diff --git a/laditools/config.py b/laditools/config.py
index 7e776c0..ef858bb 100644
--- a/laditools/config.py
+++ b/laditools/config.py
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ if not exists (config_dir):
 
 # Note to users of the config class. Only applications should create an instance
 # of the config object. The ladimenu is *NOT* an application...
-class config:
+class config(object):
     def __init__ (self):
         try:
             with open (config_filename) as config_file:
                 self.appdict = yaml.load (config_file)
         except:
-            print "Config file doesn't exist, creating a new one..."
+            sys.stderr.write("Config file doesn't exist, creating a new one...\n")
+            sys.stderr.flush()
             self.appdict = dict ()
 
     # Returns the section named <app_name> from the global config
diff --git a/laditools/jack_controller.py b/laditools/jack_controller.py
index afd9959..51fe571 100644
--- a/laditools/jack_controller.py
+++ b/laditools/jack_controller.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import dbus
+import sys
 
 name_base = 'org.jackaudio'
 controller_interface_name = name_base + '.JackControl'
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ class jack_controller:
 #        self.bus.add_signal_receiver (self.name_owner_changed, dbus_interface = controller_interface_name, signal_name = "NameOwnerChanged")
 
     def name_owner_changed (name = None, old_owner = None, new_owner = None):
-        print "Name changed : %r" % name
+        sys.stderr.write("Name changed : %r\n" % name)
+        sys.stderr.flush()
 
     def is_available (self):
         try:
diff --git a/laditools/ladimenu.py b/laditools/ladimenu.py
index 56d1253..6938b19 100644
--- a/laditools/ladimenu.py
+++ b/laditools/ladimenu.py
@@ -352,8 +352,9 @@ def find_data_file(path):
         start_dir = "."
 
     paths = [
-        start_dir + os.sep + "data" + os.sep + path,
-        start_dir + os.sep + ".." + os.sep + "share"+ os.sep + "laditools" + os.sep + "data" + os.sep + path,
+        os.path.join(sys.path[0], 'data', path),
+        os.path.join(os.path.join(sys.path[0], os.pardir), 'data', path),
+        os.path.join(os.path.join(sys.path[0], os.pardir), 'share', 'laditools', 'data', path),
         ]
 
     for path in paths: