diff --git a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
index de93379c4..1b9ae3fc0 100644
--- a/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
+++ b/src/Base/PyObjectBase.h
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ inline void Assert(int expr, char *msg)         // C++ assert
 #define Py_Assert(A,E,M) {if (!(A)) {PyErr_SetString(E, M); return NULL;}}
 
 
-/// Define the PyParent Object
-typedef PyTypeObject * PyParentObject;
-
-
 /// This must be the first line of each PyC++ class
 #define Py_Header                                           \
 public:                                                     \
@@ -145,22 +141,6 @@ public:                                                     \
     static PyMethodDef    Methods[];                        \
     virtual PyTypeObject *GetType(void) {return &Type;}
 
-/** This defines the _getattr_up macro
- *  which allows attribute and method calls
- *  to be properly passed up the hierarchy.
- */
-#define _getattr_up(Parent)                                 \
-{                                                           \
-    PyObject *rvalue = Py_FindMethod(Methods, this, attr);  \
-    if (rvalue == NULL)                                     \
-    {                                                       \
-        PyErr_Clear();                                      \
-        return Parent::_getattr(attr);                      \
-    }                                                       \
-    else                                                    \
-        return rvalue;                                      \
-} 
-
 /*------------------------------
  * PyObjectBase
 ------------------------------*/