diff --git a/demo/GridBagSizer.py b/demo/GridBagSizer.py
index 73b22a29..475791ec 100644
--- a/demo/GridBagSizer.py
+++ b/demo/GridBagSizer.py
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ assert when compiled in debug mode.""",
         pt = evt.GetPosition()
         item = self.gbs.FindItemAtPoint(pt)
         if item is None:
-            print("no item at", `pt`)
+            print("no item at", pt)
         else:
-            print("item found: ", `item.GetPos()`, "--", `item.GetSpan()`)
+            print("item found: ", item.GetPos(), "--", item.GetSpan())
 
 
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