diff --git a/sahara/plugins/vanilla/v1_2_1/scaling.py b/sahara/plugins/vanilla/v1_2_1/scaling.py
index 9beb8ff0..ab88d4e2 100644
--- a/sahara/plugins/vanilla/v1_2_1/scaling.py
+++ b/sahara/plugins/vanilla/v1_2_1/scaling.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 import os
 
+import six
+
 from sahara import context
 from sahara.openstack.common import timeutils
 from sahara.plugins.general import utils
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ def parse_dfs_report(cmd_output):
 
     res = []
     datanode_info = {}
-    for i in xrange(0, len(array)):
+    for i in six.moves.xrange(0, len(array)):
         if array[i]:
             idx = str.find(array[i], ':')
             name = array[i][0:idx]
diff --git a/sahara/service/direct_engine.py b/sahara/service/direct_engine.py
index 56e0554b..cead6410 100644
--- a/sahara/service/direct_engine.py
+++ b/sahara/service/direct_engine.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
 from oslo.config import cfg
+import six
 
 from sahara import conductor as c
 from sahara import context
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class DirectEngine(e.Engine):
         for node_group in cluster.node_groups:
             count = node_group.count
             conductor.node_group_update(ctx, node_group, {'count': 0})
-            for idx in xrange(1, count + 1):
+            for idx in six.moves.xrange(1, count + 1):
                 self._run_instance(cluster, node_group, idx, aa_groups)
 
     def _scale_cluster_instances(self, cluster, node_group_id_map):
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ class DirectEngine(e.Engine):
             LOG.info(g.format_cluster_status(cluster))
             for node_group in node_groups_to_enlarge:
                 count = node_group_id_map[node_group.id]
-                for idx in xrange(node_group.count + 1, count + 1):
+                for idx in six.moves.xrange(node_group.count + 1, count + 1):
                     instance_id = self._run_instance(cluster, node_group, idx,
                                                      aa_groups)
                     instances_to_add.append(instance_id)
diff --git a/sahara/tests/unit/service/test_instances.py b/sahara/tests/unit/service/test_instances.py
index 0bf8f35f..56fa2f85 100644
--- a/sahara/tests/unit/service/test_instances.py
+++ b/sahara/tests/unit/service/test_instances.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import mock
 
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
+import six
 
 from sahara import conductor as cond
 from sahara import context
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class NodePlacementTest(AbstractInstanceTest):
             create.
             """
             different_hosts = []
-            for instance_id in xrange(1, idx):
+            for instance_id in six.moves.xrange(1, idx):
                 different_hosts.append(str(instance_id))
             scheduler_hints = ({'different_host': different_hosts}
                                if different_hosts else None)
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class NodePlacementTest(AbstractInstanceTest):
 
         # find instance names in instance create calls
         instance_names = []
-        for idx in xrange(1, 4):
+        for idx in six.moves.xrange(1, 4):
             instance_name = _find_created_at(idx)
             if instance_name in instance_names:
                 self.fail("Create instance was called twice with the same "
diff --git a/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_patches.py b/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_patches.py
index 0fca73fe..b369aca1 100644
--- a/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_patches.py
+++ b/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_patches.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import xml.dom.minidom as xml
 
+import six
 import unittest2
 
 from sahara.utils import patches
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class MinidomPatchesTest(unittest2.TestCase):
         doc.insertBefore(pi, doc.firstChild)
         configuration = doc.createElement("root")
         doc.appendChild(configuration)
-        for idx in xrange(0, 5):
+        for idx in six.moves.xrange(0, 5):
             elem = doc.createElement("element")
             configuration.appendChild(elem)
             name = doc.createElement("name")