diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
index a5baa90dd..16cea2034 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from gramps.gui.utils import ProgressMeter
 from gramps.gen.lib import (Attribute, AttributeType, ChildRef, Date, Event, 
                             EventRef, EventType, Family, FamilyRelType, Name, 
                             NameType, Note, NoteType, Person, Place, Source, 
-                            Surname)
+                            Surname, Citation)
 from gramps.gen.db import DbTxn
 
 class ProgenError(Exception):
@@ -599,12 +599,11 @@ class ProgenParser(object):
             self.db.add_source(source, self.trans)
             self.db.commit_source(source, self.trans)
             self.skeys[source_name] = source.get_handle()
-        raise Error('Sourceref no longer exists, this piece must be converted to citation!')
-        sref = SourceRef()
+        sref = Citation()
         sref.set_reference_handle(source.get_handle())
         return sref
 
-    def __create_event_and_ref(self, type_, desc=None, date=None, place=None, source=None):
+    def __create_event_and_ref(self, type_, desc=None, date=None, place=None, citation=None):
         event = Event()
         event.set_type(EventType(type_))
         if desc:
@@ -613,8 +612,8 @@ class ProgenParser(object):
             event.set_date_object(date)
         if place:
             event.set_place_handle(place.get_handle())
-        if source:
-            event.add_source_reference(source)
+        if citation:
+            event.add_citation(citation.handle)
         self.db.add_event(event, self.trans)
         self.db.commit_event(event, self.trans)
         event_ref = EventRef()