diff --git a/src/TransUtils.py b/src/TransUtils.py
index eaea0fa0d..ba6c7788d 100644
--- a/src/TransUtils.py
+++ b/src/TransUtils.py
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@ else:
 
 LOCALEDOMAIN = 'gramps'
 
-import gtk
-try:
-    if gtk.ver <= (2, 20, 0):
-        import gtk.glade
-        gtk.glade.bindtextdomain(LOCALEDOMAIN, LOCALEDIR)
-except:
-    pass
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Public Functions