diff --git a/src/Mime/_GnomeMime.py b/src/Mime/_GnomeMime.py
index 2bf995b38..3b9ada56f 100644
--- a/src/Mime/_GnomeMime.py
+++ b/src/Mime/_GnomeMime.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 # $Id:_GnomeMime.py 9912 2008-01-22 09:17:46Z acraphae $
 
 import gtk
-import const
 
 try:
     from gnomevfs import mime_get_short_list_applications, \
@@ -82,22 +81,4 @@ def mime_type_is_defined(type):
         return True
     except:
         return False
-
-_icon_theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
-
-def find_mime_type_pixbuf(mime_type):
-    try:
-        icontmp = mime_type.replace('/','-')
-        newicon = "gnome-mime-%s" % icontmp
-        try:
-            return _icon_theme.load_icon(newicon,48,0)
-        except:
-            icontmp = mime_type.split('/')[0]
-            try:
-                newicon = "gnome-mime-%s" % icontmp
-                return _icon_theme.load_icon(newicon,48,0)
-            except:
-                return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(const.ICON)
-    except:
-        return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(const.ICON)
-    
+ 
diff --git a/src/Mime/_PythonMime.py b/src/Mime/_PythonMime.py
index 03ed38b6f..6ca245915 100644
--- a/src/Mime/_PythonMime.py
+++ b/src/Mime/_PythonMime.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 import mimetypes
-import const
 from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
 
 _type_map = {
@@ -64,7 +63,3 @@ def mime_type_is_defined(mime_type):
     Return True if a description for a mime type exists.
     """
     return mime_type in _type_map
-
-def find_mime_type_pixbuf(mime_type):
-    import gtk
-    return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(const.ICON)
diff --git a/src/Mime/_WinMime.py b/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
index 1caf3dbe9..3ff2a87c6 100644
--- a/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
+++ b/src/Mime/_WinMime.py
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ def mime_type_is_defined(mime_type):
         return True
     else:
         return _PythonMime.mime_type_is_defined(mime_type)
-
-def find_mime_type_pixbuf(mime_type):
-    return _PythonMime.find_mime_type_pixbuf(mime_type)
     
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/src/ThumbNails.py b/src/ThumbNails.py
index f92d86975..c034a551d 100644
--- a/src/ThumbNails.py
+++ b/src/ThumbNails.py
@@ -186,6 +186,29 @@ def __create_thumbnail_image(src_file, mtype=None, rectangle=None):
         except:
             return
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# find_mime_type_pixbuf
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_icon_theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
+
+def find_mime_type_pixbuf(mime_type):
+    try:
+        icontmp = mime_type.replace('/','-')
+        newicon = "gnome-mime-%s" % icontmp
+        try:
+            return _icon_theme.load_icon(newicon,48,0)
+        except:
+            icontmp = mime_type.split('/')[0]
+            try:
+                newicon = "gnome-mime-%s" % icontmp
+                return _icon_theme.load_icon(newicon,48,0)
+            except:
+                return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(const.ICON)
+    except:
+        return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(const.ICON)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # run_thumbnailer
@@ -263,7 +286,7 @@ def get_thumbnail_image(src_file, mtype=None, rectangle=None):
         return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(filename)
     except (gobject.GError, OSError):
         if mtype:
-            return Mime.find_mime_type_pixbuf(mtype)
+            return find_mime_type_pixbuf(mtype)
         else:
             default = os.path.join(const.IMAGE_DIR, "document.png")
             return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(default)
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/addmedia.py b/src/gui/editors/addmedia.py
index d53ca5b65..f27df21c0 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/addmedia.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/addmedia.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import const
 import config
 import Utils
 import Mime
+import ThumbNails
 import GrampsDisplay
 import ManagedWindow
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog, WarningDialog
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ class AddMediaObject(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
             if mtype and mtype.startswith("image"):
                 image = scale_image(filename, const.THUMBSCALE)
             else:
-                image = Mime.find_mime_type_pixbuf(mtype)
+                image = ThumbNails.find_mime_type_pixbuf(mtype)
             self.image.set_from_pixbuf(image)
 
     def _cleanup_on_exit(self):
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py b/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
index 18c0f1af2..e1d017620 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class EditMedia(EditPrimary):
                         mtype)
             self.pixmap.set_from_pixbuf(pb)
         else:
-            pb = Mime.find_mime_type_pixbuf('text/plain')
+            pb = ThumbNails.find_mime_type_pixbuf('text/plain')
             self.pixmap.set_from_pixbuf(pb)
 
     def setup_filepath(self):