diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
index 7ae78a02b..5b7ef8201 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::on_actionExportKey_activated()
 {
     qDebug() << "  exportcert";
 
-    std::string cert = rsPeers->saveCertificateToString(rsPeers->getOwnId());
+    std::string cert = rsPeers->GetRetroshareInvite();
     if (cert.empty()) {
         QMessageBox::information(this, tr("RetroShare"),
                          tr("Sorry, create certificate failed"),
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::on_actionExportKey_activated()
 
     if (qdir.isEmpty() == false) {
         QFile CertFile (qdir);
-        if (CertFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+        if (CertFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly/* | QIODevice::Text*/)) {
             if (CertFile.write(QByteArray(cert.c_str())) > 0) {
                 QMessageBox::information(this, tr("RetroShare"),
                                  tr("Certificate file successfully created"),