diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
index bdd8965fe0..e63c7f570e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ def dms2dd(degrees, minutes, seconds, milliseconds=0):
     return dd
 
 
+# ************************************************************************************************
+# ********** duplicate methods ****************
+# TODO red rid of this duplicate
 def getPreferences():
 
     """retrieves IFC preferences"""