diff --git a/supysonic/api/browse.py b/supysonic/api/browse.py
index 72949f5..fed98ee 100644
--- a/supysonic/api/browse.py
+++ b/supysonic/api/browse.py
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ def list_indexes():
     if musicFolderId is None:
         folders = Folder.select(lambda f: f.root)[:]
     else:
-        mfid = uuid.UUID(musicFolderId)
+        try:
+            mfid = int(musicFolderId)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid folder ID")
         folder = Folder[mfid]
         if not folder.root:
             raise ObjectNotFound(Folder, mfid)
diff --git a/supysonic/config.py b/supysonic/config.py
index a83616d..de9d5ea 100644
--- a/supysonic/config.py
+++ b/supysonic/config.py
@@ -90,8 +90,13 @@ class IniConfig(DefaultConfig):
                 lv = value.lower()
                 if lv in ("yes", "true", "on"):
                     return True
-                elif lv in ("no", "false", "off"):
+                if lv in ("no", "false", "off"):
                     return False
+                try:
+                    if isinstance(value, unicode):
+                        return str(value)
+                except NameError:
+                    pass
                 return value
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/supysonic/db.py b/supysonic/db.py
index d23ac53..f079dfb 100644
--- a/supysonic/db.py
+++ b/supysonic/db.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PathMixin(object):
 class Folder(PathMixin, db.Entity):
     _table_ = "folder"
 
-    id = PrimaryKey(UUID, default=uuid4)
+    id = PrimaryKey(int, auto=True)
     root = Required(bool, default=False)
     name = Required(str, autostrip=False)
     path = Required(str, 4096, autostrip=False)  # unique
diff --git a/supysonic/managers/folder.py b/supysonic/managers/folder.py
index db8cb46..eede1da 100644
--- a/supysonic/managers/folder.py
+++ b/supysonic/managers/folder.py
@@ -21,15 +21,13 @@ from ..py23 import strtype
 
 class FolderManager:
     @staticmethod
-    def get(uid):
-        if isinstance(uid, strtype):
-            uid = uuid.UUID(uid)
-        elif isinstance(uid, uuid.UUID):
-            pass
-        else:
+    def get(id):
+        try:
+            id = int(id)
+        except ValueError:
             raise ValueError("Invalid folder id")
 
-        return Folder[uid]
+        return Folder[id]
 
     @staticmethod
     def add(name, path):
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@ class FolderManager:
         return folder
 
     @staticmethod
-    def delete(uid):
-        folder = FolderManager.get(uid)
+    def delete(id):
+        folder = FolderManager.get(id)
         if not folder.root:
             raise ObjectNotFound(Folder)
 
diff --git a/supysonic/schema/sqlite.sql b/supysonic/schema/sqlite.sql
index 23a7ff8..40e8441 100644
--- a/supysonic/schema/sqlite.sql
+++ b/supysonic/schema/sqlite.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS folder (
-    id CHAR(36) PRIMARY KEY,
+    id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     root BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
     name VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL COLLATE NOCASE,
     path VARCHAR(4096) NOT NULL,
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS folder (
     created DATETIME NOT NULL,
     cover_art VARCHAR(256),
     last_scan INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    parent_id CHAR(36) REFERENCES folder
+    parent_id INTEGER REFERENCES folder
 );
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_folder_parent_id_fk ON folder(parent_id);
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_folder_path ON folder(path_hash);
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS track (
     last_modification INTEGER NOT NULL,
     play_count INTEGER NOT NULL,
     last_play DATETIME,
-    root_folder_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
-    folder_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES folder
+    root_folder_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
+    folder_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES folder
 );
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_track_album_id_fk ON track(album_id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_track_artist_id_fk ON track(artist_id);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS client_prefs (
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS starred_folder (
     user_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES user,
-    starred_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
+    starred_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
     date DATETIME NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (user_id, starred_id)
 );
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_starred_track_starred_id_fk ON starred_track(st
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS rating_folder (
     user_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES user,
-    rated_id CHAR(36) NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
+    rated_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES folder,
     rating INTEGER NOT NULL CHECK(rating BETWEEN 1 AND 5),
     PRIMARY KEY (user_id, rated_id)
 );