diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7ecd3de238..af7736e875 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GNUCASH_LATEST_STABLE_SERIES, "$GNUCASH_LATEST_STABLE_SERIES"
     [Most recent stable GnuCash series])
 
 dnl Set of available languages.
-ALL_LINGUAS="bg ca cs da de el en en_GB es_NI es eu fa fi fr he hu it ja ko lt lv nb ne nl pl pt_BR pt ro ru rw sk sv ta tr uk vi zh_CN zh_TW"
+ALL_LINGUAS="bg ca cs da de el en_GB es_NI es eu fa fi fr he hu it ja ko lt lv nb ne nl pl pt_BR pt ro ru rw sk sv ta tr uk vi zh_CN zh_TW"
 
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=gnucash
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-file.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-file.c
index e9a1943465..69c3d493db 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-file.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-file.c
@@ -411,19 +411,12 @@ show_session_error (QofBackendError io_error,
 
     case ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_OLD:
         fmt = _("This database is from an older version of GnuCash. "
-                "Select OK to upgrade it to the current version, Cancel "
-		"to mark it read-only.");
-
-        response = gnc_ok_cancel_dialog(parent, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL, "%s", fmt);
-	uh_oh = (response == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL);
-        break;
-
-    case ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_NEW:
-        fmt = _("This database is from a newer version of GnuCash. "
-                "This version can read it, but cannot safely save to it. "
-		"It will be marked read-only until you do File>Save As.");
-        gnc_warning_dialog (parent, "%s", fmt);
-	uh_oh = TRUE;
+                "Do you want to want to upgrade the database "
+                "to the current version?");
+        if (gnc_verify_dialog (parent, TRUE, "%s", fmt))
+        {
+            uh_oh = FALSE;
+        }
         break;
 
     case ERR_SQL_DB_BUSY:
@@ -747,7 +740,8 @@ gnc_post_file_open (const char * filename)
         }
     }
     /* if the database doesn't exist, ask the user ... */
-    else if ((ERR_BACKEND_NO_SUCH_DB == io_err))
+    else if ((ERR_BACKEND_NO_SUCH_DB == io_err) ||
+             (ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_OLD == io_err))
     {
         if (FALSE == show_session_error (io_err, newfile, GNC_FILE_DIALOG_OPEN))
         {
@@ -763,12 +757,12 @@ gnc_post_file_open (const char * filename)
      * don't bother with the message, just die. */
     io_err = qof_session_get_error (new_session);
     if ((ERR_BACKEND_LOCKED == io_err) ||
-	(ERR_BACKEND_READONLY == io_err) ||
-	(ERR_BACKEND_NO_SUCH_DB == io_err))
+            (ERR_BACKEND_READONLY == io_err) ||
+            (ERR_BACKEND_NO_SUCH_DB == io_err) ||
+            (ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_OLD == io_err))
     {
         uh_oh = TRUE;
     }
-
     else
     {
         uh_oh = show_session_error (io_err, newfile, GNC_FILE_DIALOG_OPEN);
@@ -792,10 +786,11 @@ gnc_post_file_open (const char * filename)
         xaccLogEnable();
 
         /* check for i/o error, put up appropriate error dialog */
-        io_err = qof_session_pop_error (new_session);
+        io_err = qof_session_get_error (new_session);
 
         if (io_err == ERR_FILEIO_NO_ENCODING)
         {
+            qof_session_pop_error (new_session);
             if (gnc_xml_convert_single_file (newfile))
             {
                 /* try to load once again */
@@ -812,24 +807,7 @@ gnc_post_file_open (const char * filename)
         }
 
         uh_oh = show_session_error (io_err, newfile, GNC_FILE_DIALOG_OPEN);
-	/* Attempt to update the database if it's too old */
-	if ( !uh_oh && io_err == ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_OLD )
-	{
-	    gnc_window_show_progress(_("Re-saving user data..."), 0.0);
-	    qof_session_safe_save(new_session, gnc_window_show_progress);
-	    io_err = qof_session_get_error(new_session);
-	    uh_oh = show_session_error(io_err, newfile, GNC_FILE_DIALOG_SAVE);
-	}
-	/* Database is either too old and couldn't (or user didn't
-	 * want it to) be updated or it's too new. Mark it as
-	 * read-only
-	 */
-	if (uh_oh &&  io_err == ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_OLD ||
-	    io_err == ERR_SQL_DB_TOO_NEW)
-	{
-	    qof_book_mark_readonly(qof_session_get_book(new_session));
-	    uh_oh = FALSE;
-	}
+
         new_root = gnc_book_get_root_account (qof_session_get_book (new_session));
         if (uh_oh) new_root = NULL;