diff --git a/lib/damask/orientation.py b/lib/damask/orientation.py
index 886cd5a36..1607c220b 100644
--- a/lib/damask/orientation.py
+++ b/lib/damask/orientation.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class Quaternion:
                  type = "bunge",
                  degrees = False,
                  standardRange = False):
-      u"""
+      """
       Orientation as Bunge-Euler angles
 
       conversion of ACTIVE rotation to Euler angles taken from: