diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index b86e29a89..b9af40e10 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2006-08-17  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py (GrampsDbBase._sortbyname): Remove
+	obsolete method.
 	* src/NameDisplay.py: Correct constants to accomodate Name change.
 	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py: Upgrade the names.
 	* src/RelLib/_Name.py: Remove sname attribute.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py
index 621e009d7..9c7bf2e4a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py
@@ -1834,11 +1834,6 @@ class GrampsDbBase(GrampsDBCallback):
         """
         return self.repository_map.has_key(str(handle))
 
-    def _sortbyname(self, first, second):
-        name1 = self.person_map.get(str(first))[3].sname
-        name2 = self.person_map.get(str(second))[3].sname
-        return locale.strcoll(name1, name2)
-
     def _sortbyplace(self, first, second):
         return locale.strcoll(self.place_map.get(str(first))[2], 
                               self.place_map.get(str(second))[2])