diff --git a/src/gramps.py b/src/gramps.py
index a39d7a8fa..da9444104 100644
--- a/src/gramps.py
+++ b/src/gramps.py
@@ -326,12 +326,6 @@ def show_settings():
     except:
         gsversion_str = 'Ghostscript not in system PATH'
 
-    try:
-        import sdn
-        sdn_str = sdn.__version__
-    except ImportError:
-        sdn_str = 'not found'
-
     os_path = os.environ.get('PATH','not set')
     os_path = os_path.split(os.pathsep)
     
@@ -351,7 +345,6 @@ def show_settings():
     print ' cairo     : %s' % cairover_str
     print ' osmgpsmap : %s' % osmgpsmap_str
     print ' pyexiv2   : %s' % pyexiv2_str
-    print ' sdn       : %s' % sdn_str
     print ' o.s.      : %s' % operating_system
     if kernel:
         print ' kernel    : %s' % kernel