diff --git a/ceilometer/image/glance.py b/ceilometer/image/glance.py
index 8b58c6b356..531d2cebff 100644
--- a/ceilometer/image/glance.py
+++ b/ceilometer/image/glance.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 """Common code for working with images
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
 from ceilometer.polling import plugin_base
 from ceilometer import sample
 
diff --git a/ceilometer/objectstore/swift.py b/ceilometer/objectstore/swift.py
index cff0a510eb..06c3deb846 100644
--- a/ceilometer/objectstore/swift.py
+++ b/ceilometer/objectstore/swift.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 """Common code for working with object stores
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
 from keystoneauth1 import exceptions
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
diff --git a/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py b/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
index 9fdec0bdb8..10cf6f3164 100644
--- a/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
+++ b/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 """Common code for working with volumes
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
 from ceilometer.polling import plugin_base
 from ceilometer import sample