diff --git a/gramps/gui/dbman.py b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
index 223aa8b14..08f3fa8b2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/dbman.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/dbman.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ creating, and deleting of databases.
 import os
 import time
 import copy
-import shutil
 import subprocess
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         if parent:
             self.top.set_transient_for(parent)
 
-        for attr in ['connect', 'cancel', 'new', 'remove', 'copy',
+        for attr in ['connect', 'cancel', 'new', 'remove',
                      'dblist', 'rename', 'repair', 'rcs', 'msg']:
             setattr(self, attr, self.glade.get_object(attr))
 
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         self.remove.connect('clicked', self.__remove_db)
         self.new.connect('clicked', self.__new_db)
         self.rename.connect('clicked', self.__rename_db)
-        self.copy.connect('clicked', self.__copy_db)
         self.repair.connect('clicked', self.__repair_db)
         self.selection.connect('changed', self.__selection_changed)
         self.dblist.connect('button-press-event', self.__button_press)
@@ -218,7 +216,6 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         if not node:
             self.connect.set_sensitive(False)
             self.rename.set_sensitive(False)
-            self.copy.set_sensitive(False)
             self.rcs.set_sensitive(False)
             self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
             self.remove.set_sensitive(False)
@@ -250,7 +247,6 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
             self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
             
         self.rename.set_sensitive(True)
-        self.copy.set_sensitive(True)
         self.remove.set_sensitive(True)
         self.new.set_sensitive(True)
 
@@ -416,7 +412,6 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         """
         self.connect.set_sensitive(False)
         self.rename.set_sensitive(False)
-        self.copy.set_sensitive(False)
         self.rcs.set_sensitive(False)
         self.repair.set_sensitive(False)
         self.remove.set_sensitive(False)
@@ -638,28 +633,6 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         self.name_renderer.set_property('editable', True)
         self.dblist.set_cursor(path, self.column, True)
 
-    def __copy_db(self, obj):
-        """
-        Copy the database through low-level file copies.
-        """
-        # First, get the selected tree:
-        store, node = self.selection.get_selected()
-        # New title:
-        date_string = time.strftime("%d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime())
-        title = _("%(new_DB_name)s (copied %(date_string)s)") % {
-                      'new_DB_name' : store[node][NAME_COL],
-                      'date_string' : date_string }
-        # Create the row and directory, awaits user edit of title:
-        (new_dir, title) = self._create_new_db(title, create_db=False)
-        # Copy the files:
-        name_file = conv_to_unicode(store[node][FILE_COL], 'utf8')
-        old_dir = os.path.dirname(name_file)
-        for filename in os.listdir(old_dir):
-            if filename == "name.txt":
-                continue
-            old_file = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(old_dir, filename))
-            shutil.copy2(old_file, new_dir)
-
     def __repair_db(self, obj):
         """
         Start the repair process by calling the start_editing option on 
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
index 3e6f23641..2b5442d26 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/dbman.glade
@@ -232,21 +232,6 @@
                     <property name="position">0</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkButton" id="copy">
-                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Copy</property>
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                  </object>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="expand">False</property>
-                    <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">1</property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkButton" id="remove">
                     <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Delete</property>
@@ -260,7 +245,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">2</property>
+                    <property name="position">1</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -276,7 +261,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">3</property>
+                    <property name="position">2</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -292,7 +277,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">4</property>
+                    <property name="position">3</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
@@ -308,7 +293,7 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
                     <property name="fill">False</property>
-                    <property name="position">5</property>
+                    <property name="position">4</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
               </object>