diff --git a/docs/src/html-latex-images b/docs/src/html-latex-images
index 432803ef2f4..fdfba7851b6 100755
--- a/docs/src/html-latex-images
+++ b/docs/src/html-latex-images
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env linuxcnc-python
 # vim: sts=4 sw=4 et
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os, shutil, sys, subprocess
 import tempfile, hashlib
 import lxml.etree as ET
diff --git a/docs/src/image-wildcard b/docs/src/image-wildcard
index 8bcf462cd13..f913fc090ff 100755
--- a/docs/src/image-wildcard
+++ b/docs/src/image-wildcard
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env linuxcnc-python
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os, sys, glob
 
 def relpath(path, start):
diff --git a/docs/src/links.py b/docs/src/links.py
index e7caf68aae8..b3c42425f46 100755
--- a/docs/src/links.py
+++ b/docs/src/links.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env linuxcnc-python
 # vim: sts=4 sw=4 et
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os, sys
 
 try:
diff --git a/docs/src/links_db_gen.py b/docs/src/links_db_gen.py
index 1e095f8aa2f..c4c814be50c 100755
--- a/docs/src/links_db_gen.py
+++ b/docs/src/links_db_gen.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env linuxcnc-python
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os, sys
 
 d = {}
diff --git a/docs/src/mkpre.py b/docs/src/mkpre.py
index 3e6b8deccd8..46a904c238e 100755
--- a/docs/src/mkpre.py
+++ b/docs/src/mkpre.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 License: GPL V2
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
 def substall(s, r):
     for a, b in r: s = s.replace(a, b)
     return s
diff --git a/lib/python/gladevcp/tooledit_widget.py b/lib/python/gladevcp/tooledit_widget.py
index a3a2b581a1b..43a9471b2ac 100644
--- a/lib/python/gladevcp/tooledit_widget.py
+++ b/lib/python/gladevcp/tooledit_widget.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, os, linuxcnc, hashlib
 datadir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 KEYWORDS = ['S','T', 'P', 'X', 'Y', 'Z', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'D', 'I', 'J', 'Q', ';']
diff --git a/lib/python/pyvcp_widgets.py b/lib/python/pyvcp_widgets.py
index d606f0eeba6..ce4215a077b 100644
--- a/lib/python/pyvcp_widgets.py
+++ b/lib/python/pyvcp_widgets.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     of HAL pin compname.my-led 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import tkinter as Tkinter
 from tkinter import *
diff --git a/lib/python/rs274/OpenGLTk.py b/lib/python/rs274/OpenGLTk.py
index 05760549e2c..d7b915c3497 100755
--- a/lib/python/rs274/OpenGLTk.py
+++ b/lib/python/rs274/OpenGLTk.py
@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@
 
 from minigl import *
 import math
-import os,sys
+import os
 import _togl
 import glnav
 
-import sys
-if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
-    from tkinter import _default_root
-    from tkinter import *
-else:
-    from Tkinter import _default_root
-    from Tkinter import *
+from tkinter import _default_root
+from tkinter import *
+
 # Keith Junius <junius@chem.rug.nl> provided many changes to Togl
 TOGL_NORMAL = 1
 TOGL_OVERLAY = 2
diff --git a/src/emc/ini/update_ini.py b/src/emc/ini/update_ini.py
index 035f1ad6c41..25e43e640e6 100755
--- a/src/emc/ini/update_ini.py
+++ b/src/emc/ini/update_ini.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 THIS_VERSION = "1.1"
 
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@
 import linuxcnc
 import re
 import datetime
-if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
-    import tkinter
-    from tkinter import messagebox
-else:
-    import Tkinter as tkinter
-    import tkMessageBox as messagebox
+
+import tkinter
+from tkinter import messagebox
 
 def copysection(block):
     #Just makes a straight copy of blocks that don't need any work
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
index 9c8fe7dd668..59ef858e359 100755
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 
 # import pdb
-
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, os
 import string
 BASE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), ".."))
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/image-to-gcode.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/image-to-gcode.py
index 1edee19836d..eb62cf69f49 100644
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/image-to-gcode.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/image-to-gcode.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 ## image-to-gcode.py is Copyright (C) 2006 Jeff Epler
 ## jepler@unpy.net
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, os
 BASE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), ".."))
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(BASE, "lib", "python"))
@@ -497,10 +496,7 @@ def __call__(self, conv, i0, j0, points):
             conv.g.set_feed(conv.feed)
 
 def ui(im, nim, im_name):
-    if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
-        import tkinter
-    else:
-        import Tkinter as tkinter
+    import tkinter
 
     try:
         from PIL import ImageTk
diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/gscreen/gscreen.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/gscreen/gscreen.py
index f5ef764c089..b12667bb883 100755
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/gscreen/gscreen.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/gscreen/gscreen.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 # this would probably be most useful for user's custom status widgets.
 # you would need to calibrate your touchscreen to just work on a single screen
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys,os,subprocess
 def _print_help():
             print(""" Gscreen a customizable operator screen for linuxcnc based on pyGTK / GLADE.\n
diff --git a/src/hal/drivers/rbf2h.py b/src/hal/drivers/rbf2h.py
index 5d92b7a7ce3..e07321dc301 100644
--- a/src/hal/drivers/rbf2h.py
+++ b/src/hal/drivers/rbf2h.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, getopt
 
 GPL=0
diff --git a/src/hal/user_comps/gladevcp.py b/src/hal/user_comps/gladevcp.py
index 360ed2da0d3..7218ca8190c 100644
--- a/src/hal/user_comps/gladevcp.py
+++ b/src/hal/user_comps/gladevcp.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     -g option allows setting of the initial position of the panel
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, os, subprocess
 import traceback
 import warnings
diff --git a/src/hal/user_comps/hal_input.py b/src/hal/user_comps/hal_input.py
index d53ae94f12c..640e122129a 100644
--- a/src/hal/user_comps/hal_input.py
+++ b/src/hal/user_comps/hal_input.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import linux_event
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/src/hal/user_comps/pyvcp.py b/src/hal/user_comps/pyvcp.py
index b51060ec4d4..9b0a99617fa 100755
--- a/src/hal/user_comps/pyvcp.py
+++ b/src/hal/user_comps/pyvcp.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     -g option allows setting of the initial size and/or position of the panel
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys, os
 BASE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), ".."))
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(BASE, "lib", "python"))