diff --git a/swift/cli/account_audit.py b/swift/cli/account_audit.py
index 5d7ff589ea..6e67fff8e6 100755
--- a/swift/cli/account_audit.py
+++ b/swift/cli/account_audit.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import sys
 import getopt
diff --git a/swift/cli/config.py b/swift/cli/config.py
index 1a2db221ce..447f77520a 100755
--- a/swift/cli/config.py
+++ b/swift/cli/config.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import optparse
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/swift/cli/dispersion_populate.py b/swift/cli/dispersion_populate.py
index a54b155b5f..b9508f551c 100755
--- a/swift/cli/dispersion_populate.py
+++ b/swift/cli/dispersion_populate.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import io
 import traceback
diff --git a/swift/cli/dispersion_report.py b/swift/cli/dispersion_report.py
index 270d1a0180..20b0f7e114 100644
--- a/swift/cli/dispersion_report.py
+++ b/swift/cli/dispersion_report.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import json
 from collections import defaultdict
 from configparser import ConfigParser
diff --git a/swift/cli/form_signature.py b/swift/cli/form_signature.py
index f9c5bf1e00..7a8bff7250 100644
--- a/swift/cli/form_signature.py
+++ b/swift/cli/form_signature.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 """
 Script for generating a form signature for use with FormPost middleware.
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import hmac
 from hashlib import sha1
 from os.path import basename
diff --git a/swift/cli/info.py b/swift/cli/info.py
index 065b53d46c..8e8e487620 100644
--- a/swift/cli/info.py
+++ b/swift/cli/info.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import codecs
 import itertools
 import json
diff --git a/swift/cli/manage_shard_ranges.py b/swift/cli/manage_shard_ranges.py
index 0a8b7f1ce5..87c925c09a 100644
--- a/swift/cli/manage_shard_ranges.py
+++ b/swift/cli/manage_shard_ranges.py
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ All three steps may be performed with one sub-command::
     Run container-sharder on all nodes to shard the container.
 
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import json
 import os.path
diff --git a/swift/cli/orphans.py b/swift/cli/orphans.py
index f819b2c220..d957afd7d4 100755
--- a/swift/cli/orphans.py
+++ b/swift/cli/orphans.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import optparse
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/swift/cli/recon.py b/swift/cli/recon.py
index f17db3c5c5..d693be287a 100644
--- a/swift/cli/recon.py
+++ b/swift/cli/recon.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     cmdline utility to perform cluster reconnaissance
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 from eventlet.green import socket
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
diff --git a/swift/cli/reload.py b/swift/cli/reload.py
index cecf26a3cd..9d84e39c71 100755
--- a/swift/cli/reload.py
+++ b/swift/cli/reload.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Safely reload WSGI servers while minimizing client downtime and errors by
    * waiting for the reload to complete.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import errno
 import os
diff --git a/swift/cli/ringbuilder.py b/swift/cli/ringbuilder.py
index 5cbb70c30c..98c182ad70 100644
--- a/swift/cli/ringbuilder.py
+++ b/swift/cli/ringbuilder.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import logging
 
 from collections import defaultdict
diff --git a/swift/cli/ringcomposer.py b/swift/cli/ringcomposer.py
index 90cd3a25a2..99b7ce6ccf 100644
--- a/swift/cli/ringcomposer.py
+++ b/swift/cli/ringcomposer.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ For further details use::
 
   swift-ring-composer -h
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
diff --git a/swift/common/manager.py b/swift/common/manager.py
index 80beecf46b..68dd2089a9 100644
--- a/swift/common/manager.py
+++ b/swift/common/manager.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import functools
 import errno
 from optparse import OptionParser
diff --git a/swift/common/middleware/tempauth.py b/swift/common/middleware/tempauth.py
index e3b81c15c5..c5d39964af 100644
--- a/swift/common/middleware/tempauth.py
+++ b/swift/common/middleware/tempauth.py
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ To generate a curl command line from the above::
     '
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import json
 from time import time
diff --git a/swift/common/utils/__init__.py b/swift/common/utils/__init__.py
index 91c5b8b0aa..631a14f008 100644
--- a/swift/common/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/swift/common/utils/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 """Miscellaneous utility functions for use with Swift."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import base64
 import binascii
diff --git a/swift/common/utils/logs.py b/swift/common/utils/logs.py
index bb88a7ebbb..4181ca69ba 100644
--- a/swift/common/utils/logs.py
+++ b/swift/common/utils/logs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import errno
 import hashlib
diff --git a/swift/common/wsgi.py b/swift/common/wsgi.py
index 45e60f22c8..760a2215f4 100644
--- a/swift/common/wsgi.py
+++ b/swift/common/wsgi.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 """WSGI tools for use with swift."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import errno
 import json
diff --git a/swift/container/updater.py b/swift/container/updater.py
index 46a8a06a87..27a4079a30 100644
--- a/swift/container/updater.py
+++ b/swift/container/updater.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import logging
 import os
 import signal
diff --git a/test/__init__.py b/test/__init__.py
index ae17cdcb8d..b5f20f12e0 100644
--- a/test/__init__.py
+++ b/test/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
diff --git a/test/functional/__init__.py b/test/functional/__init__.py
index 73f3d4cb47..e51859b9c6 100644
--- a/test/functional/__init__.py
+++ b/test/functional/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import configparser
 import contextlib
diff --git a/test/probe/brain.py b/test/probe/brain.py
index cdd29e1840..deeae9a607 100644
--- a/test/probe/brain.py
+++ b/test/probe/brain.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import print_function
 import functools
 import sys
 from io import BytesIO
diff --git a/test/probe/common.py b/test/probe/common.py
index a6120c560b..e89c422e04 100644
--- a/test/probe/common.py
+++ b/test/probe/common.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import errno
 import gc
diff --git a/test/probe/test_object_handoff.py b/test/probe/test_object_handoff.py
index 30a3a29642..a7e6a1de81 100644
--- a/test/probe/test_object_handoff.py
+++ b/test/probe/test_object_handoff.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 from unittest import main
 from uuid import uuid4
diff --git a/test/unit/__init__.py b/test/unit/__init__.py
index a8659b6762..09a8e7f94b 100644
--- a/test/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/test/unit/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 """ Swift tests """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import copy
 import logging
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_db_replicator.py b/test/unit/common/test_db_replicator.py
index 39a1c3c510..8b01eee486 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_db_replicator.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_db_replicator.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import unittest
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_manager.py b/test/unit/common/test_manager.py
index 94dfb57118..667170b12d 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_manager.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_manager.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import unittest
 from test.unit import temptree
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_utils.py b/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
index 0fea3287c7..ff60ffcc67 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Tests for swift.common.utils"""
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
 import hashlib
diff --git a/test/unit/common/utils/test_logs.py b/test/unit/common/utils/test_logs.py
index 04c24dfbc8..b991e27006 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/utils/test_logs.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/utils/test_logs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Tests for swift.common.utils.logs"""
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import contextlib
 import errno
diff --git a/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py b/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
index f1b53423f4..d571545710 100644
--- a/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
+++ b/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import email.parser
 import logging
 import json