diff --git a/diskimage_builder/element_dependencies.py b/diskimage_builder/element_dependencies.py
index 522d16fd7..023c056b5 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/element_dependencies.py
+++ b/diskimage_builder/element_dependencies.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import collections
 import errno
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/pypi/pre-install.d/04-configure-pypi-mirror b/diskimage_builder/elements/pypi/pre-install.d/04-configure-pypi-mirror
index 5d5bf08cb..0e1e10802 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/pypi/pre-install.d/04-configure-pypi-mirror
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/pypi/pre-install.d/04-configure-pypi-mirror
@@ -12,14 +12,9 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import os.path
 
-try:
-    from urllib.parse import urlparse
-except ImportError:
-    from urlparse import urlparse
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 
 def main():