--- a/eric6/WebBrowser/WebBrowserPage.py	Sat Aug 31 12:29:57 2019 +0200
+++ b/eric6/WebBrowser/WebBrowserPage.py	Sat Aug 31 12:58:11 2019 +0200
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 """
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, print_function
-try:
-    str = unicode       # __IGNORE_EXCEPTION__
-except NameError:
-    pass
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, QUrl, QUrlQuery, QTimer, \
     QEventLoop, QPoint, QPointF