--- a/eric7/WebBrowser/WebBrowserView.py Fri Oct 15 17:46:03 2021 +0200 +++ b/eric7/WebBrowser/WebBrowserView.py Fri Oct 15 20:08:16 2021 +0200 @@ -390,13 +390,7 @@ """ Public slot to clear the current selection. """ - try: - self.triggerPageAction(QWebEnginePage.WebAction.Unselect) - except AttributeError: - # prior to 5.7.0 - self.page().runJavaScript( - "window.getSelection().empty()", - WebBrowserPage.SafeJsWorld) + self.triggerPageAction(QWebEnginePage.WebAction.Unselect) def isForwardAvailable(self): """