diff --git a/src/Base/Interpreter.cpp b/src/Base/Interpreter.cpp
index f3524900b9..3de634ce05 100644
--- a/src/Base/Interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Interpreter.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void InterpreterSingleton::runFile(const char*pxFileName, bool local)
     }
 }
 
-bool InterpreterSingleton::loadModule(const char* psModName, bool nofail)
+bool InterpreterSingleton::loadModule(const char* psModName)
 {
     // buffer acrobatics
     //PyBuf ModName(psModName);
@@ -478,14 +478,10 @@ bool InterpreterSingleton::loadModule(const char* psModName, bool nofail)
     module = PP_Load_Module(psModName);
 
     if (!module) {
-        if (nofail)
-            return false;
-        else {
-            if (PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_SystemExit))
-                throw SystemExitException();
-            else
-                throw PyException();
-        }
+        if (PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_SystemExit))
+            throw SystemExitException();
+        else
+            throw PyException();
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/Base/Interpreter.h b/src/Base/Interpreter.h
index 4fddafafa1..472b74602e 100644
--- a/src/Base/Interpreter.h
+++ b/src/Base/Interpreter.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public:
     //@{
     /* Loads a module
      */
-    bool loadModule(const char* psModName, bool nofail=false);
+    bool loadModule(const char* psModName);
     /// Add an additional python path
     void addPythonPath(const char* Path);
     static void addType(PyTypeObject* Type,PyObject* Module, const char * Name);
diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index d7368ec4ef..8a7563d437 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -692,18 +692,20 @@ void MainWindow::whatsThis()
 
 void MainWindow::showDocumentation(const QString& help)
 {
-    if (Base::Interpreter().loadModule("Help",true)) {
+    PyObject* module = PyImport_ImportModule("Help");
+    if (module) {
         Gui::Command::addModule(Gui::Command::Gui,"Help");
         Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Gui,"Help.show(\"%s\")", help.toStdString().c_str());
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
+        PyErr_Clear();
         QUrl url(help);
         if (url.scheme().isEmpty()) {
             //QString page;
             //page = QString::fromUtf8("%1.html").arg(help);
             //d->assistant->showDocumentation(page);
             QMessageBox::critical(getMainWindow(), tr("Help addon needed!"),
-            tr("The Help system of FreeCAD is now handled by the \"Help\" addon."
-                "Install it with menu Tools > Addons Manager"));
+            tr("The Help system of %s is now handled by the \"Help\" addon. Install it with menu Tools > Addons Manager"),qApp->applicationName());
         }
         else {
             QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);