diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5e9dbbdbc..346dd8516 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2010-10-15  Robert Larice
+ * src/ngsconvert.c :
+    remove obsolete artifact XtDispatchEvent() (dummy implementation)
+
 2010-10-15  Robert Larice
  * src/ciderlib/support/devprint.c :
     visibility for the printVoltages() prototype
diff --git a/src/ngsconvert.c b/src/ngsconvert.c
index d250167a9..6bdb1fa55 100644
--- a/src/ngsconvert.c
+++ b/src/ngsconvert.c
@@ -453,4 +453,4 @@ void cp_ccom(wordlist *w, char *b, bool e) { return; }
 int cp_usrset(struct variable *v, bool i) { return(US_OK); }
 
 int disptype;
-void XtDispatchEvent(char *pev) { }
+