diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew_footprint_wizards.cpp b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew_footprint_wizards.cpp
index 5f3c4345dc..4823eee294 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew_footprint_wizards.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew_footprint_wizards.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ wxString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::GetParameterPageName( int aPage )
     PyLOCK      lock;
 
     // Time to call the callback
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i )", aPage );
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i)", aPage );
     PyObject* result  = CallMethod( "GetParameterPageName", arglist );
 
     Py_DECREF( arglist );
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ wxArrayString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::GetParameterNames( int aPage )
     wxArrayString ret;
     PyLOCK  lock;
 
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i )", aPage );
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i)", aPage );
     ret = CallRetArrayStrMethod( "GetParameterNames", arglist );
     Py_DECREF( arglist );
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ wxArrayString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::GetParameterTypes( int aPage )
     wxArrayString   ret;
     PyLOCK          lock;
 
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i )", aPage );
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i)", aPage );
     ret = CallRetArrayStrMethod( "GetParameterNames", arglist );
     Py_DECREF( arglist );
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ wxArrayString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::GetParameterValues( int aPage )
 {
     PyLOCK  lock;
 
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i )", aPage );
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i)", aPage );
 
     wxArrayString ret = CallRetArrayStrMethod( "GetParameterValues", arglist );
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ wxArrayString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::GetParameterErrors( int aPage )
 {
     PyLOCK  lock;
 
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i )", aPage );
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i)", aPage );
 
     wxArrayString ret = CallRetArrayStrMethod( "GetParameterErrors", arglist );
     Py_DECREF( arglist );
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ wxString PYTHON_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD::SetParameterValues( int aPage, wxArrayString&
 
     PyObject* arglist;
 
-    arglist = Py_BuildValue( "( i,O )", aPage, py_list );
+    arglist = Py_BuildValue( "(i,O)", aPage, py_list );
     wxString res = CallRetStrMethod( "SetParameterValues", arglist );
     Py_DECREF( arglist );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tool_modedit.cpp b/pcbnew/tool_modedit.cpp
index ad81dd602d..d4fe6c2351 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tool_modedit.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tool_modedit.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateHToolbar()
     m_mainToolBar->AddTool( ID_MODEDIT_NEW_MODULE, wxEmptyString, KiBitmap( new_footprint_xpm ),
                             _( "New module" ) );
 
-#ifdef KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
+#ifdef KICAD_SCRIPTING
     m_mainToolBar->AddTool( ID_MODEDIT_NEW_MODULE_FROM_WIZARD, wxEmptyString,
                             KiBitmap( module_wizard_xpm ),
                             _( "New module from footprint wizard" ) );
diff --git a/scripting/python_scripting.h b/scripting/python_scripting.h
index 7307965159..2b646de4ab 100644
--- a/scripting/python_scripting.h
+++ b/scripting/python_scripting.h
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ public:
 
 
 #else
-
 class PyLOCK
 {
+   PyGILState_STATE gil_state;
+
 public:
-    // @todo: this is wrong, python docs clearly say we need the GIL,
-    // irrespective of wxPython.
-    PyLOCK()    {}
-    ~PyLOCK()   {}
+   PyLOCK()      { gil_state = PyGILState_Ensure(); }
+   ~PyLOCK()     { PyGILState_Release( gil_state ); }
 };
 
 #endif