diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 078d104d2..1f383f700 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2006-02-09  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/FamilyView.py: initialize Family
 	* src/EditFamily.py: fix empty gramps_id for new families
 	* src/GrampsWidgets.py: fix empty gramps_id for new families
 	* src/DisplayTabs.py: fix editing of person events
diff --git a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
index 97eedf084..0b24544af 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
@@ -572,7 +572,8 @@ class FamilyView(PageView.PersonNavView):
     def add_family(self,obj,event,handle):
         if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
             import EditFamily
-            EditFamily.EditFamily(self.dbstate,self.uistate,[],None)
+            family = RelLib.Family()
+            EditFamily.EditFamily(self.dbstate,self.uistate,[],family)
 
     def delete_family(self,obj,event,handle):
         if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1: