diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
index b4efc561f..98eaced5b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
@@ -69,18 +69,17 @@ class CategoryActionList(object):
         """
         Implement the __getitem__() method to make this class a dictionary type
         """
-        assert False
-        for weight, action in self.actions:
-            if action.text() == key:
-                return action
-        raise KeyError('Action "%s" does not exist.' % key)
+        try:
+            return self.actions[key]
+        except:
+            raise KeyError('Action "%s" does not exist.' % key)
 
     def __contains__(self, item):
         """
         Implement the __contains__() method to make this class a dictionary type
         """
         for weight, action in self.actions:
-            if action.text() == item:
+            if action == item:
                 return True
         return False
 
@@ -113,14 +112,14 @@ class CategoryActionList(object):
         """
         return key in self
 
-    def append(self, name):
+    def append(self, action):
         """
         Append an action
         """
         weight = 0
         if self.actions:
             weight = self.actions[-1][0] + 1
-        self.add(name, weight)
+        self.add(action, weight)
 
     def add(self, action, weight=0):
         """
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_actions.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_actions.py
index 9ee0f5c6a..d79617037 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_actions.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core_utils/test_actions.py
@@ -36,10 +36,96 @@ from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore
 from openlp.core.common import Settings
 from openlp.core.utils import ActionList
 from openlp.core.utils.actions import CategoryActionList
-from tests.functional import MagicMock
+from tests.functional import MagicMock, patch
 from tests.helpers.testmixin import TestMixin
 
 
+class TestCategoryActionList(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Create an instance and a few example actions.
+        """
+        self.action1 = MagicMock()
+        self.action1.text.return_value = 'first'
+        self.action2 = MagicMock()
+        self.action2.text.return_value = 'second'
+        self.list = CategoryActionList()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """
+        Clean up
+        """
+        del self.list
+
+    def contains_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the __contains__() method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: The list.
+        # WHEN: Add an action
+        self.list.append(self.action1)
+        # THEN:
+        self.assertTrue(self.action1 in self.list)
+        self.assertFalse(self.action2 in self.list)
+
+    def len_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the __len__ method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: The list.
+        # WHEN:
+        # THEN: Check the length.
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list), 0, "The length should be 0.")
+
+        # GIVEN: The list.
+        # WHEN: Append an action.
+        self.list.append(self.action1)
+
+        # THEN: Check the length.
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list), 1, "The length should be 1.")
+
+    def append_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the append() method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: The list.
+        # WHEN: Append an action.
+        self.list.append(self.action1)
+        self.list.append(self.action2)
+
+        # THEN: Check if the actions are in the list and check if they have the correct weights.
+        self.assertTrue(self.action1 in self.list)
+        self.assertTrue(self.action2 in self.list)
+        self.assertEqual(self.list[0], (0, self.action1))
+        self.assertEqual(self.list[1], (1, self.action2))
+
+    def add_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the add() method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: The list.
+        # WHEN: Append actions.
+        self.list.add(self.action1, 42)
+        self.list.add(self.action2, 99)
+
+        # THEN: Check if they were added and have the specified weights.
+        self.assertTrue(self.action1 in self.list)
+        self.assertTrue(self.action2 in self.list)
+        self.assertEqual(self.list[0], (42, self.action1))
+        self.assertEqual(self.list[1], (99, self.action2))
+
+    def remove_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the remove() method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: The list
+        # WHEN: Delete an item from the list.
+        self.list.remove(self.action1)
+
+        # THEN: Now the element should not be in the list anymore.
+        self.assertFalse(self.action1 in self.list)
+
+
 class TestActionList(TestCase, TestMixin):
     """
     Test the ActionList class
@@ -152,62 +238,3 @@ class TestActionList(TestCase, TestMixin):
         assert len(action3.shortcuts()) == 2, 'The action should have two shortcut assigned.'
         assert len(action_with_same_shortcuts3.shortcuts()) == 2, 'The action should have two shortcuts assigned.'
 
-
-class TestCategoryActionList(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        """
-        """
-        self.added_action = MagicMock()
-        self.added_action.text = MagicMock('first')
-        self.not_added_action = MagicMock('second')
-        self.not_added_action.text = MagicMock()
-        self.list = CategoryActionList()
-        self.list.add(self.added_action, 10)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        """
-
-        """
-        del self.list
-
-    def len_test(self):
-        """
-        Test the __len__ method
-        """
-        # GIVEN: The list.
-
-        # WHEN: Check the length
-        length = len(self.list)
-
-        # THEN:
-        self.assertEqual(length, 1, "The length should be 1.")
-
-        # GIVEN: A list with an item.
-        self.list.append(self.not_added_action)
-
-        # WHEN: Check the length.
-        length = len(self.list)
-
-        # THEN:
-        self.assertEqual(length, 2, "The length should be 2.")
-
-    def remove_test(self):
-        """
-        Test the remove() method
-        """
-        # GIVEN: The list
-
-        # WHEN: Delete an item from the list.
-        self.list.remove(self.added_action)
-
-        # THEN: Now the element should not be in the list anymore.
-        self.assertFalse(self.added_action in self.list)
-
-    def contains_test(self):
-        """
-        Test the __contains__() method
-        """
-        # GIVEN: The list.
-        # WHEN: Do nothing.
-        # THEN: A not added item should not be in the list.
-        self.assertFalse(self.not_added_action in self.list)
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