--- a/Helpviewer/Download/DownloadItem.py	Sun Mar 24 13:52:12 2013 +0100
+++ b/Helpviewer/Download/DownloadItem.py	Mon Mar 25 03:11:06 2013 +0100
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 Module implementing a widget controlling a download.
 """
 
+from __future__ import unicode_literals    # __IGNORE_WARNING__
+try:
+    str = unicode
+except (NameError):
+    pass
+
 from PyQt4.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, Qt, QTime, QFile, QFileInfo, QUrl, \
     QIODevice, QCryptographicHash
 from PyQt4.QtGui import QWidget, QPalette, QStyle, QDesktopServices, QDialog
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@
         @keyparam parent reference to the parent widget (QWidget)
         @keyparam mainWindow reference to the main window (HelpWindow)
         """
-        super().__init__(parent)
+        super(DownloadItem, self).__init__(parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
         
         p = self.infoLabel.palette()