--- a/WebBrowser/WebBrowserPage.py	Fri Feb 09 19:44:25 2018 +0100
+++ b/WebBrowser/WebBrowserPage.py	Sat Feb 10 17:24:42 2018 +0100
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
         """
         oldChannel = self.webChannel()
         newChannel = QWebChannel(self)
-        newChannel.registerObject("eric_object", ExternalJsObject(self))
+        ExternalJsObject.setupWebChannel(newChannel, self)
         self.setWebChannel(newChannel)
         
         if oldChannel: