--- a/eric6_tray.py	Sun Feb 08 13:09:00 2015 +0100
+++ b/eric6_tray.py	Sun Feb 08 13:23:22 2015 +0100
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import sys
+
+PyQt4Option = "--pyqt4" in sys.argv
+
 import Toolbox.PyQt4ImportHook  # __IGNORE_WARNING__ 
 
 try:  # Only for Py2
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@
 except (ImportError):
     pass
 
-import sys
-
 for arg in sys.argv:
     if arg.startswith("--config="):
         import Globals
@@ -43,8 +45,10 @@
     @param argv list of commandline parameters (list of strings)
     @return reference to the main widget (QWidget)
     """
+    global PyQt4Option
+    
     from Tools.TrayStarter import TrayStarter
-    return TrayStarter()
+    return TrayStarter(PyQt4Option)
 
 
 def main():