--- a/eric5.py	Sat Sep 04 19:51:19 2010 +0200
+++ b/eric5.py	Sat Sep 04 19:51:48 2010 +0200
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
     # Load translation files and install them
     loc = Startup.loadTranslators(qt4TransDir, app, ("qscintilla",))
     
-    QTextCodec.setCodecForCStrings(QTextCodec.codecForName(\
+    QTextCodec.setCodecForCStrings(QTextCodec.codecForName(
         str(Preferences.getSystem("StringEncoding"))))
     
     splash.showMessage(QApplication.translate("eric5", "Importing packages..."))
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@
         raise err
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    main()
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