diff --git a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
index 1bd0dbd34..78126539f 100644
--- a/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
+++ b/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
@@ -166,12 +166,6 @@ class ChildEmbedList(EmbeddedList):
         self.rebuild()
 
     def build_columns(self):
-        """
-        We can't use the default build_columns in the base class, because
-        we are using the custom TypeCellRenderer to handle father parent
-        relationships. The Paternal and Maternal columns (columns 4 and 5)
-        use this.
-        """
         for column in self.columns:
             self.tree.remove_column(column)
         self.columns = []
diff --git a/src/widgets/Makefile.am b/src/widgets/Makefile.am
index 5d8ff468f..d92bd4fdf 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/widgets/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ pkgdata_PYTHON = \
 	styledtextbuffer.py \
 	styledtexteditor.py \
 	toolcomboentry.py \
-	unused.py \
 	validatedcomboentry.py \
 	validatedmaskedentry.py \
 	valueaction.py \
diff --git a/src/widgets/unused.py b/src/widgets/unused.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ccf41ee0..000000000
--- a/src/widgets/unused.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#
-
-# $Id$
-
-__all__ = ["IntEdit", "TypeCellRenderer"]
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Standard python modules
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import logging
-log = logging.getLogger(".widgets.unused")
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# GTK/Gnome modules
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import gobject
-import gtk
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# IntEdit class
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# FIXME isn't used anywhere
-class IntEdit(gtk.Entry):
-    """An gtk.Edit widget that only allows integers."""
-    
-    def __init__(self):
-        gtk.Entry.__init__(self)
-
-        self._signal = self.connect("insert_text", self.insert_cb)
-
-    def insert_cb(self, widget, text, length, *args):        
-        # if you don't do this, garbage comes in with text
-        text = text[:length]
-        pos = widget.get_position()
-        # stop default emission
-        widget.emit_stop_by_name("insert_text")
-        gobject.idle_add(self.insert, widget, text, pos)
-
-    def insert(self, widget, text, pos):
-        if len(text) > 0 and text.isdigit():            
-            # the next three lines set up the text. this is done because we
-            # can't use insert_text(): it always inserts at position zero.
-            orig_text = widget.get_text()            
-            new_text = orig_text[:pos] + text + orig_text[pos:]
-            # avoid recursive calls triggered by set_text
-            widget.handler_block(self._signal)
-            # replace the text with some new text
-            widget.set_text(new_text)
-            widget.handler_unblock(self._signal)
-            # set the correct position in the widget
-            widget.set_position(pos + len(text))
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# TypeCellRenderer class
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# FIXME isn't used anywhere, though it is mentioned in _EditFamily.py
-class TypeCellRenderer(gtk.CellRendererCombo):
-
-    def __init__(self, values):
-        gtk.CellRendererCombo.__init__(self)
-
-        model = gtk.ListStore(gobject.TYPE_STRING, gobject.TYPE_INT)
-        for key in values:
-            model.append(row=[values[key], key])
-        self.set_property('editable', True)
-        self.set_property('model', model)
-        self.set_property('text-column', 0)
-