1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/grc/python/Connection.py b/grc/python/Connection.py
index 7f235b190b..0a6cf5fa46 100644
--- a/grc/python/Connection.py
+++ b/grc/python/Connection.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
 """
 
 import Constants
-from .. base.Element import Element
 from .. base.Connection import Connection as _Connection
 from .. gui.Connection import Connection as _GUIConnection
 
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ class Connection(_Connection, _GUIConnection):
     def is_msg(self):
         return self.get_source().get_type() == self.get_sink().get_type() == 'msg'
 
-    def is_message(self):
-        return self.get_source().get_type() == self.get_sink().get_type() == 'message'
-
     def is_bus(self):
         return self.get_source().get_type() == self.get_sink().get_type() == 'bus'
 
@@ -42,8 +38,8 @@ class Connection(_Connection, _GUIConnection):
         Validate the connections.
         The ports must match in io size.
         """
-        Element.validate(self)
         source_size = Constants.TYPE_TO_SIZEOF[self.get_source().get_type()] * self.get_source().get_vlen()
         sink_size = Constants.TYPE_TO_SIZEOF[self.get_sink().get_type()] * self.get_sink().get_vlen()
         if source_size != sink_size:
             self.add_error_message('Source IO size "%s" does not match sink IO size "%s".'%(source_size, sink_size))
+        _Connection.validate(self)