diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/aggregates.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/aggregates.py
index d4c46abff..28839af74 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/aggregates.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/aggregates.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import datetime
 
+import six
 from webob import exc
 
 from nova.api.openstack import extensions
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class AggregateController(object):
             'remove_host': self._remove_host,
             'set_metadata': self._set_metadata,
         }
-        for action, data in body.iteritems():
+        for action, data in six.iteritems(body):
             if action not in _actions.keys():
                 msg = _('Aggregates does not have %s action') % action
                 raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_image_properties_isolation.py b/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_image_properties_isolation.py
index 36a35624f..c56ecb822 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_image_properties_isolation.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_image_properties_isolation.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+import six
 
 from nova.scheduler import filters
 from nova.scheduler.filters import utils
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class AggregateImagePropertiesIsolation(filters.BaseHostFilter):
         image_props = spec.get('image', {}).get('properties', {})
         metadata = utils.aggregate_metadata_get_by_host(host_state)
 
-        for key, options in metadata.iteritems():
+        for key, options in six.iteritems(metadata):
             if (cfg_namespace and
                     not key.startswith(cfg_namespace + cfg_separator)):
                 continue
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_instance_extra_specs.py b/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_instance_extra_specs.py
index bce8a8235..b7181393a 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_instance_extra_specs.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/filters/aggregate_instance_extra_specs.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+import six
 
 from nova.scheduler import filters
 from nova.scheduler.filters import extra_specs_ops
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class AggregateInstanceExtraSpecsFilter(filters.BaseHostFilter):
 
         metadata = utils.aggregate_metadata_get_by_host(host_state)
 
-        for key, req in instance_type['extra_specs'].iteritems():
+        for key, req in six.iteritems(instance_type['extra_specs']):
             # Either not scope format, or aggregate_instance_extra_specs scope
             scope = key.split(':', 1)
             if len(scope) > 1:
diff --git a/nova/test.py b/nova/test.py
index 5be7925d8..a7455e013 100644
--- a/nova/test.py
+++ b/nova/test.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
     def flags(self, **kw):
         """Override flag variables for a test."""
         group = kw.pop('group', None)
-        for k, v in kw.iteritems():
+        for k, v in six.iteritems(kw):
             CONF.set_override(k, v, group)
 
     def start_service(self, name, host=None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/nova/tests/fixtures.py b/nova/tests/fixtures.py
index 64fb1add6..88c258678 100644
--- a/nova/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/nova/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import warnings
 import fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_messaging import conffixture as messaging_conffixture
+import six
 
 from nova.db import migration
 from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api as session
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ class ConfPatcher(fixtures.Fixture):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ConfPatcher, self).setUp()
-        for k, v in self.args.iteritems():
+        for k, v in six.iteritems(self.args):
             self.addCleanup(CONF.clear_override, k, self.group)
             CONF.set_override(k, v, self.group)
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/policy_fixture.py b/nova/tests/unit/policy_fixture.py
index d3f833e44..6b815319b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/policy_fixture.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/policy_fixture.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import os
 import fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
+import six
 
 from nova.openstack.common import policy as common_policy
 from nova import paths
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class RoleBasedPolicyFixture(RealPolicyFixture):
         policy = jsonutils.load(open(CONF.policy_file))
 
         # Convert all actions to require specified role
-        for action, rule in policy.iteritems():
+        for action, rule in six.iteritems(policy):
             policy[action] = 'role:%s' % self.role
 
         self.policy_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index 11dcf1eda..de414ad4e 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ def metadata_to_dict(metadata):
 
 def dict_to_metadata(metadata):
     result = []
-    for key, value in metadata.iteritems():
+    for key, value in six.iteritems(metadata):
         result.append(dict(key=key, value=value))
     return result
 
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ def get_system_metadata_from_image(image_meta, flavor=None):
     system_meta = {}
     prefix_format = SM_IMAGE_PROP_PREFIX + '%s'
 
-    for key, value in image_meta.get('properties', {}).iteritems():
+    for key, value in six.iteritems(image_meta.get('properties', {})):
         new_value = safe_truncate(six.text_type(value), 255)
         system_meta[prefix_format % key] = new_value
 
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ def get_image_from_system_metadata(system_meta):
     if not isinstance(system_meta, dict):
         system_meta = metadata_to_dict(system_meta)
 
-    for key, value in system_meta.iteritems():
+    for key, value in six.iteritems(system_meta):
         if value is None:
             continue