diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 22e49a9a4..cf7a6cba9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-10-12 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org> 
+	* src/Filters/_FilterParser.py: avoid unknown filters crashing
+	* src/Filters/Rules/Person/__init__.py: remove private filter list and register, not used.
+
 2007-10-11 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org> 
 	* src/gen/db/base.py: allow check without gid creation on all objects
 	* src/GrampsDbUtils/_ReadXML.py: on reference read, don't create gid.
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/__init__.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/__init__.py
index 79ee52950..029ca39f5 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/__init__.py
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ from _RegExpName import RegExpName
 from _MatchIdOf import MatchIdOf
 from _RegExpIdOf import RegExpIdOf
 
-# This is the name->class storage for private rule classes
-private = {}
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -162,6 +160,3 @@ editor_rule_list = [
     Disconnected,
 ]
 
-def register(rule):
-    private[rule.__name__] = rule
-    editor_rule_list.append(rule)
diff --git a/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py b/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
index c452cab1b..bee4c4dd2 100644
--- a/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
+++ b/src/Filters/_FilterParser.py
@@ -96,16 +96,11 @@ class FilterParser(handler.ContentHandler):
                         exec 'self.r = Rules.%s.%s' % (
                             self.namespace,last_name)
                     except (ImportError, NameError, AttributeError ):
-                        # Now try the private rule
-                        try:
-                            exec "self.r = Rules.%s.private['%s']" % (
-                                self.namespace,last_name)
-                        except KeyError:
-                            print "ERROR: Filter rule '%s' in "\
-                                  "filter '%s' not found!"\
+                        print "ERROR: Filter rule '%s' in "\
+                              "filter '%s' not found!"\
                                   % (save_name,self.f.get_name())
-                            self.r = None
-                            return
+                        self.r = None
+                        return
             self.a = []
         elif tag == "arg":
             self.a.append(attrs['value'])