1 files changed, 6 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/rainbow/util.py b/rainbow/util.py
index d0a56e8..8217d3c 100644
--- a/rainbow/util.py
+++ b/rainbow/util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-import os
+import os, sys
 
 from stat import ST_MODE, ST_UID, ST_GID, S_ISREG
 
@@ -75,19 +75,11 @@ def profile(profiler):
         return inner
     return wrapper
 
-def trace(etype=None, value=None, tb=None):
-    try:
-        from IPython.ultraTB import AutoFormattedTB
-        trace_any = AutoFormattedTB(mode='Verbose', color_scheme='NoColor', call_pdb=0)
-        trace_exact = trace_any
-    except:
-        from traceback import print_exc, print_exception
-        trace_any = print_exc
-        trace_exact = print_exception
-    if etype or value or tb:
-        trace_exact(etype, value, tb)
-    else:
-        trace_any()
+def enable_verbose_tracebacks():
+    import sys, cgitb
+    cgitb.enable(format="plain")
+    cgitb.handler = sys.excepthook.handle
+    return cgitb.handler
 
 ### File mode checking.