diff --git a/sugar/graphics/menu.py b/sugar/graphics/menu.py
index 2a80c878..0fd99495 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/menu.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/menu.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ class MenuItem(hippo.CanvasBox):
     __gtype_name__ = 'SugarMenuItem'
 
     __gproperties__ = {
-        'action-id': (int, None, None,
-                      0, sys.maxint, 0,
+        'action-id': (object, None, None,
                       gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
         'label'    : (str, None, None, None,
                       gobject.PARAM_READWRITE)
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
index 85800494..335956e9 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class OptionMenu(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
     __gtype_name__ = 'SugarOptionMenu'
 
     __gproperties__ = {
-        'value'    : (int, None, None, 0, sys.maxint, 1, gobject.PARAM_READWRITE)
+        'value'    : (object, None, None,
+                      gobject.PARAM_READWRITE)
     }
 
     __gsignals__ = {