diff --git a/src/DisplayModels/_NoteModel.py b/src/DisplayModels/_NoteModel.py
index 3c469e3bf..4bef39d8a 100644
--- a/src/DisplayModels/_NoteModel.py
+++ b/src/DisplayModels/_NoteModel.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import re
 log = logging.getLogger(".")
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditNote.py b/src/Editors/_EditNote.py
index ce0c45205..3b9dcc76f 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditNote.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditNote.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class EditNote(EditPrimary):
         if self.obj:
             self.empty = False
             self.flow_changed(self.obj.get_format())
-            buffer_.set_text(self.obj.get(markup=True))
+            buffer_.set_text(self.obj.get())
         else:
             self.empty = True
             
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GrampsDbWriteXML.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GrampsDbWriteXML.py
index 226788876..427d4083f 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GrampsDbWriteXML.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/_GrampsDbWriteXML.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class GrampsDbXmlWriter(UpdateCallback):
 
         ntype = escxml(note.get_type().xml_str())
         format = note.get_format()
-        text = note.get(markup=True)
+        text = note.get()
 
         self.g.write(' type="%s"' % ntype)
         if format != note.FLOWED:
diff --git a/src/GrampsWidgets.py b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
index 81f18d72c..f67f459f3 100644
--- a/src/GrampsWidgets.py
+++ b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ class NoteEntry(ObjEntry):
         return self.db.get_note_from_handle(handle)
 
     def get_label(self, note):
-        txt = " ".join(note.get(markup=False).split())
+        txt = " ".join(note.get().split())
         if len(txt) > 35:
             txt = txt[:35]+"..."
         else:
diff --git a/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py b/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
index 28cde0a84..cc212e4da 100644
--- a/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
+++ b/src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
@@ -915,8 +915,8 @@ class MergePeople:
             print "Deleted empty family %s" % family_handle
 
     def merge_notes(self, note1, note2):
-        t1 = note1.get(markup=True)
-        t2 = note2.get(markup=True)
+        t1 = note1.get()
+        t2 = note2.get()
         if not t2:
             return note1
         elif not t1:
diff --git a/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py b/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
index 07d4beab0..9472d2255 100644
--- a/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
+++ b/src/PluginUtils/_GuiOptions.py
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ class GuiNoteOption(gtk.HBox):
         """
         if note:
             note_id = note.get_gramps_id()
-            txt = " ".join(note.get(markup=False).split())
+            txt = " ".join(note.get().split())
             if len(txt) > 35:
                 txt = txt[:35]+"..."
             else:
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/note.py b/src/gen/lib/note.py
index 65955a742..c4b45c352 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/note.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/note.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Note class for GRAMPS.
 # standard python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import re
 from types import InstanceType
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ from gen.lib.primaryobj import BasicPrimaryObject
 from gen.lib.notetype import NoteType
 from gen.lib.markertype import MarkerType
 
-#ROOT_START_TAG = '<gramps>'
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Class for notes used throughout the majority of GRAMPS objects
@@ -107,39 +104,15 @@ class Note(BasicPrimaryObject):
         """
         self.text = text
 
-    def get(self, markup=False):
+    def get(self):
         """
         Return the text string associated with the note.
 
-        @param markup: If note should be returned with markup or plain text
-        @type markup: boolean
         @returns: Returns the text string defining the note contents.
         @rtype: str
         """
         text = self.text
-#
-#        if not markup and text.startswith(ROOT_START_TAG):
-#            text = self.delete_tags(text)
-        
         return text
-#            
-#    def delete_tags(self, markup_text):
-#        """
-#        Create a plain text version of the note text by removing all pango 
-#        markup tags.
-#
-#        @param markup_text: Pango style markup text
-#        @type markup_text: str
-#        @return: Plain text
-#        @rtype: str
-#        """
-#        text = re.sub(r'(<.*?>)', '', markup_text)
-#        
-#        text = text.replace('&amp;', '&')
-#        text = text.replace('&lt;', '<')
-#        text = text.replace('&gt;', '>')
-#        
-#        return text
 
     def append(self, text):
         """
@@ -188,14 +161,3 @@ class Note(BasicPrimaryObject):
         @rtype: str
         """
         return self.type
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import hotshot
-    prof = hotshot.Profile("note.profile")
-
-    f = open("notetest3_10.txt")
-    note = Note(f.read())
-
-    for i in range(100000):
-        prof.runcall(note.get)
-    prof.close()