diff --git a/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py b/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
index cad6afc3f..168511a02 100644
--- a/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
+++ b/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
@@ -35,22 +35,6 @@ from openlp.core.lib import SettingsManager
 from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib.models import *
     
-class BaseModel(object):
-    """
-    BaseModel provides a base object with a set of generic functions
-    """
-
-    @classmethod
-    def populate(cls, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Creates an instance of a class and populates it, returning the instance
-        """
-        me = cls()
-        keys = kwargs.keys()
-        for key in keys:
-            me.__setattr__(key, kwargs[key])
-        return me
-
 class TBibleMeta(BaseModel):
     """
     Bible Meta Data
diff --git a/openlp/migration/migratesongs.py b/openlp/migration/migratesongs.py
index b43b1e68a..19b77adae 100644
--- a/openlp/migration/migratesongs.py
+++ b/openlp/migration/migratesongs.py
@@ -75,21 +75,6 @@ temp_authors_songs_table = Table(u'songauthors_temp', metadata,
     Column(u'authorid', types.Integer, primary_key=True),
     Column(u'songid', types.Integer)
 )
-class BaseModel(object):
-    """
-    BaseModel provides a base object with a set of generic functions
-    """
-
-    @classmethod
-    def populate(cls, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Creates an instance of a class and populates it, returning the instance
-        """
-        me = cls()
-        keys = kwargs.keys()
-        for key in keys:
-            me.__setattr__(key, kwargs[key])
-        return me
 
 class TAuthor(BaseModel):
     """