diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 3b7791c..373012f 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 		wTree.signal_autoconnect( dic )
 
 		self.gconf = EasyGConf( "/apps/mintMenu/" )
-		self.gconftheme = EasyGConf ( "/desktop/gnome/interface/" )
+		self.gconftheme = EasyGConf( "/desktop/gnome/interface/" )
 
 		self.getSetGconfEntries()
 		self.SetupMintMenuBorder()
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
 
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "plugins_list", self.RegenPlugins )
 		self.gconftheme.notifyAdd( "gtk_theme", self.RegenPlugins )
+		
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "show_side_pane", self.toggleShowSidepane )
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "/apps/panel/global/tooltips_enabled", self.toggleTooltipsEnabled )
 		self.gconf.notifyAdd( "tooltips_enabled", self.toggleTooltipsEnabled )
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index 54ea28d..0c77c78 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -69,14 +69,15 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 			self.width = entry.get_value().get_int()
 		elif entry.get_key() == self.gconf.gconfDir+"height":
 			self.heigth = entry.get_value().get_int()
-
 		self.content_holder.set_size_request( self.width, self.height )
+		
 
 
 	def RegenPlugin( self, *args, **kargs ):
 		self.GetGconfEntries()
 		self.ClearAll()
 		self.do_standard_places()
+		self.do_custom_places()
 
 	def GetGconfEntries( self ):
 
@@ -168,9 +169,10 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( self.trashButton, False, False )
 			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( self.trashButton, _("Browse deleted files") )
 			
+	def do_custom_places( self ):		
 		for index in range( len(self.custompaths) ):
 			command = ( "nautilus --no-desktop " + self.custompaths[index] )
-			currentbutton = easyButton( "folder", self.iconsize, [_(self.customnames[index])], -1, -1 )
+			currentbutton = easyButton( "folder", self.iconsize, [self.customnames[index]], -1, -1 )
 			currentbutton.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, command )
 			currentbutton.show()
 			self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start( currentbutton, False, False )
@@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 			Execute( Exec )
 
 	def do_plugin( self ):
-		   self.do_standard_places()
+		self.do_standard_places()
+		self.do_custom_places()
 
 	def refreshTrash (self):
 			iconName = "user-trash"