diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7745df427..c3fcd8d26 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-04-09  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/Config/_GrampsIniKeys.py: Remove file check - it is not needed.
+
 2007-04-09  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/Checkpoint.py: missing comma in Checkpoint.py.
 
diff --git a/src/Config/_GrampsIniKeys.py b/src/Config/_GrampsIniKeys.py
index 9feb108e7..bd1f66866 100644
--- a/src/Config/_GrampsIniKeys.py
+++ b/src/Config/_GrampsIniKeys.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import time
 import ConfigParser
 import errno
 import const
-from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
 from _GrampsConfigKeys import *
 
 NL = "\n" # FIX: newlines on Mac/Windows, if different?
@@ -51,15 +50,6 @@ class IniKeyClient:
         self.filename = filename
         if self.filename and os.path.exists(filename):
             self.data = self.load_ini(self.filename)
-        elif self.filename and not os.path.exists(filename):
-            try:
-                head, tail = os.path.split( filename )
-                os.makedirs( head )
-            except OSError, e:
-                ErrorDialog(_("Unable to load preferences from %s") % 
-                                                                  self.filename,
-                            _("Preferences will not be loaded or saved."))
-                self.filename = None
 
     def notify_add(self, path, func):
         """