diff --git a/sugar/activity/activityfactory.py b/sugar/activity/activityfactory.py
index 7bf36c43..42b8c409 100644
--- a/sugar/activity/activityfactory.py
+++ b/sugar/activity/activityfactory.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ _children_pid = []
 
 def _sigchild_handler(signum, frame):
     for child_pid in _children_pid:
-        pid = os.waitpid(child_pid, os.WNOHANG)[0]
+        pid, status_ = os.waitpid(child_pid, os.WNOHANG)
         if pid > 0:
             _children_pid.remove(pid)
 
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/palette.py b/sugar/graphics/palette.py
index e2dfd213..19a72493 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/palette.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/palette.py
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ class MouseSpeedDetector(gobject.GObject):
 
     def _get_mouse_position(self):
         display = gtk.gdk.display_get_default()
-        return display.get_pointer()[1:3]
+        screen_, x, y, mask_ = display.get_pointer()
+        return (x, y)
 
     def _detect_motion(self):
         oldx, oldy = self._mouse_pos
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@ class Invoker(gobject.GObject):
 
         if self._cursor_x == -1 or self._cursor_y == -1:
             display = gtk.gdk.display_get_default()
-            x, y = display.get_pointer()[1:3]
+            screen_, x, y, mask_ = display.get_pointer()
             self._cursor_x = x
             self._cursor_y = y
 
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/toolbox.py b/sugar/graphics/toolbox.py
index 4897add9..f0889be5 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/toolbox.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/toolbox.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Toolbox(gtk.VBox):
         
     def add_toolbar(self, name, toolbar):
         label = gtk.Label(name)
-        width = label.size_request()[0]
+        width, height_ = label.size_request()
         label.set_size_request(max(width, style.TOOLBOX_TAB_LABEL_WIDTH), -1)
         label.set_alignment(0.0, 0.5)
 
diff --git a/sugar/network.py b/sugar/network.py
index db8a562d..66327619 100644
--- a/sugar/network.py
+++ b/sugar/network.py
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ class GlibURLDownloader(gobject.GObject):
         else:
             fname = self._get_filename_from_headers(self._info.headers)
             self._suggested_fname = fname
-            path = urllib.splittype(self._url)[1]
-            path = urllib.splithost(path or "")[1]
-            path = urllib.splitquery(path or "")[0]
-            path = urllib.splitattr(path or "")[0]
+            garbage_, path = urllib.splittype(self._url)
+            garbage_, path = urllib.splithost(path or "")
+            path, garbage_ = urllib.splitquery(path or "")
+            path, garbage_ = urllib.splitattr(path or "")
             suffix = os.path.splitext(path)[1]
             (self._outf, self._fname) = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=suffix,
                                                          dir=self._destdir)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class GlibXMLRPCTransport(xmlrpclib.Transport):
     def make_connection(self, host):
         """Use our own connection object so we can get its socket."""
         # create a HTTP connection object from a host descriptor
-        host = self.get_host_info(host)[0]
+        host, extra_headers_, x509_ = self.get_host_info(host)
         return GlibHTTP(host)
 
     ##