diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/image.py b/gramps/gen/utils/image.py
index 74f02d9b1..c66fbdb71 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/image.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/image.py
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ def resize_to_jpeg(source, destination, width, height, crop=None):
         (start_x, start_y, end_x, end_y
                 ) = crop_percentage_to_pixel(
                         img.get_width(), img.get_height(), crop)
-        if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-            img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
-        else:
-            img = img.subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
+        img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
 
     # Need to keep the ratio intact, otherwise scaled images look stretched
     # if the dimensions aren't close in size
@@ -231,10 +228,7 @@ def resize_to_buffer(source, size, crop=None):
         (start_x, start_y, end_x, end_y
                 ) = crop_percentage_to_pixel(
                         img.get_width(), img.get_height(), crop)
-        if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-            img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
-        else:
-            img = img.subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
+        img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
             
     # Need to keep the ratio intact, otherwise scaled images look stretched
     # if the dimensions aren't close in size
@@ -272,10 +266,7 @@ def resize_to_jpeg_buffer(source, size, crop=None):
                 ) = crop_percentage_to_pixel(
                         img.get_width(), img.get_height(), crop)
 
-        if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-            img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
-        else:
-            img = img.subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
+        img = img.new_subpixbuf(start_x, start_y, end_x-start_x, end_y-start_y)
 
     # Need to keep the ratio intact, otherwise scaled images look stretched
     # if the dimensions aren't close in size