--- a/eric6/WebBrowser/WebBrowserTabWidget.py Tue Apr 13 18:02:59 2021 +0200 +++ b/eric6/WebBrowser/WebBrowserTabWidget.py Tue Apr 13 19:59:17 2021 +0200 @@ -504,10 +504,7 @@ @return reference to the new browser @rtype WebBrowserView """ - if browser: - position = self.indexOf(browser) + 1 - else: - position = -1 + position = self.indexOf(browser) + 1 if browser else -1 return self.newBrowser(link, position, background) def __showNavigationMenu(self):