--- a/eric6/Utilities/BackgroundService.py	Sat Apr 10 18:31:17 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric6/Utilities/BackgroundService.py	Sat Apr 10 18:38:27 2021 +0200
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         self.__queue = []
         self.services = {}
 
-        super(BackgroundService, self).__init__(parent)
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         networkInterface = Preferences.getDebugger("NetworkInterface")
         if networkInterface == "all" or '.' in networkInterface: