diff --git a/src/AddSpouse.py b/src/AddSpouse.py
index 7e588ea1c..09c8f9adf 100644
--- a/src/AddSpouse.py
+++ b/src/AddSpouse.py
@@ -128,20 +128,22 @@ class AddSpouse:
         Called when the spouse to be added does not exist, and needs
         to be created and added to the database
         """
-        import QuickAdd
+        import EditPerson
 
         relation = const.save_frel(self.relation_type.get_text())
         if relation == "Partners":
             if self.person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
-                gen = "male"
+                gen = RelLib.Person.male
             else:
-                gen = "female"
+                gen = RelLib.Person.female
         elif self.person.getGender() == RelLib.Person.male:
-            gen = "female"
+            gen = RelLib.Person.female
         else:
-            gen = "male"
+            gen = RelLib.Person.male
 
-        QuickAdd.QuickAdd(self.db,gen,self.update_list)
+        person = RelLib.Person()
+        person.setGender(gen)
+        EditPerson.EditPerson(person,self.db,self.update_list)
 
     def update_list(self,person):
         """
diff --git a/src/EditPerson.py b/src/EditPerson.py
index 243e34d51..b3607eb04 100644
--- a/src/EditPerson.py
+++ b/src/EditPerson.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pycode_tgts = [('url', 0, 0),
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class EditPerson:
 
-    def __init__(self,person,db,callback=None):
+    def __init__(self,person,db,callback=None,gender=RelLib.Person.female):
         """Creates an edit window.  Associates a person with the window."""
         self.person = person
         self.original_id = person.getId()
@@ -985,7 +985,6 @@ class EditPerson:
             self.redraw_event_list()
 
     def update_birth_death(self):
-        print "update"
         self.bdate.set_text(self.birth.getDate())
         self.bplace.set_text(self.birth.getPlaceName())
         self.bdate_check.set_calendar(self.birth.getDateObj().get_calendar())