diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index a80cd248d..abbdf63c8 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 	* src/DbPrompter.py: Support for the native importer.
 	* src/Errors.py: Add HandleError exception for duplicate handles.
 
+	* src/ArgHandler.py: Support for the native importer.
+	* NEWS: Update.
+
 2005-01-26  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/DbPrompter.py: gnome.vfs vs. gnomevfs, tolerence 
 	* src/GrampsMime.py: gnome.vfs vs. gnomevfs tolerence 
diff --git a/gramps2/NEWS b/gramps2/NEWS
index c79aaa1bc..abc192dcb 100644
--- a/gramps2/NEWS
+++ b/gramps2/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Version 1.1.4 -- the "" release
+Version 1.1.4 -- the "Successful encyclopedia salesman" release
+* Import from native GRDB format.
 * GnomePrint backend supports shadows for the boxes.
 * Bug fixes.
 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py b/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
index 2b4df36eb..1d748b2c4 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2005  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
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class ArgHandler:
             
             print "Cleaning up."
             # remove import db after use
+            self.parent.db.close()
             os.remove(self.imp_db_path)
             print "Exiting."
             os._exit(0)
@@ -341,7 +342,15 @@ class ArgHandler:
         Command-line import routine. Try to import filename using the format.
         Any errors will cause the os._exit(1) call.
         """
-        if format == 'gedcom':
+        if format == 'grdb':
+            import ReadGrdb
+            filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.abspath(filename))
+            try:
+                ReadGrdb.importData(self.parent.db,filename,None)
+            except:
+                print "Error importing %s" % filename
+                os._exit(1)
+        elif format == 'gedcom':
             import ReadGedcom
             filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.abspath(filename))
             try:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ReadGrdb.py b/gramps2/src/ReadGrdb.py
index 0ffdb5288..35071d429 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ReadGrdb.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ReadGrdb.py
@@ -48,12 +48,8 @@ import Errors
 def importData(database, filename, callback=None,cl=0,use_trans=True):
 
     filename = os.path.normpath(filename)
-    basefile = os.path.dirname(filename)
-
-    change = os.path.getmtime(filename)
 
     other_database = GrampsBSDDB.GrampsBSDDB()
-    
     try:
         other_database.load(filename,callback)
     except: