diff --git a/Lib/uu.py b/Lib/uu.py
index a9e1c5b8635..23331aa2d0c 100755
--- a/Lib/uu.py
+++ b/Lib/uu.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def decode(in_file, out_file=None, mode=None):
     #
     # Read until a begin is encountered or we've exhausted the file
     #
-    while (1):
+    while 1:
 	hdr = in_file.readline()
 	if not hdr:
 	    raise Error, 'No valid begin line found in input file'