diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 56897d6e0..acd066a4f 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ src/gen/proxy/filter.py
 src/gen/proxy/__init__.py
 
 # gen db API
+src/gen/db/backup.py
 src/gen/db/base.py
 src/gen/db/dbdir.py
 src/gen/db/cursor.py
@@ -345,7 +346,6 @@ src/docgen/SpreadSheetDoc.py
 src/docgen/TextBufDoc.py
 
 # GrampsDbUtils package
-src/GrampsDbUtils/_Backup.py
 src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomInfo.py
 src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomStageOne.py
 #src/GrampsDbUtils/_GedcomLex.py
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/Makefile.am b/src/GrampsDbUtils/Makefile.am
index a1eaa6a41..90c460bb1 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/GrampsDbUtils
 
 pkgdata_PYTHON = \
-	_Backup.py\
 	_GedcomChar.py\
 	_GedcomInfo.py\
 	_GedcomLex.py\
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/__init__.py b/src/GrampsDbUtils/__init__.py
index c4cce0b05..8c1796cd3 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDbUtils/__init__.py
@@ -29,5 +29,3 @@ from _GedcomInfo import (personalConstantEvents, familyConstantEvents,
      
 from _GedcomParse import GedcomParser
 
-import _Backup as Backup
-
diff --git a/src/gen/db/Makefile.am b/src/gen/db/Makefile.am
index 776b68761..f4045eee5 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gen/db/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/gen/db
 
 pkgdata_PYTHON = \
-	__init__.py\
+	__init__.py \
+	backup.py \
 	base.py \
 	bsddbtxn.py \
 	cursor.py \
diff --git a/src/gen/db/__init__.py b/src/gen/db/__init__.py
index 9f7c0d89c..0a4941ba9 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/__init__.py
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ from txn import *
 from undoredo import *
 from exceptions import *
 from write import *
+from backup import backup, restore
diff --git a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_Backup.py b/src/gen/db/backup.py
similarity index 97%
rename from src/GrampsDbUtils/_Backup.py
rename to src/gen/db/backup.py
index e4632f267..4dd65b192 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDbUtils/_Backup.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/backup.py
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@ db.
 # load standard python libraries
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gettext import gettext as _
+import os
+import cPickle as pickle
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Gramps libs
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
+from gen.db.exceptions import GrampsDbException
 from gen.db.write import FAMILY_TBL, PLACES_TBL, SOURCES_TBL, MEDIA_TBL, \
     EVENTS_TBL, PERSON_TBL, REPO_TBL, NOTE_TBL, META
 
@@ -67,9 +68,6 @@ from gen.db.write import FAMILY_TBL, PLACES_TBL, SOURCES_TBL, MEDIA_TBL, \
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import logging
-import os
-import cPickle as pickle
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".Backup")
 
 def backup(database):
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ def backup(database):
     try:
         __do_export(database)
     except (OSError, IOError), msg:
-        ErrorDialog(_("Error saving backup data"), str(msg))
+        raise GrampsDbException(str(msg))
 
 def __mk_backup_name(database, base):
     """
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ def restore(database):
     try:
         __do_restore(database)
     except (OSError, IOError), msg:
-        ErrorDialog(_("Error restoring backup data"), str(msg))
+        raise GrampsDbException(str(msg))
 
 def __do_restore(database):
     """
diff --git a/src/gui/dbman.py b/src/gui/dbman.py
index 7506c7fdf..3375b2b98 100644
--- a/src/gui/dbman.py
+++ b/src/gui/dbman.py
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog, QuestionDialog
 from gen.db import GrampsDBDir
 from gui.pluginmanager import GuiPluginManager
 from cli.clidbman import CLIDbManager, NAME_FILE, time_val
-import GrampsDbUtils
 from DdTargets import DdTargets
 import RecentFiles
 from glade import Glade
+from gen.db.backup import restore
+from gen.db.exceptions import GrampsDbException
 
 _RETURN = gtk.gdk.keyval_from_name("Return")
 _KP_ENTER = gtk.gdk.keyval_from_name("KP_Enter")
@@ -641,7 +642,12 @@ class DbManager(CLIDbManager):
         dbase.load(dirname, None)
 
         self.__start_cursor(_("Rebuilding database from backup files"))
-        GrampsDbUtils.Backup.restore(dbase)
+        
+        try:
+            restore(dbase)
+        except GrampsDbException, msg:
+            ErrorDialog(_("Error restoring backup data"), msg)
+
         self.__end_cursor()
 
         dbase.close()
diff --git a/src/gui/viewmanager.py b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
index 933ad9c87..fe50a8edd 100644
--- a/src/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/src/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@ from QuestionDialog import (ErrorDialog, WarningDialog, QuestionDialog2,
                             InfoDialog)
 import gui.views.pageview as PageView
 import Navigation
-import RecentFiles
 from BasicUtils import name_displayer
 from gui import widgets
 import UndoHistory
 from gui.dbloader import DbLoader
 import GrampsDisplay
 from gen.utils import ProgressMonitor
+from gen.db.backup import backup
+from gen.db.exceptions import GrampsDbException
 from GrampsAboutDialog import GrampsAboutDialog
 import ProgressDialog
 
@@ -693,13 +694,14 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         """
         Backup the current file as a backup file.
         """
-        import GrampsDbUtils
-
         if self.dbstate.db.has_changed:
             self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(1)
             self.uistate.progress.show()
             self.uistate.push_message(self.dbstate, _("Autobackup..."))
-            GrampsDbUtils.Backup.backup(self.dbstate.db)
+            try:
+                backup(self.dbstate.db)
+            except GrampsDbException, msg:
+                ErrorDialog(_("Error saving backup data"), msg)
             self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(0)
             self.uistate.progress.hide()