diff --git a/src/Date.py b/src/Date.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 082f93462..000000000
--- a/src/Date.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#
-
-# $Id$
-
-"""
-
-this module is only needed to to enable db upgrade
-
-"""
-
-from gen.lib import Date
diff --git a/src/Utils.py b/src/Utils.py
index 28eaa154a..524c6f5a2 100644
--- a/src/Utils.py
+++ b/src/Utils.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ from gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 import gen.lib
 import Errors
 from gen.locale import codeset
-from Date import Date
 import gen.datehandler
 
 from const import TEMP_DIR, USER_HOME, GRAMPS_UUID, IMAGE_DIR
@@ -1579,7 +1578,7 @@ def format_time(secs):
     24 hour time as hh:mm:ss.
     """
     t = time.localtime(secs)
-    d = Date(t.tm_year, t.tm_mon, t.tm_mday)
+    d = gen.lib.Date(t.tm_year, t.tm_mon, t.tm_mday)
     return gen.datehandler.displayer.display(d) + time.strftime(' %X', t)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------