diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 86da6757c..055d92aef 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ src/cli/grampscli.py
 
 # gen API
 src/gen/__init__.py
+src/gen/updatecallback.py
 
 # gen utils API
 src/gen/utils/__init__.py
@@ -301,7 +302,6 @@ src/gui/widgets/validatedmaskedentry.py
 src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
 
 # BasicUtils package
-src/BasicUtils/_UpdateCallback.py
 src/BasicUtils/_NameDisplay.py
 
 # Config package
diff --git a/src/BasicUtils/Makefile.am b/src/BasicUtils/Makefile.am
index ae5fcf978..e8ac06c52 100644
--- a/src/BasicUtils/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/BasicUtils/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/BasicUtils
 
 pkgdata_PYTHON = \
-	_UpdateCallback.py\
 	_NameDisplay.py\
 	__init__.py
 
diff --git a/src/BasicUtils/__init__.py b/src/BasicUtils/__init__.py
index 81e73457b..b8e1cdbd1 100644
--- a/src/BasicUtils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/BasicUtils/__init__.py
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 # $Id: __init__.py$
 
-from _UpdateCallback import UpdateCallback
 from _NameDisplay import displayer as name_displayer
diff --git a/src/gen/Makefile.am b/src/gen/Makefile.am
index 23fd6be47..399654657 100644
--- a/src/gen/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gen/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/gen
 
 pkgdata_PYTHON = \
-	__init__.py
+	__init__.py \
+	updatecallback.py
 
 pkgpyexecdir = @pkgpyexecdir@/gen
 pkgpythondir = @pkgpythondir@/gen
diff --git a/src/gen/db/write.py b/src/gen/db/write.py
index af9717fb1..7517bc050 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/write.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/write.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from gen.db import (DbBsddbRead, DbWriteBase, BSDDBTxn,
                     DbUndoBSDDB as DbUndo)
 from gen.db.dbconst import *
 from gen.utils.callback import Callback
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 import Errors
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(DBLOGNAME)
diff --git a/src/BasicUtils/_UpdateCallback.py b/src/gen/updatecallback.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/BasicUtils/_UpdateCallback.py
rename to src/gen/updatecallback.py
diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
index 305716b65..1e24e1545 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportGedcom.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import const
 import libgedcom
 import Errors
 from ExportOptions import WriterOptionBox
-import BasicUtils
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from Utils import media_path_full
 import gen.proxy
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ def event_has_subordinate_data(event, event_ref):
 # GedcomWriter class
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class GedcomWriter(BasicUtils.UpdateCallback):
+class GedcomWriter(UpdateCallback):
     """
     The GEDCOM writer creates a GEDCOM file that contains the exported 
-    information from the database. It derives from BasicUtils.UpdateCallback
+    information from the database. It derives from UpdateCallback
     so that it can provide visual feedback via a progress bar if needed.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, database, cmd_line=0,
                  option_box=None, callback=None):
-        BasicUtils.UpdateCallback.__init__(self, callback)
+        UpdateCallback.__init__(self, callback)
 
         self.dbase = database
         self.cmd_line = cmd_line
diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportPkg.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportPkg.py
index 36d760643..8565c25e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportPkg.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportPkg.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ExportOptions import WriterOptionBox
-#from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
 import gen.proxy
 from ExportXml import XmlWriter
 import Utils
diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
index 908856e4e..9483a0659 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".WriteXML")
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import gen.lib 
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from gen.db.exceptions import DbWriteFailure
 import const
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
diff --git a/src/plugins/import/ImportGrdb.py b/src/plugins/import/ImportGrdb.py
index de9f5e9e5..0418c1291 100644
--- a/src/plugins/import/ImportGrdb.py
+++ b/src/plugins/import/ImportGrdb.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ from gen.db.exceptions import DbVersionError
 import const
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
 from Errors import HandleError
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from BasicUtils import name_displayer
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py b/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
index eb60a836a..a493ca836 100644
--- a/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import DateHandler
 from BasicUtils import name_displayer
 from gen.db.dbconst import (PERSON_KEY, FAMILY_KEY, SOURCE_KEY, EVENT_KEY, 
                             MEDIA_KEY, PLACE_KEY, REPOSITORY_KEY, NOTE_KEY)
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 import const
 import libgrampsxml
 from libmixin import DbMixin
diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index c3ce80a3c..29213aa2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(".libgedcom")
 import Errors
 import const
 import gen.lib
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 import Mime
 import LdsUtils
 import Utils
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/MediaManager.py b/src/plugins/tool/MediaManager.py
index 4d86c6824..b2fae4e22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/MediaManager.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/MediaManager.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import GrampsDisplay
 import Assistant
 import Errors
 from gen.lib import MediaObject
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from PluginUtils import Tool
 from Utils import media_path_full, relative_path, media_path
 from TransUtils import sgettext as _
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/Rebuild.py b/src/plugins/tool/Rebuild.py
index 93f1dc62d..c7a5efb9e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/Rebuild.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/Rebuild.py
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".Rebuild")
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from PluginUtils import Tool
 from QuestionDialog import OkDialog
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # runTool
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class Rebuild(Tool.Tool,UpdateCallback):
+class Rebuild(Tool.Tool, UpdateCallback):
 
