diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
index e535e4931..00c11d32f 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editcitation.py
@@ -255,15 +255,9 @@ class EditCitation(EditPrimary):
         if handle:
             source = self.db.get_source_from_handle(handle)
             author = source.get_author()
-            pub_info = source.get_publication_info()
-            abbrev = source.get_abbreviation()
         else:
             author = ''
-            pub_info = ''
-            abbrev = ''
         self.glade.get_object("author").set_text(author)
-        self.glade.get_object("pub_info").set_text(pub_info)
-        self.glade.get_object("abbrev").set_text(abbrev)
 
     def build_menu_names(self, source):
         """
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/editcitation.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/editcitation.glade
index a30dcfbf7..ff5abe6d8 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/editcitation.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/editcitation.glade
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
             <property name="border_width">12</property>
-            <property name="n_rows">8</property>
+            <property name="n_rows">6</property>
             <property name="n_columns">4</property>
             <property name="column_spacing">12</property>
             <property name="row_spacing">6</property>
@@ -89,18 +89,6 @@
             <child>
               <placeholder/>
             </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkLabel" id="label612">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -112,8 +100,8 @@
                 <property name="mnemonic_widget">date_entry</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -148,8 +136,8 @@
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -166,8 +154,8 @@
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
             </child>
@@ -182,8 +170,8 @@
                 <property name="mnemonic_widget">volume</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -198,8 +186,8 @@
                 <property name="justify">center</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">6</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -216,8 +204,8 @@
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
             </child>
@@ -283,8 +271,8 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">6</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -380,8 +368,8 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -394,8 +382,8 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">Tags:</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">7</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -405,13 +393,12 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                 <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">label</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                <property name="right_attach">2</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">7</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                <property name="right_attach">3</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -421,13 +408,12 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-                <property name="relief">none</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="left_attach">3</property>
                 <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
                 <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
@@ -446,34 +432,6 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
             </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="label5">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="xalign">1</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Publication Info.:</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                <property name="y_options"/>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="xalign">1</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Abbreviation:</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                <property name="y_options"/>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkLabel" id="author">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -489,36 +447,6 @@ Very High =Direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence </p
                 <property name="y_options"/>
               </packing>
             </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="pub_info">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="xalign">0</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                <property name="y_options"/>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="abbrev">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="xalign">0</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">3</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
-                <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                <property name="y_options"/>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="expand">False</property>