diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 64fb107ad76..2e503f54a64 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ dist/
 # Gramps
 docs/_build/
 
+# Gramps AIO build artifacts
+aio/grampsaio64.nsi
+aio/mingw-w64-x86_64-db-*.pkg.tar.xz
+aio/mingw64
+gramps.egg-info
+
 # Editing
 tags
 *.swp
diff --git a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
index 48f5de23877..74ffd1eb69d 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/aboutdialog.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def get_versions(self):
             + distro
         ) % (
             ellipses(str(VERSION)),
-            ellipses(str(sys.version).replace("\n", "")),
+            ellipses(platform.python_version()),
             BSDDB_STR,
             ellipses(get_env_var("LANG", "")),
             ellipses(platform.system()),
diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
index 326275cfb49..a05a955e51b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorreportassistant.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def _get_sys_information(self):
             "cairo version  : %s"
             % (
                 str(VERSION),
-                str(sys.version).replace("\n", ""),
+                platform.python_version(),
                 BSDDB_STR,
                 sqlite,
                 get_env_var("LANG", ""),