diff --git a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
index 3ac60136..b41f9342 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import Hand
 from Exceptions import FpdbParseError
 import Configuration
 
+import pygtk
+import gtk
 
 class HandHistoryConverter():
 
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ If in follow mode, wait for more data to turn up.
 Otherwise, finish at EOF.
 
 """
+        while gtk.events_pending():
+            gtk.main_iteration(False)
+
         starttime = time.time()
         if not self.sanityCheck():
             log.warning(_("Failed sanity check"))
@@ -177,12 +182,7 @@ Otherwise, finish at EOF.
         finally:
             if self.out_fh != sys.stdout:
                 self.out_fh.close()
-                
-    def progressNotify(self):
-        "A callback to the interface while events are pending"
-        import gtk, pygtk
-        while gtk.events_pending():
-            gtk.main_iteration(False)
+
 
     def tailHands(self):
         """Generator of handTexts from a tailed file:
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
index 62d2059f..df45bc63 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import logging
 # logging has been set up in fpdb.py or HUD_main.py, use their settings:
 log = logging.getLogger("importer")
 
+import pygtk
+import gtk
+
 #    fpdb/FreePokerTools modules
 import Database
 import Configuration
@@ -258,7 +261,6 @@ class Importer:
                 pass
             else:
                 print _("waiting for writers to finish ...")
-                import gtk, pygtk
                 #for t in threading.enumerate():
                 #    print "    "+str(t)
                 #self.writeq.join()
@@ -455,7 +457,6 @@ class Importer:
                 self.pos_in_file[file] = 0
             hhc = obj( self.config, in_path = file, index = idx, starsArchive = self.settings['starsArchive'], ftpArchive = self.settings['ftpArchive'], sitename = site )
             if hhc.getStatus():
-                if self.caller: hhc.progressNotify()
                 handlist = hhc.getProcessedHands()
                 self.pos_in_file[file] = hhc.getLastCharacterRead()
                 to_hud = []