diff --git a/release/scripts/io/import_scene_3ds.py b/release/scripts/io/import_scene_3ds.py
index f956f29b0e7..95da2637ed5 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/import_scene_3ds.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/import_scene_3ds.py
@@ -266,12 +266,10 @@ def read_string(file):
         s += struct.unpack('<c', file.read(1))[0]
         #print 'string: ',s
 
+    #remove the null character from the string
     s = str(s[:-1], 'ASCII')
 # 	print("read string", s)
-
-    #remove the null character from the string
     return s
-# 	return s[:-1]
 
 ######################################################
 # IMPORT
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ def add_texture_to_material(image, texture, material, mapto):
 
     if image:
         texture.image = image
-# 	if image: texture.setImage(image) # double check its an image.
 
     material.add_texture(texture, "UV", mapto)
 
@@ -414,9 +411,7 @@ def process_next_chunk(file, previous_chunk, importedObjects, IMAGE_SEARCH):
         return [float(col)/255 for col in struct.unpack('<3B', temp_data)] # data [0,1,2] == rgb
 
     def read_texture(new_chunk, temp_chunk, name, mapto):
-        new_texture = bpy.data.textures.new(name)
-        new_texture.type = 'IMAGE'
-        new_texture = new_texture.recast_type()
+        new_texture = bpy.data.textures.new(name, type='IMAGE')
 
         img = None
         while (new_chunk.bytes_read < new_chunk.length):
diff --git a/release/scripts/io/import_scene_obj.py b/release/scripts/io/import_scene_obj.py
index f20652a6b0a..17ac4c5dee6 100644
--- a/release/scripts/io/import_scene_obj.py
+++ b/release/scripts/io/import_scene_obj.py
@@ -356,18 +356,15 @@ def create_materials(filepath, material_libs, unique_materials, unique_material_
     #==================================================================================#
     def load_material_image(blender_material, context_material_name, imagepath, type):
 
-        texture= bpy.data.textures.new(type)
-        texture.type= 'IMAGE'
-        texture = texture.recast_type() # Workaround for limitation in rna api.
-# 		texture= bpy.data.textures.new(type)
-# 		texture.setType('Image')
+        texture= bpy.data.textures.new(name=type, type='IMAGE')
 
         # Absolute path - c:\.. etc would work here
-        image= obj_image_load(imagepath, DIR, IMAGE_SEARCH)
-        has_data = image.has_data if image else False
+        image = obj_image_load(imagepath, DIR, IMAGE_SEARCH)
+        has_data = False
 
         if image:
             texture.image = image
+            has_data = image.has_data
 
         # Adds textures for materials (rendering)
         if type == 'Kd':
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main_api.c
index 4d77bfb9351..4745b88452b 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main_api.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void rna_Main_fonts_remove(Main *bmain, ReportList *reports, VFont *vfont)
 	/* XXX python now has invalid pointer? */
 }
 
-Tex *rna_Main_textures_new(Main *bmain, char* name)
+Tex *rna_Main_textures_new(Main *bmain, char* name, int type)
 {
 	Tex *tex= add_texture(name);
 	tex->id.us--;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ void RNA_def_main_curves(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
 	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Add a new curve to the main database");
 	parm= RNA_def_string(func, "name", "Curve", 0, "", "New name for the datablock.");
 	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED);
-	parm= RNA_def_enum(func, "type", object_type_curve_items, 0, "Type", "The type of curve object to add");
+	parm= RNA_def_enum(func, "type", object_type_curve_items, 0, "Type", "The type of curve to add");
 	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED);
 	/* return type */
 	parm= RNA_def_pointer(func, "curve", "Curve", "", "New curve datablock.");
@@ -841,6 +841,8 @@ void RNA_def_main_textures(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
 	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Add a new texture to the main database");
 	parm= RNA_def_string(func, "name", "Texture", 0, "", "New name for the datablock.");
 	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED);
+	parm= RNA_def_enum(func, "type", texture_type_items, 0, "Type", "The type of texture to add");
+	RNA_def_property_flag(parm, PROP_REQUIRED);
 	/* return type */
 	parm= RNA_def_pointer(func, "texture", "Texture", "", "New texture datablock.");
 	RNA_def_function_return(func, parm);