diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index bd7e8a2..9364ddf 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-copyright = u'2016-2019, OpenStack Foundation'
+copyright = '2016-2019, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 add_function_parentheses = True
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ smartquotes_excludes = {'builders': ['latex']}
 latex_documents = [(
     'index',
     'doc-python-octaviaclient.tex',
-    u'Octavia Python Client Documentation',
-    u'OpenStack Octavia Team',
+    'Octavia Python Client Documentation',
+    'OpenStack Octavia Team',
     'manual'
 )]
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 37037fb..2876d76 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-copyright = u'2016, OpenStack Foundation'
+copyright = '2016, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ htmlhelp_basename = 'PythonOctaviaClientReleaseNotesdoc'
 #  documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
 latex_documents = [
     ('index', 'PythonOctaviaClientReleaseNotes.tex',
-     u'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'Octavia Developers', 'manual'),
+     'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
+     'Octavia Developers', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ latex_documents = [
 man_pages = [
     ('index',
      'pythonoctaviaclientreleasenotes',
-     u'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
-     [u'Octavia Developers'], 1)
+     'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
+     ['Octavia Developers'], 1)
 ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ man_pages = [
 texinfo_documents = [
     ('index',
      'PythonOctaviaClientReleaseNotes',
-     u'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'Octavia Developers', 'PythonOctaviaClientReleaseNotes',
+     'python-octaviaclient Release Notes Documentation',
+     'Octavia Developers', 'PythonOctaviaClientReleaseNotes',
      'OpenStack client plugin for Octavia.',
      'Miscellaneous'),
 ]