     def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, options_class, name, callback=None):
         
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Rebuild(Tool.Tool,UpdateCallback):
             uistate.progress.show()
             uistate.push_message(dbstate, _("Rebuilding secondary indices..."))
             
-            UpdateCallback.__init__(self,self.callback)
+            UpdateCallback.__init__(self, self.callback)
             self.set_total(11)
             self.db.rebuild_secondary(self.update)
             self.reset()
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/RebuildRefMap.py b/src/plugins/tool/RebuildRefMap.py
index 070214e6e..0c71e4f01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/RebuildRefMap.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/RebuildRefMap.py
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ log = logging.getLogger(".RebuildRefMap")
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from PluginUtils import Tool
 from QuestionDialog import OkDialog
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # runTool
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class RebuildRefMap(Tool.Tool,UpdateCallback):
+class RebuildRefMap(Tool.Tool, UpdateCallback):
 
     def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, options_class, name, callback=None):
         
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class RebuildRefMap(Tool.Tool,UpdateCallback):
             self.callback = None
             print "Rebuilding reference maps..."
             
-        UpdateCallback.__init__(self,self.callback)
+        UpdateCallback.__init__(self, self.callback)
         self.set_total(6)
         self.db.reindex_reference_map(self.update)
         self.reset()
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/RemoveUnused.py b/src/plugins/tool/RemoveUnused.py
index 07c2e38b9..4d826ac8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/RemoveUnused.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/RemoveUnused.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import gobject
 import Errors
 import ManagedWindow
 from DateHandler import displayer as _dd
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from PluginUtils import Tool
 from glade import Glade
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/Verify.py b/src/plugins/tool/Verify.py
index ddaedf523..91fdb2f5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/Verify.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/Verify.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ from gui.editors import EditPerson, EditFamily
 import Utils
 import GrampsDisplay
 from ManagedWindow import ManagedWindow
-from BasicUtils import UpdateCallback
+from gen.updatecallback import UpdateCallback
 from PluginUtils import Tool
 from TransUtils import sgettext as _
 from glade import Glade
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ def get_marriage_date(db,family):
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class Verify(Tool.Tool, ManagedWindow, UpdateCallback):
 
-    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, options_class, name,callback=None):
+    def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, options_class, name, callback=None):
         self.label = _('Database Verify tool')
         Tool.Tool.__init__(self, dbstate, options_class, name)
-        ManagedWindow.__init__(self,uistate,[],self.__class__)
-        UpdateCallback.__init__(self,self.uistate.pulse_progressbar)
+        ManagedWindow.__init__(self, uistate,[], self.__class__)
+        UpdateCallback.__init__(self, self.uistate.pulse_progressbar)
 
         self.dbstate = dbstate
         if uistate:
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ class Verify(Tool.Tool, ManagedWindow, UpdateCallback):
             self.add_results = self.add_results_cli
             self.run_tool(cli=True)
 
-    def add_results_cli(self,results):
+    def add_results_cli(self, results):
         # print data for the user, no GUI
-        (msg,gramps_id, name,the_type,rule_id,severity, handle) = results
+        (msg,gramps_id, name, the_type, rule_id, severity, handle) = results
         if severity == Rule.WARNING:
-            print "W: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type,gramps_id, name)
+            print "W: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type, gramps_id, name)
         elif severity == Rule.ERROR:
             print "E: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type,gramps_id, name)
         else: