diff --git a/MyTimeline.py b/MyTimeline.py
index 1c33840..c1371bc 100644
--- a/MyTimeline.py
+++ b/MyTimeline.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ from gramps.gen.datehandler import get_date
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gui.views.navigationview import NavigationView
 from gramps.gui.views.bookmarks import FamilyBookmarks
-from gramps.gen.utils.libformatting import FormattingHelper
 
 _ = glocale.translation.sgettext
 
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ class MyTimelineView(NavigationView):
 
         self.dbstate = dbstate
         self.uistate = uistate
-        self.format_helper = FormattingHelper(self.dbstate, self.uistate)
 
         # Current family handle
         self.active_family_handle = None