diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 110e8b4..40ad58b 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'tempest-stress'
-copyright = u'2016, OpenStack Foundation'
+project = 'tempest-stress'
+copyright = '2016, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 add_function_parentheses = True
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ htmlhelp_basename = '%sdoc' % project
 latex_documents = [
     ('index',
      'doc-tempest-stress.tex',
-     u'Tempest-stress Documentation',
-     u'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
+     'Tempest-stress Documentation',
+     'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # Example configuration for intersphinx: refer to the Python standard library.