diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
index 80e554f27..b51f757e1 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
@@ -552,118 +552,6 @@ class Person(PrimaryObject,SourceNote):
         """Gets the LDS Sealing ordinance"""
         return self.lds_seal
 
-    def probably_alive(self,db):
-        """Returns true if the person may be alive."""
-        if self.death_handle:
-            return False
-
-	# Look for Cause Of Death, Burial or Cremation events.
-        # These are fairly good indications that someone's not alive.
-	for ev_handle in self.event_list:
-            ev = db.get_event_from_handle(ev_handle)
-            if ev.name in ["Cause Of Death", "Burial", "Cremation"]:
-                return False
-
-        if self.birth_handle:
-            birth = db.get_event_from_handle(self.birth_handle)
-            if birth.get_date_object().get_start_date() != Date.EMPTY:
-                return not_too_old(birth.get_date_object())
-
-        # Neither birth nor death events are available.  Try looking
-        # for descendants that were born more than a lifespan ago.
-
-        min_generation = 13
-        max_generation = 60
-        max_age_difference = 60
-        def descendants_too_old (person, years):
-            for family_handle in person.get_family_handle_list():
-                family = db.get_family_from_handle(family_handle)
-                for child_handle in family.get_child_handle_list():
-                    child = db.get_person_from_handle(child_handle)
-                    if child.birth_handle:
-                        child_birth = db.get_event_from_handle(child.birth_handle)
-                        dobj = child_birth.get_date_object()
-                        if dobj.get_start_date() != Date.EMPTY:
-                            d = Date(dobj)
-                            d.set_year(d.get_year() - years)
-                            if not not_too_old (d):
-                                return True
-
-                    if child.death_handle:
-                        child_death = db.get_event_from_handle(child.death_handle)
-                        dobj = child_death.get_date_object()
-                        if dobj.get_start_date != Date.EMPTY:
-                            if not not_too_old (dobj):
-                                return True
-
-                    if descendants_too_old (child, years + min_generation):
-                        return True
-
-        if descendants_too_old (self, min_generation):
-            return False
-
-        return False
-    
-        # What about their parents?
-        def parents_too_old (person, age_difference):
-            family_handle = person.get_main_parents_family_handle()
-            if family_handle:
-                family = db.get_family_from_handle(family_handle)
-                for parent_id in [family.get_father_handle(), family.get_mother_handle()]:
-                    if not parent_id:
-                        continue
-
-                    parent = db.get_person_from_handle(parent_id)
-                    if parent.birth_handle:
-                        parent_birth = db.get_event_from_handle(parent.birth_handle)
-                        if parent_birth.get_date():
-                            d = SingleDate (parent_birth.get_date_object().get_start_date())
-                            d.set_year (d.get_year() + max_generation + age_difference)
-                            if not not_too_old (d):
-                                return True
-
-                    if parent.death_handle:
-                        parent_death = db.get_event_from_handle(parent.death_handle)
-                        if parent_death.get_date() != "":
-                            d = SingleDate (parent_death.get_date_object().
-                                        get_start_date())
-                            d.set_year (d.get_year() + age_difference)
-                            if not not_too_old (d):
-                                return True
-
-        if parents_too_old (self, 0):
-            return False
-
-        # As a last resort, trying seeing if their spouse's age gives
-        # any clue.
-        for family_handle in self.get_family_handle_list():
-            family = db.get_family_from_handle(family_handle)
-            for spouse_id in [family.get_father_handle(), family.get_mother_handle()]:
-                if not spouse_id or spouse_id == self.handle:
-                    continue
-                spouse = db.get_person_from_handle(spouse_id)
-                sp_birth_handle = spouse.get_birth_handle()
-                sp_death_handle = spouse.get_death_handle()
-                if sp_birth_handle:
-                    spouse_birth = db.get_event_from_handle(sp_birth_handle)
-                    if spouse_birth.get_date() != "":
-                        d = SingleDate (spouse_birth.get_date_object().get_start_date())
-                        d.set_year (d.get_year() + max_age_difference)
-                        if not not_too_old (d):
-                            return False
-
-                if sp_death_handle:
-                    spouse_death = db.get_event_from_handle(sp_death_handle)
-                    if spouse_death.get_date() != "":
-                        d = SingleDate (spouse_death.get_date_object().get_start_date())
-                        d.set_year (d.get_year() - min_generation)
-                        if not not_too_old (d):
-                            return False
-
-                if parents_too_old (spouse, max_age_difference):
-                    return False
-        return True
-
 class Family(PrimaryObject,SourceNote):
     """
     GRAMPS Family record. Represents a family unit, which defines the