diff --git a/os_brick/initiator/connectors/storpool.py b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/storpool.py
index d5e5601df..e8b77ad0e 100644
--- a/os_brick/initiator/connectors/storpool.py
+++ b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/storpool.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-
 import os
 import time
 
diff --git a/tools/lintstack.py b/tools/lintstack.py
index dae9cf5fb..20ffd7db7 100755
--- a/tools/lintstack.py
+++ b/tools/lintstack.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 """pylint error checking."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import json
 import re
 import sys