diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
index 9aed1f517..0991a8964 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importcsv.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ from gramps.gen.plug.utils import OpenFileOrStdin
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import parser as _dp
 from gramps.gen.utils.string import gender as gender_map
 from gramps.gen.utils.id import create_id
-from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gen.lib.eventroletype import EventRoleType
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni, conv_to_unicode, STRTYPE
 from gramps.gen.config import config
@@ -323,15 +322,18 @@ class CSVParser(object):
         :param filehandle: open file handle positioned at start of the file
         """
         data = self.read_csv(filehandle)
-        progress = ProgressMeter(_('CSV Import'))
-        progress.set_pass(_('Reading data...'), 1)
-        progress.set_pass(_('Importing data...'), len(data))
+        progress_title = _('CSV Import')
+        self.user.begin_progress(progress_title, 
+                _('Reading data...'), 1)
+        self.user.end_progress()
+        self.user.begin_progress(progress_title, 
+                _('Importing data...'), len(data))
         tym = time.time()
         self.db.disable_signals()
         with DbTxn(_("CSV import"), self.db, batch=True) as self.trans:
             if self.default_tag and self.default_tag.handle is None:
                 self.db.add_tag(self.default_tag, self.trans)
-            self._parse_csv_data(data, progress)
+            self._parse_csv_data(data)
         self.db.enable_signals()
         self.db.request_rebuild()
         tym = time.time() - tym
@@ -340,9 +342,9 @@ class CSVParser(object):
         LOG.debug(msg)
         LOG.debug("New Families: %d" % self.fam_count)
         LOG.debug("New Individuals: %d" % self.indi_count)
-        progress.close()
+        self.user.end_progress()
 
-    def _parse_csv_data(self, data, progress=None):
+    def _parse_csv_data(self, data):
         """Parse each line of the input data and act accordingly."""
         self.lineno = 0
         self.index = 0
@@ -353,8 +355,7 @@ class CSVParser(object):
         header = None
         line_number = 0
         for row in data:
-            if progress is not None:
-                progress.step()
+            self.user.step_progress()
             line_number += 1
             if "".join(row) == "": # no blanks are allowed inside a table
                 header = None # clear headers, ready for next "table"