diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib/_Person.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib/_Person.py
index 1003ad403..300d427e4 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib/_Person.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib/_Person.py
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@ class Person(PrimaryObject,SourceBase,NoteBase,MediaBase,
             return None
         else:
             try:
+                print self.birth_ref_index, type(self.birth_ref_index)
                 return self.event_ref_list[self.birth_ref_index]
             except IndexError:
-                print self.birth_ref_index, type(self.birth_ref_index)
                 return None
 
     def get_death_ref(self):