diff --git a/src/Merge/mergesource.py b/src/Merge/mergesource.py
index 51a3c35ae..44784e1d9 100644
--- a/src/Merge/mergesource.py
+++ b/src/Merge/mergesource.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class MergeSourceQuery(object):
                     old_handle):
                 if class_name == Citation.__name__:
                     citation = self.database.get_citation_from_handle(handle)
-                    assert(citation.has_source_reference(old_handle))
+                    assert(citation.get_reference_handle() == old_handle)
                     citation.replace_source_references(old_handle, new_handle)
                     self.database.commit_citation(citation, trans)
                 else:
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/citation.py b/src/gen/lib/citation.py
index 42f3484c3..91cb2183f 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/citation.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/citation.py
@@ -233,26 +233,6 @@ class Citation(MediaBase, NoteBase, PrimaryObject, DateBase):
 # _HasSourceOf and mergesource, and it is better to make the test directly,
 # because, only citations refer to sources, and they have only one reference.
 # need to check remove and replace source reference.
-    def has_source_reference(self, src_handle) :
-        """
-        Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this source 
-        handle.
-
-        :param src_handle: The source handle to be checked.
-        :type src_handle: str
-        :returns: Returns whether any of it's child objects has reference to 
-                this source handle.
-        :rtype: bool
-        
-        Only the Citation Primary object refers to sources, none of the 
-        child objects do. Also, the Citation object only ever refers to one
-        Source, so only that reference needs to be checked.
-        """
-        if src_handle == self.get_reference_handle():
-            return True
-
-        return False
-
     def remove_source_references(self, src_handle_list):
         """
         Remove references to all source handles in the list in all child 
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/eventref.py b/src/gen/lib/eventref.py
index af87b17ec..3a48bff79 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/eventref.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/eventref.py
@@ -152,23 +152,6 @@ class EventRef(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, NoteBase, AttributeBase, RefBase):
         """
         return self.get_citation_child_list()
 
-    def has_source_reference(self, src_handle) :
-        """
-        Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this source 
-        handle.
-
-        :param src_handle: The source handle to be checked.
-        :type src_handle: str
-        :returns: Returns whether any of it's child objects has reference to 
-                this source handle.
-        :rtype: bool
-        """
-        for item in self.get_sourcref_child_list():
-            if item.has_source_reference(src_handle):
-                return True
-
-        return False
-
     def remove_source_references(self, src_handle_list):
         """
         Remove references to all source handles in the list in all child 
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/primaryobj.py b/src/gen/lib/primaryobj.py
index f8371e10d..0981d317d 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/primaryobj.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/primaryobj.py
@@ -131,15 +131,6 @@ class BasicPrimaryObject(TableObject, PrivacyBase):
         """
         pass
 
-    def has_source_reference(self, handle):
-        """
-        Indicate if the object has a source references. 
-        
-        In the base class, no such references exist. Derived classes should 
-        override this if they provide source references.
-        """
-        return False
-
     def has_media_reference(self, handle):
         """
         Indicate if the object has a media references. 
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/repo.py b/src/gen/lib/repo.py
index 8083a72fd..228d7b21d 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/repo.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/repo.py
@@ -179,23 +179,6 @@ class Repository(NoteBase, AddressBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         for item in self.get_citation_child_list():
             item.replace_citation_references(old_handle, new_handle)
 
-    def has_source_reference(self, src_handle) :
-        """
-        Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this source 
-        handle.
-
-        :param src_handle: The source handle to be checked.
-        :type src_handle: str
-        :returns: Returns whether any of it's child objects has reference to 
-                this source handle.
-        :rtype: bool
-        """
-        for item in self.get_sourcref_child_list():
-            if item.has_source_reference(src_handle):
-                return True
-
-        return False
-
     def remove_source_references(self, src_handle_list):
         """
         Remove references to all source handles in the list in all child 
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/src.py b/src/gen/lib/src.py
index 1146b2fe4..894e1630e 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/src.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/src.py
@@ -192,23 +192,6 @@ class Source(MediaBase, NoteBase, PrimaryObject):
         """
         return self.get_referenced_note_handles()
 
-    def has_source_reference(self, src_handle) :
-        """
-        Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this source 
-        handle.
-
-        :param src_handle: The source handle to be checked.
-        :type src_handle: str
-        :returns: Returns whether any of it's child objects has reference to 
-                this source handle.
-        :rtype: bool
-        """
-        for item in self.get_sourcref_child_list():
-            if item.has_source_reference(src_handle):
-                return True
-
-        return False
-
     def remove_source_references(self, src_handle_list):
         """
         Remove references to all source handles in the list in all child 
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/srcbase.py b/src/gen/lib/srcbase.py
index e0d324548..9a882c929 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/srcbase.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/srcbase.py
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ from gen.lib.const import IDENTICAL, EQUAL, DIFFERENT
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # SourceBase classes
+# FIXME: CITATION: As of Gramps 3.4, SourceBase is no longer used so this module
+# needs to be removed
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class SourceBase(object):
     """
     Base class for storing source references.
     """
-# FIXME: SourceBase is no longer used so this module needs to be removed    
     def __init__(self, source=None):
         """
         Create a new SourceBase, copying from source if not None.