = 0
-            info = [wired_ip]
+            info = [str(wired_ip)]
         else:
             print 'ERROR: Invalid state!'
             return True