diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index f49953f..175857a 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ History
 * Improved admin filtering.
 * Added featured date to post.
 
+*******************
+0.8.13 (unreleased)
+*******************
+
+* Drop python 2.6 compatibility
+* Fixed exceptions in __str__
+* Drop python 2.6 compatibility
+
 *******************
 0.8.12 (2017-03-11)
 *******************
diff --git a/djangocms_blog/models.py b/djangocms_blog/models.py
index 63ab67a..5ae5c7b 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/models.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/models.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class BlogCategory(TranslatableModel):
         )
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.safe_translation_getter('name')
+        return self.safe_translation_getter('name', any_language=True)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(BlogCategory, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Post(KnockerModel, ModelMeta, TranslatableModel):
         get_latest_by = 'date_published'
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.safe_translation_getter('title')
+        return self.safe_translation_getter('title', any_language=True)
 
     @property
     def guid(self, language=None):