diff --git a/test/Alex_dbtest.py b/test/Alex_dbtest.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d85a1c3d..000000000
--- a/test/Alex_dbtest.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import tempfile
-import shutil
-import sys
-
-sys.path.append('../src')
-
-import GrampsDb
-import const
-import RelLib
-
-def dummy_callback(dummy):
-    pass
-
-def add_person( db,firstname,lastname,commit=True,fail=False):
-    tran = db.transaction_begin()
-    db.disable_signals()
-    p = RelLib.Person()
-    db.add_person(p,tran)
-    n = RelLib.Name()
-    n.set_first_name(firstname)
-    n.set_surname(lastname)
-    p.set_primary_name(n)
-    if fail:
-        return # Fail here
-    db.commit_person(p,tran)
-    db.enable_signals()
-    if commit:
-        db.transaction_commit(tran, "Add Person")
-
-def print_db_content(db):
-    for h in db.get_person_handles():
-        print "DB contains: person %s" % h
-    for h in db.get_source_handles():
-        print "DB contains: source %s" % h
-
-tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-try:
-    filename1 = os.path.join(tmpdir,'test1.grdb')
-    print "\nUsing Database file: %s" % filename1
-    db = GrampsDb.gramps_db_factory(const.app_gramps)()
-    db.load( filename1, dummy_callback, "w")
-    print "Add person 1"
-    add_person( db,"Anton", "Albers",True,False)
-    print_db_content( db)    
-    #print "Closing Database file: %s" % filename1
-    #db.close()
-finally:
-    print "Exit. Cleaning up."
-    shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)