diff --git a/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py b/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
index 21c4172..79cf120 100755
--- a/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/imagehasher.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class ImageHasher(object):
             image = self.image.resize(
                 (self.width, self.height), Image.ANTIALIAS).convert("L")
         except Exception as e:
-            sys.exc_clear()
             print("average_hash error:", e)
             return int(0)
 
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
index 47b51af..2bcadab 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
         try:
             cropped_im = im.crop((int(w / 2), 0, w, h))
         except Exception as e:
-            sys.exc_clear()
             print("cropCover() error:", e)
             return None
 
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py b/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
index dc602d3..cdf91be 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/pagelisteditor.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class PageListEditor(QWidget):
                 self.modified.emit()
 
     def changePageType(self, i):
-        new_type = self.comboBox.itemData(i).toString()
+        new_type = self.comboBox.itemData(i)
         if self.getCurrentPageType() != new_type:
             self.setCurrentPageType(new_type)
             self.emitFrontCoverChange()