diff --git a/src/lib/charm/openstack/manila_generic.py b/src/lib/charm/openstack/manila_generic.py
index e9ef963..6c0e5bf 100644
--- a/src/lib/charm/openstack/manila_generic.py
+++ b/src/lib/charm/openstack/manila_generic.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 os
 import textwrap
diff --git a/src/reactive/manila_generic_handlers.py b/src/reactive/manila_generic_handlers.py
index ebd2d4c..c16922e 100644
--- a/src/reactive/manila_generic_handlers.py
+++ b/src/reactive/manila_generic_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
 import charms_openstack.charm
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_manila_generic.py b/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_manila_generic.py
index 7c17cbf..27878db 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_manila_generic.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_lib_charm_openstack_manila_generic.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 charm.openstack.manila_generic as manila_generic
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_manila_generic_handlers.py b/unit_tests/test_manila_generic_handlers.py
index e9a8d9d..d256384 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_manila_generic_handlers.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_manila_generic_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.manila_generic_handlers as handlers