--- a/eric6/QScintilla/Editor.py	Sat Aug 31 12:29:57 2019 +0200
+++ b/eric6/QScintilla/Editor.py	Sat Aug 31 12:58:11 2019 +0200
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 Module implementing the editor component of the eric6 IDE.
 """
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
-try:
-    str = unicode
-    chr = unichr
-except NameError:
-    pass
 
 import os
 import re