diff --git a/src/DbLoader.py b/src/DbLoader.py
index 1479c230c..e395eb382 100644
--- a/src/DbLoader.py
+++ b/src/DbLoader.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import GrampsDb
 import Utils
 from PluginUtils import import_list
 import QuestionDialog
-from Errors import GrampsDbException
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -418,7 +417,7 @@ class DbLoader:
 
         try:
             dbclass = GrampsDb.gramps_db_factory(db_type = filetype)
-        except GrampsDbException, msg:
+        except GrampsDb.GrampsDbException, msg:
             QuestionDialog.ErrorDialog(
                 _("Could not open file: %s") % filename, 
                 _("This may be caused by an improper installation of GRAMPS.") +
diff --git a/src/GrampsWidgets.py b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
index ee17e75b1..5cb6c416c 100644
--- a/src/GrampsWidgets.py
+++ b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
@@ -2298,7 +2298,6 @@ if gtk.pygtk_version < (2,8,0):
 
 
 def main(args):
-    from RelLib import Date
     from DateHandler import parser
     
     def on_validate(widget, text):