# Unicode Error

```
# Error: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: 
truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape
```

#### **Cause:**

* This usually happens because of a conflicting `vaccine.py` script inside your Maya user scripts folder.

***

#### **Solution:**

1. Close Maya completely.
2. Navigate to your scripts folder:

   ```
   Documents\maya\2023\scripts\
   ```
3. Check if a file named **vaccine.py** exists.
4. If it does, rename it to:

   ```
   userSetup.py
   ```
5. Restart Maya and try launching Groomer’s Tool again.


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