diff --git a/src/lib/charm/openstack/barbican.py b/src/lib/charm/openstack/barbican.py
index a47cfc4..d5993f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/charm/openstack/barbican.py
+++ b/src/lib/charm/openstack/barbican.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 # bare functions are provided to the reactive handlers to perform the functions
 # needed on the class.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import collections
 import subprocess
diff --git a/src/reactive/barbican_handlers.py b/src/reactive/barbican_handlers.py
index 99b0451..ff855bc 100644
--- a/src/reactive/barbican_handlers.py
+++ b/src/reactive/barbican_handlers.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # this is just for the reactive handlers and calls into the charm.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import charms.reactive as reactive
 import charmhelpers.core.hookenv as hookenv
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_barbican_handlers.py b/unit_tests/test_barbican_handlers.py
index 0003a34..e37f460 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_barbican_handlers.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_barbican_handlers.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import mock
 
 import reactive.barbican_handlers as handlers
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_barbican.py b/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_barbican.py
index 4ed6401..41f6123 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_barbican.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_barbican.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import mock
 import charms_openstack.test_utils as test_utils