diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3b367bf74..b9a6a6860 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	* src/Editors/_EditRepoRef.py: Add backreference tab
 
 2006-04-21  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/RelLib/_GrampsType.py (set_from_xml_str): Remove extra def.
 	* src/PluginUtils/_PluginStatus.py: Many small fixes.
 	* src/ManagedWindow.py (GrampsWindowManager.display_menu_list):
 	Fix building the menu for child-less windows.
diff --git a/src/RelLib/_GrampsType.py b/src/RelLib/_GrampsType.py
index b9b576f12..ba4c3eb4d 100644
--- a/src/RelLib/_GrampsType.py
+++ b/src/RelLib/_GrampsType.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class GrampsType:
             self.string = value
 
     def xml_str(self):
+        """
+        This method returns the untranslated string (e.g. suitable for XML)
+        corresponding to the type.
+        """
         if self.val == self._CUSTOM:
             return self.string
         else:
@@ -93,9 +97,6 @@ class GrampsType:
         else:
             return self._I2SMAP.get(self.val,_('Unknown'))
 
-    def set_from_xml_str(self,the_str):
-        return self
-
     def __int__(self):
         return self.val