diff --git a/katze/katze-utils.h b/katze/katze-utils.h
index 93637760..274aebb2 100644
--- a/katze/katze-utils.h
+++ b/katze/katze-utils.h
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
  **/
 #define katze_strv_assign(lvalue, rvalue) lvalue = (g_strfreev (lvalue), rvalue)
 
+/**
+ * katze_str_non_null:
+ * @str: a string, or %NULL
+ *
+ * Returns "" if @str is %NULL.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.4.4
+ **/
+static inline const gchar*
+katze_str_non_null (const gchar* str)
+{
+    return str ? str : "";
+}
+
 GtkWidget*
 katze_property_proxy                (gpointer     object,
                                      const gchar* property,
diff --git a/midori/main.c b/midori/main.c
index e1b53a5f..51a913f8 100644
--- a/midori/main.c
+++ b/midori/main.c
@@ -531,14 +531,14 @@ midori_bookmarks_remove_item_cb (KatzeArray* array,
             "DELETE FROM bookmarks WHERE uri = '%q' "
             " AND folder = '%q'",
             katze_item_get_uri (item),
-            katze_item_get_meta_string (item, "folder"));
+            katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_meta_string (item, "folder")));
 
     else
        sqlcmd = sqlite3_mprintf (
             "DELETE FROM bookmarks WHERE title = '%q'"
             " AND folder = '%q'",
             katze_item_get_name (item),
-            katze_item_get_meta_string (item, "folder"));
+            katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_meta_string (item, "folder")));
 
     if (sqlite3_exec (db, sqlcmd, NULL, NULL, &errmsg) != SQLITE_OK)
     {
diff --git a/midori/midori-searchaction.c b/midori/midori-searchaction.c
index c4a97121..bc814d99 100644
--- a/midori/midori-searchaction.c
+++ b/midori/midori-searchaction.c
@@ -877,12 +877,6 @@ midori_search_action_editor_name_changed_cb (GtkWidget* entry,
         GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT, text && *text);
 }
 
-static inline const gchar*
-STR_NON_NULL (const gchar* string)
-{
-    return string ? string : "";
-}
-
 static void
 midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
                                  gboolean            new_engine)
@@ -943,7 +937,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_name), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_name),
-            STR_NON_NULL (katze_item_get_name (item)));
+            katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_name (item)));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), entry_name, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);
@@ -957,7 +951,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_description), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_description)
-         , STR_NON_NULL (katze_item_get_text (item)));
+         , katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_text (item)));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), entry_description, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);
@@ -977,7 +971,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_uri), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_uri)
-         , STR_NON_NULL (katze_item_get_uri (item)));
+         , katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_uri (item)));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), entry_uri, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);
@@ -991,7 +985,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_icon), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_icon)
-         , STR_NON_NULL (katze_item_get_icon (item)));
+         , katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_icon (item)));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), entry_icon, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);
@@ -1005,7 +999,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_token), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_token)
-         , STR_NON_NULL (katze_item_get_token (item)));
+         , katze_str_non_null (katze_item_get_token (item)));
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), entry_token, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), hbox);
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox);