diff --git a/apps/approval/tests.py b/apps/approval/tests.py
index 94751c73c7..69d4680383 100644
--- a/apps/approval/tests.py
+++ b/apps/approval/tests.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def test_name_email_can_apply(self):
             CommitteeApplication,
             name="Ola Nordmann",
             email="test@example.org",
-            user=None,
+            applicant=None,
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/widgets.py b/apps/dashboard/widgets.py
index 5705393c93..8e4cbdebf4 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/widgets.py
+++ b/apps/dashboard/widgets.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from django.forms.utils import format_html
 from django.forms.widgets import TextInput
-from django.utils.encoding import force_text
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 DATEPICKER_WIDGET_STRING = """
 <div class="input-group dp">\r\n
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, {"type": self.input_type, "name": name})
         if value != "":
             final_attrs["value"] = format_html(
-                'value="{}"', force_text(self.format_value(value))
+                'value="{}"', force_str(self.format_value(value))
             )
         else:
             final_attrs["value"] = ""
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs["placeholder"] = "Vennligst velg en dato ..."
         if attrs.get("placeholder", False):
             # Update the placeholder text if supplied.
-            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_text(attrs.get("placeholder"))
+            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_str(attrs.get("placeholder"))
 
         return format_html(
             DATEPICKER_WIDGET_STRING,
-            id=force_text(final_attrs["id"]),
-            name=force_text(final_attrs["name"]),
-            placeholder=force_text(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
+            id=force_str(final_attrs["id"]),
+            name=force_str(final_attrs["name"]),
+            placeholder=force_str(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
             value=final_attrs["value"],
         )
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         attrs = self.build_attrs(self.attrs, attrs)
         final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, {"type": self.input_type, "name": name})
         if value != "":
-            final_attrs["value"] = force_text(self.format_value(value))
+            final_attrs["value"] = force_str(self.format_value(value))
         else:
             final_attrs["value"] = ""
 
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs["placeholder"] = "Vennligst velg dato og klokkeslett ..."
         if self.attrs.get("placeholder", False):
             # Update the placeholder text if supplied.
-            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_text(self.attrs.get("placeholder"))
+            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_str(self.attrs.get("placeholder"))
 
         return format_html(
             DATETIMEPICKER_WIDGET_STRING,
-            id=force_text(final_attrs["id"]),
-            name=force_text(final_attrs["name"]),
-            placeholder=force_text(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
+            id=force_str(final_attrs["id"]),
+            name=force_str(final_attrs["name"]),
+            placeholder=force_str(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
             value=final_attrs["value"],
         )
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, {"type": self.input_type, "name": name})
         if value != "":
             final_attrs["value"] = format_html(
-                'value="{}"', force_text(self.format_value(value))
+                'value="{}"', force_str(self.format_value(value))
             )
         else:
             final_attrs["value"] = ""
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs["placeholder"] = "Vennligst velg klokkeslett ..."
         if attrs.get("placeholder", False):
             # Update the placeholder text if supplied.
-            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_text(attrs.get("placeholder"))
+            final_attrs["placeholder"] = force_str(attrs.get("placeholder"))
 
         return format_html(
             TIMEPICKER_WIDGET_STRING,
-            id=force_text(final_attrs["id"]),
-            name=force_text(final_attrs["name"]),
-            placeholder=force_text(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
+            id=force_str(final_attrs["id"]),
+            name=force_str(final_attrs["name"]),
+            placeholder=force_str(final_attrs["placeholder"]),
             value=final_attrs["value"],
         )
diff --git a/apps/gallery/widgets.py b/apps/gallery/widgets.py
index 36a5076049..da6857b2d3 100644
--- a/apps/gallery/widgets.py
+++ b/apps/gallery/widgets.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from django.forms import HiddenInput, TextInput
 from django.forms.utils import flatatt, format_html
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
-from django.utils.encoding import force_text
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 from apps.gallery.models import ResponsiveImage
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
         final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, {"type": self.input_type, "name": name})
         if value != "":
             # Only add the value attribute if the value is non-empty
-            final_attrs["value"] = force_text(self.format_value(value))
+            final_attrs["value"] = force_str(self.format_value(value))
             img = ResponsiveImage.objects.get(pk=value)
             img_thumb = format_html(
                 '<img src="{}" alt title="{}"/>',