diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
index 5e371ac5b19..629b4731196 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/fanchart.py
@@ -577,22 +577,8 @@ def draw_radbox(
         ctx.line_to(radiusin * math.cos(stop_rad), radiusin * math.sin(stop_rad))
         ctx.arc_negative(0, 0, radiusin, stop_rad, start_rad)
         ctx.close_path()
-        ##path = ctx.copy_path() # not working correct
         ctx.set_source_rgba(color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3])
-        ctx.fill()
-        # and again for the border
-        ctx.move_to(radiusout * math.cos(start_rad), radiusout * math.sin(start_rad))
-        ctx.arc(0, 0, radiusout, start_rad, stop_rad)
-        if (start_rad - stop_rad) % (2 * math.pi) > 1e-5:
-            radial_motion_type = ctx.line_to
-        else:
-            radial_motion_type = ctx.move_to
-        radial_motion_type(radiusin * math.cos(stop_rad), radiusin * math.sin(stop_rad))
-        ctx.arc_negative(0, 0, radiusin, stop_rad, start_rad)
-        radial_motion_type(
-            radiusout * math.cos(start_rad), radiusout * math.sin(start_rad)
-        )
-        ##ctx.append_path(path) # not working correct
+        ctx.fill_preserve()
         ctx.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)  # black
         if thick:
             ctx.set_line_width(3)
@@ -618,24 +604,16 @@ def draw_innerring(self, ctx, person, userdata, start, inc):
         ctx.line_to(rmax * math.cos(thetamax), rmax * math.sin(thetamax))
         ctx.arc_negative(0, 0, rmax, thetamax, thetamin)
         ctx.close_path()
-        ##path = ctx.copy_path() # not working correct
-        ctx.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)  # black
-        ctx.set_line_width(1)
-        ctx.stroke()
-        # now again to fill
         if person:
             red, green, blue, alpha = self.background_box(person, -1, userdata)
         else:
             red = green = blue = 255
             alpha = 1
-        ctx.move_to(rmin * math.cos(thetamin), rmin * math.sin(thetamin))
-        ctx.arc(0, 0, rmin, thetamin, thetamax)
-        ctx.line_to(rmax * math.cos(thetamax), rmax * math.sin(thetamax))
-        ctx.arc_negative(0, 0, rmax, thetamax, thetamin)
-        ctx.close_path()
-        ##ctx.append_path(path) # not working correct
         ctx.set_source_rgba(red / 255.0, green / 255.0, blue / 255.0, alpha)
-        ctx.fill()
+        ctx.fill_preserve()
+        ctx.set_source_rgb(0, 0, 0)  # black
+        ctx.set_line_width(1)
+        ctx.stroke()
 
     def draw_person(
         self,
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/lifewaylayer.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/lifewaylayer.py
index 784d6c7398a..df3f3bca6c9 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/lifewaylayer.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/lifewaylayer.py
@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@ def do_draw(self, gpsmap, ctx):
                 ctx.move_to(coord_x1, coord_y1)
                 ctx.translate(coord_x1, coord_y1 / coz)
                 ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, cox, 0.0, 2 * pi)
-                ctx.fill()
+                ctx.fill_preserve()
                 ctx.set_source_rgba(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)
                 ctx.set_line_width(2.0)
-                ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, cox, 0.0, 2 * pi)
                 ctx.stroke()
                 ctx.restore()
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/markerlayer.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/markerlayer.py
index 29d2de2d432..1c10812ac41 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/markerlayer.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/markerlayer.py
@@ -192,47 +192,31 @@ def draw_marker(ctx, x01, y01, size, color):
     width = 48.0 * size
     height = width / 2
     color = Gdk.color_parse(color)
-    ctx.set_source_rgba(
-        float(color.red / 65535.0),
-        float(color.green / 65535.0),
-        float(color.blue / 65535.0),
-        1.0,
-    )  # transparency
-    ctx.set_line_width(2.0)
-    ctx.move_to(x01, y01)
-    ctx.line_to((x01 + (height / 3)), (y01 - height * 2))
-    ctx.line_to((x01 - (height / 3)), (y01 - height * 2))
-    ctx.fill()
-    ctx.set_source_rgba(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)
+    fill_color = (
+        color.red / 65535.0,
+        color.green / 65535.0,
+        color.blue / 65535.0,
+        1.0,  # transparency
+    )
+    stroke_color = (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)
+
     ctx.move_to(x01, y01)
-    ctx.line_to((x01 + (height / 3)), (y01 - height * 2))
-    ctx.line_to((x01 - (height / 3)), (y01 - height * 2))
-    ctx.line_to(x01, y01)
-    ctx.stroke()
-    ctx.save()
-    ctx.translate(x01 + width / 4 - (width / 4), y01 - height * 2 - (width / 4))
-    ctx.scale(width / 2.0, height / 2.0)
-    ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 * PI)
-    ctx.fill_preserve()
-    ctx.set_source_rgba(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)
+    ctx.line_to(x01 + width / 6, y01 - height * 2)
+    ctx.line_to(x01 - width / 6, y01 - height * 2)
+    ctx.close_path()
     ctx.set_line_width(2.0)
-    ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 * PI)
-    ctx.restore()
+    ctx.set_source_rgba(*fill_color)
+    ctx.fill_preserve()
+    ctx.set_source_rgba(*stroke_color)
     ctx.stroke()
+
     ctx.save()
-    ctx.set_source_rgba(
-        float(color.red / 65535.0),
-        float(color.green / 65535.0),
-        float(color.blue / 65535.0),
-        1.0,
-    )  # transparency
-    # ctx.translate(x01 + width/4 - 12.0 , y01 - height*2 - 12.0)
-    ctx.translate(x01 + width / 4 - (width / 4), y01 - height * 2 - (width / 4))
-    ctx.scale(width / 2.0, height / 2.0)
-    ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 * PI)
-    ctx.fill_preserve()
-    ctx.set_source_rgba(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5)
-    ctx.set_line_width(2.0)
+    ctx.translate(x01, y01 - height * 2 - width / 4)
+    ctx.scale(width / 2, height / 2)
     ctx.arc(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 * PI)
     ctx.restore()
+    ctx.set_line_width(2.0)
+    ctx.set_source_rgba(*fill_color)
+    ctx.fill_preserve()
+    ctx.set_source_rgba(*stroke_color)
     ctx.stroke()