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diff --git a/python/lilylib.py b/python/lilylib.py
index a512f2c6e5..f9cbff2c60 100644
--- a/python/lilylib.py
+++ b/python/lilylib.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import glob
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
-import string
 import sys
 import optparse
 
@@ -53,8 +52,16 @@ except:
 	return s
 underscore = _
 
+# Urg, Python 2.4 does not define stderr/stdout encoding
+# Maybe guess encoding from LANG/LC_ALL/LC_CTYPE?
+
 def encoded_write(f, s):
-    f.write (s.encode (f.encoding))
+    f.write (s.encode (f.encoding or 'utf_8'))
+
+# ugh, Python 2.5 optparse requires Unicode strings in some argument
+# functions, and refuse them in some other places
+def display_encode (s):
+    return s.encode (sys.stderr.encoding or 'utf_8')
 
 def stderr_write (s):
     encoded_write (sys.stderr, s)
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ def strip_extension (f, ext):
 
 def search_exe_path (name):
     p = os.environ['PATH']
-    exe_paths = string.split (p, ':')
+    exe_paths = p.split (':')
     for e in exe_paths:
 	full = os.path.join (e, name)
 	if os.path.exists (full):