diff --git a/src/gui/viewmanager.py b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
index c941082bb..0bdc3ad12 100644
--- a/src/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ from gui.configure import GrampsPreferences
 from gen.db.backup import backup
 from gen.db.exceptions import DbException
 from GrampsAboutDialog import GrampsAboutDialog
-from workspace import Workspace
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -931,12 +930,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                 page_display = page.get_display()
                 page_display.show_all()
                 page.post()
-
-                # create a workspace and add the view to it
-                ws = Workspace()
-                ws.add_view(page_display)
-                
-                page_no = self.notebook_cat[-1].append_page(ws.get_display(), 
+                page_no = self.notebook_cat[-1].append_page(page_display, 
                                                         gtk.Label(page_title))
                 self.pages[-1].append(page)
                 pageid = (pdata.id + '_%i' % nrpage)