--- a/eric6/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/WebBrowserPage.py Wed Apr 21 17:56:12 2021 +0200 +++ b/eric6/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/WebBrowserPage.py Wed Apr 21 19:40:50 2021 +0200 @@ -333,11 +333,12 @@ Preferences.setWebBrowser("HistoryLimit", historyLimit) languageIndex = self.languageCombo.currentIndex() - if languageIndex > -1: - language = self.languageCombo.itemData(languageIndex) - else: + language = ( + self.languageCombo.itemData(languageIndex) + if languageIndex > -1 else # fall back to system default - language = QLocale.system().language() + QLocale.system().language() + ) Preferences.setWebBrowser("SearchLanguage", language) Preferences.setWebBrowser(