--- a/src/eric7/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/MicroPythonPage.py	Sun Nov 06 11:22:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/Preferences/ConfigurationPages/MicroPythonPage.py	Mon Nov 07 17:19:58 2022 +0100
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 Module implementing the MicroPython configuration page.
 """
 
+
 from eric7 import Preferences, Utilities
 from eric7.EricWidgets.EricPathPicker import EricPathPickerModes
 from eric7.MicroPython.MicroPythonWidget import AnsiColorSchemes
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@
 from .ConfigurationPageBase import ConfigurationPageBase
 from .Ui_MicroPythonPage import Ui_MicroPythonPage
 
+try:
+    from PyQt6.QtCharts import QChart
+except ImportError:
+    QChart = None
+
 
 class MicroPythonPage(ConfigurationPageBase, Ui_MicroPythonPage):
     """
@@ -36,9 +42,7 @@
         self.colorSchemeComboBox.addItems(sorted(AnsiColorSchemes.keys()))
 
         # populate the chart theme combobox
-        try:
-            from PyQt6.QtCharts import QChart
-
+        if QChart is not None:
             self.chartThemeComboBox.addItem(self.tr("Automatic"), -1)
             self.chartThemeComboBox.addItem(
                 self.tr("Light"), QChart.ChartTheme.ChartThemeLight
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@
             self.chartThemeComboBox.addItem(
                 self.tr("Qt"), QChart.ChartTheme.ChartThemeQt
             )
-        except ImportError:
+        else:
             self.chartThemeComboBox.setEnabled(False)
 
         self.mpyCrossPicker.setMode(EricPathPickerModes.OPEN_FILE_MODE)