diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 86dfa330a..158feb90e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-06-18  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
+	* src/FamilyView.py (add_child_clicked): No reason to assume children
+	are female.
+
 2003-06-16  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/gramps.glade: Add a dialog to allow a child's relationships
 	to his/her parents to be altered.
diff --git a/src/FamilyView.py b/src/FamilyView.py
index f3d3f802e..49b0c24f8 100644
--- a/src/FamilyView.py
+++ b/src/FamilyView.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ class FamilyView:
             return
 
         person = RelLib.Person()
-        person.setGender(RelLib.Person.female)
 
         autoname = GrampsCfg.lastnamegen