diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/check_diff_start.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/check_diff_start.py
index cb0b88a620..99f59fd6bf 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/check_diff_start.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/check_diff_start.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import glob
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/check_schema.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/check_schema.py
index c90daa60db..3a2fdb8297 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/check_schema.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/check_schema.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 """Verify that all data files match the schema."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 import glob
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/edit_deliverable.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/edit_deliverable.py
index 7db3dfe4fe..0382e70d88 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/edit_deliverable.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/edit_deliverable.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import shutil
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/get_deliverable_owner.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/get_deliverable_owner.py
index 780a83ff73..e96f467e3d 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/get_deliverable_owner.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/get_deliverable_owner.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 
 import openstack_releases
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/init_series.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/init_series.py
index ce30dce14f..7a5a2faac2 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/init_series.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/init_series.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import os.path
 
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/interactive_release.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/interactive_release.py
index 5391a92fd7..8509630439 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/interactive_release.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/interactive_release.py
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import argparse
 import collections
 import contextlib
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_changes.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_changes.py
index 70956a961a..a5e0786cb6 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_changes.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_changes.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 """Show the changes that will be included in the release.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import glob
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_constraints.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_constraints.py
index 68bbee65e5..f5094d817b 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_constraints.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_constraints.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 """Show the most current versions of everything in a given branch.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import glob
 import os
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
index cf69876f71..7685aae75a 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import csv
 import operator
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/mail.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/mail.py
index c080d3b1fa..ab1cd0684b 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/mail.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/mail.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ when notes are being send from a developer's system.
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import email
 import smtplib
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/make_tracking_pad.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/make_tracking_pad.py
index 541854b7f2..96885da996 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/make_tracking_pad.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/make_tracking_pad.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 import os.path
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/missing.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/missing.py
index 96c05946be..33abe64cef 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/missing.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/missing.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import glob
 import os
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_final_releases.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_final_releases.py
index df640ce139..961755bcc2 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_final_releases.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_final_releases.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import logging
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_library_branches.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_library_branches.py
index 9ac7362e33..98f4f881c0 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_library_branches.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/propose_library_branches.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import glob
diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/validate.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/validate.py
index c32f7e9267..197c37eb27 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/validate.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/validate.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import collections
diff --git a/tools/discover_branch_points.py b/tools/discover_branch_points.py
index d4734cbeb0..0a48244c1f 100755
--- a/tools/discover_branch_points.py
+++ b/tools/discover_branch_points.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import os.path
diff --git a/tools/list_weeks.py b/tools/list_weeks.py
index 2857ac6777..6bac6e74f7 100755
--- a/tools/list_weeks.py
+++ b/tools/list_weeks.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #  under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 
diff --git a/tools/tag_history_from_git.py b/tools/tag_history_from_git.py
index 863c51b955..53c8b6b31a 100755
--- a/tools/tag_history_from_git.py
+++ b/tools/tag_history_from_git.py
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ Use git as the canonical source of version numbers.
 
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from openstack_releases.versionutils import canonical_version
 
 import argparse
diff --git a/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py b/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
index 8e49eee96a..8e73e8b863 100755
--- a/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
+++ b/tools/verify_branches_and_late_releases.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import shutil