--- a/RefactoringRope/RefactoringClient.py	Thu Jan 10 14:21:07 2019 +0100
+++ b/RefactoringRope/RefactoringClient.py	Sun Jan 20 15:59:18 2019 +0100
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 """
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+try:
+    str = unicode   # __IGNORE_WARNING__ __IGNORE_EXCEPTION__
+except NameError:
+    pass
+
 
 import sys
 import os