diff --git a/src/RelLib.py b/src/RelLib.py
index e897dc382..20b053b2c 100644
--- a/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/src/RelLib.py
@@ -597,33 +597,33 @@ class MediaObject(SourceNote):
         if source:
             self.path = source.path
             self.mime = source.mime
-            self.local = source.local
             self.desc = source.desc
             self.id = source.id
+            self.thumb = source.thumb
             for attr in source.attrlist:
                 self.attrlist.append(Attribute(attr))
         else:
             self.id = ""
-            self.local = 0
             self.path = ""
             self.mime = ""
             self.desc = ""
+            self.thumb = None
 
     def serialize(self):
-        return (self.id, self.local, self.path, self.mime, self.desc, self.attrlist,
+        return (self.id, self.path, self.mime, self.desc, self.attrlist,
                 self.source_list, self.note)
 
     def unserialize(self,data):
-        (self.id, self.local, self.path, self.mime, self.desc, self.attrlist,
+        (self.id, self.thumb, self.path, self.mime, self.desc, self.attrlist,
          self.source_list, self.note) = data
     
-    def set_local(self,val):
-        """set or clear the local flag"""
-        self.local = val
+    def set_thumbnail(self,thumb):
+        """set the thumbnail"""
+        self.thumb = thumb
 
-    def get_local(self):
-        """return the local flag"""
-        return self.local
+    def get_thumbnail(self):
+        """return the thumbnail"""
+        return self.thumb
 
     def set_id(self,id):
         """Sets the gramps ID for the place object"""
diff --git a/src/SelectObject.py b/src/SelectObject.py
index 818d6b237..154504728 100644
--- a/src/SelectObject.py
+++ b/src/SelectObject.py
@@ -98,15 +98,12 @@ class SelectObject:
         self.object_model.clear()
         self.object_model.new_model()
 
-        for key in self.db.get_object_map().keys():
+        for key in self.db.get_object_keys():
             object = self.db.get_object(key)
             title = object.get_description()
             the_id = object.get_id()
             the_type = Utils.get_mime_description(object.get_mime_type())
-            if object.get_local():
-                path = "<local copy>"
-            else:
-                path = object.get_path()
+            path = object.get_path()
             self.object_model.add([title,the_id,the_type,path],key)
 
         self.object_model.connect_model()
diff --git a/src/gramps_main.py b/src/gramps_main.py
index 6be4a4677..987f74028 100755
--- a/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -792,22 +792,7 @@ class Gramps:
         can delete any thumbnail images. The thumbnails may or may not exist, depending
         on if the image was previewed.
         """
-        for obj in self.db.get_added_media_objects():
-            if obj.get_local():
-                try:
-                    os.unlink(obj.get_path())
-                except IOError:
-                    pass
-                except:
-                    DisplayTrace.DisplayTrace()
-            thumb = "%s/.thumb/%s.jpg" % (self.db.get_save_path(),obj.get_id())
-            if os.path.isfile(thumb):
-                try:
-                    os.unlink(thumb)
-                except IOError:
-                    pass
-                except:
-                    DisplayTrace.DisplayTrace()
+        pass
 
     def on_about_activate(self,obj):
         """Displays the about box.  Called from Help menu"""
@@ -1095,7 +1080,7 @@ class Gramps:
         #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
         for ObjectId in self.db.get_object_keys():
             object = self.db.find_object_from_id(ObjectId)
-            if object.get_local():
+            if 0:
                 oldfile = object.get_path()
                 (base,ext) = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(oldfile))
                 newfile = os.path.join(filename,os.path.basename(oldfile))