diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
index 189164b59..85e6e51f2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from sqlalchemy.sql import or_, func
@@ -133,15 +134,19 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             self.onPreviewClick()
         self.onRemoteEditClear()
 
-    def loadList(self, list):
+    def loadList(self, custom_slides):
         self.listView.clear()
-        for customSlide in list:
-            custom_name = QtGui.QListWidgetItem(customSlide.title)
+        # Sort the customs by its title considering language specific
+        # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
+        custom_slides.sort(
+            cmp=locale.strcoll, key=lambda custom: custom.title.lower())
+        for custom_slide in custom_slides:
+            custom_name = QtGui.QListWidgetItem(custom_slide.title)
             custom_name.setData(
-                QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(customSlide.id))
+                QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(custom_slide.id))
             self.listView.addItem(custom_name)
             # Auto-select the item if name has been set
-            if customSlide.title == self.autoSelectItem :
+            if custom_slide.title == self.autoSelectItem:
                 self.listView.setCurrentItem(custom_name)
 
     def onNewClick(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 7660c9099..5cc6f1fe1 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -149,20 +149,18 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         else:
             self.presentationWidget.hide()
 
-    def loadList(self, list, initialLoad=False):
+    def loadList(self, files, initialLoad=False):
         """
         Add presentations into the media manager
         This is called both on initial load of the plugin to populate with
         existing files, and when the user adds new files via the media manager
         """
         currlist = self.getFileList()
-        titles = []
-        for file in currlist:
-            titles.append(os.path.split(file)[1])
+        titles = [os.path.split(file)[1] for file in currlist]
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
         if not initialLoad:
-            self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
-        for file in list:
+            self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(files))
+        for file in files:
             if not initialLoad:
                 self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             if currlist.count(file) > 0:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 78c7825be..23632ca58 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
     def displayResultsSong(self, searchresults):
         log.debug(u'display results Song')
         self.listView.clear()
-        searchresults.sort(cmp=self.collateSongTitles)
+        # Sort the songs by its title considering language specific characters.
+        # lower() is needed for windows!
+        searchresults.sort(
+            cmp=locale.strcoll, key=lambda song: song.title.lower())
         for song in searchresults:
             author_list = [author.display_name for author in song.authors]
             song_title = unicode(song.title)
@@ -475,13 +478,6 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             Receiver.send_message(u'service_item_update',
                 u'%s:%s' % (editId, item._uuid))
 
-    def collateSongTitles(self, song_1, song_2):
-        """
-        Locale aware collation of song titles
-        """
-        return locale.strcoll(unicode(song_1.title.lower()),
-             unicode(song_2.title.lower()))
-
     def search(self, string):
         """
         Search for some songs