diff --git a/Tools/pynche/Main.py b/Tools/pynche/Main.py
index 894d804311c0..8cea31cbc179 100644
--- a/Tools/pynche/Main.py
+++ b/Tools/pynche/Main.py
@@ -46,16 +46,15 @@
 
     initialcolor
         initial color, as a color name or #RRGGBB format
-
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.1'
+__version__ = '1.2'
 
 import sys
 import os
-import string
 import getopt
 import ColorDB
+
 from PyncheWidget import PyncheWidget
 from Switchboard import Switchboard
 from StripViewer import StripViewer
@@ -79,15 +78,17 @@
 
 
 
+# Do this because PyncheWidget.py wants to get at the interpolated docstring
+# too, for its Help menu.
 def docstring():
-    return string.rstrip(__doc__ % globals())
+    return __doc__ % globals()
 
 
-def usage(status, msg=''):
+def usage(code, msg=''):
     print docstring()
     if msg:
         print msg
-    sys.exit(status)
+    sys.exit(code)
 
 
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ def main():
     run(app, sb)
     sb.save_views()
 
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()