diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
index 3c08112d5a..dfb1d050cd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "Body.h"
 #include "Feature.h"
 
+#include <Base/Console.h>
 
 
 namespace PartDesign {
@@ -61,17 +62,6 @@ TopoDS_Shape Feature::getSolid(const TopoDS_Shape& shape)
     return TopoDS_Shape();
 }
 
-PartDesign::Body* Feature::getBody()
-{
-    std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> bodies = this->getDocument()->getObjectsOfType(PartDesign::Body::getClassTypeId());
-    for (std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>::const_iterator b = bodies.begin(); b != bodies.end(); b++) {
-        PartDesign::Body* body = static_cast<PartDesign::Body*>(*b);
-        if (body->hasFeature(this))
-            return body;
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 const gp_Pnt Feature::getPointFromFace(const TopoDS_Face& f)
 {
     if (!f.Infinite()) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
index 43e1be04c5..41125fb64c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/Feature.h
@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ class PartDesignExport Feature : public Part::Feature
     PROPERTY_HEADER(PartDesign::Feature);
 
 public:
-    Feature();
-
-protected:
-    /// Get the body feature which this feature belongs to
-    Body* getBody();
+    Feature();    
 
+protected:    
     /**
      * Get a solid of the given shape. If no solid is found an exception is raised.
      */
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.cpp
index 52b58c0840..2d7c2db953 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ PROPERTY_SOURCE(PartDesign::SketchBased, PartDesign::Feature)
 
 SketchBased::SketchBased()
 {
-    ADD_PROPERTY(Base,(0));
+    ADD_PROPERTY(BaseFeature,(0));
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Sketch,(0),"SketchBased", App::Prop_None, "Reference to sketch");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Midplane,(0),"SketchBased", App::Prop_None, "Extrude symmetric to sketch face");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Reversed, (0),"SketchBased", App::Prop_None, "Reverse extrusion direction");
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ SketchBased::SketchBased()
 
 short SketchBased::mustExecute() const
 {
-    if (Sketch.isTouched() ||
+    if (BaseFeature.isTouched() ||
+        Sketch.isTouched() ||
         Midplane.isTouched() ||
         Reversed.isTouched())
         return 1;
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ const TopoDS_Shape& SketchBased::getSupportShape() const {
 }
 
 const TopoDS_Shape& SketchBased::getBaseShape() const {
-    App::DocumentObject* BaseLink = Base.getValue();
+    App::DocumentObject* BaseLink = BaseFeature.getValue();
     if (BaseLink == NULL) throw Base::Exception("Base property not set");
     Part::Feature* BaseObject = NULL;
     if (BaseLink->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(Part::Feature::getClassTypeId()))
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.h
index 84269ef9fb..b663fb1259 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureSketchBased.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
     // Common properties for all sketch based features
     /// Base feature which this feature will be fused into or cut out of
-    App::PropertyLink   Base;
+    App::PropertyLink   BaseFeature;
     /// Sketch used to create this feature
     App::PropertyLink   Sketch;
     /// Reverse extrusion direction