diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index ae644cd99e..a7f6ce4bcb 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ deprecated-modules=
 
 [TYPECHECK]
 # List of module names for which member attributes should not be checked
-ignored-modules=six.moves,_MovedItems
+ignored-modules=_MovedItems
 
 [REPORTS]
 # Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
diff --git a/lower-constraints.txt b/lower-constraints.txt
index 77ecddecbb..15c9cab214 100644
--- a/lower-constraints.txt
+++ b/lower-constraints.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ pylint==1.7.1
 python-openstackclient==5.3.0
 reno==2.5.0
 requests==2.14.2
-six==1.11.0
 SQLAlchemy==1.2.0
 stestr==1.0.0
 stevedore==1.20.0
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f3c91808a8..92fba81dca 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ requests>=2.14.2 # Apache-2.0
 netaddr>=0.7.18 # BSD
 tenacity>=5.0.2 # Apache-2.0
 SQLAlchemy!=1.1.5,!=1.1.6,!=1.1.7,!=1.1.8,>=1.2.0 # MIT
-six>=1.11.0 # MIT
 stevedore>=1.20.0 # Apache-2.0
 neutron-lib>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 osc-lib>=1.14.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_client/__init__.py b/vmware_nsx/api_client/__init__.py
index a356eacb9a..2e4aeb5841 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_client/__init__.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_client/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-from six.moves import http_client as httplib
+from http import client as httplib
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_client/base.py b/vmware_nsx/api_client/base.py
index f8de492581..a1cb71f9fa 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_client/base.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_client/base.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import abc
+from http import client as httplib
 import time
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-import six
-from six.moves import http_client as httplib
 
 from vmware_nsx import api_client
 
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONCURRENT_CONNECTIONS = 3
 DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 5
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class ApiClientBase(object):
+class ApiClientBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """An abstract baseclass for all API client implementations."""
 
     def _create_connection(self, host, port, is_ssl):
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_client/client.py b/vmware_nsx/api_client/client.py
index ee453e7fbe..ba2ea8e209 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_client/client.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_client/client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-
+from http import client as httplib
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-from six.moves import http_client as httplib
 
 from vmware_nsx.api_client import base
 from vmware_nsx.api_client import eventlet_client
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_client/eventlet_request.py b/vmware_nsx/api_client/eventlet_request.py
index 1b71e16202..8781ca55ce 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_client/eventlet_request.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_client/eventlet_request.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from http import client as httplib
+import urllib
 
 import eventlet
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
-from six.moves import http_client as httplib
-from six.moves import urllib
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.api_client import request
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_client/request.py b/vmware_nsx/api_client/request.py
index 7fa2b1dfea..0e9f8e6d29 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_client/request.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_client/request.py
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 
 import abc
 import copy
+from http import client as httplib
 import socket
 import time
+import urllib
 
 import eventlet
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
-import six
-from six.moves import http_client as httplib
-from six.moves import urllib
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx import api_client
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_REQUEST_ID = 4294967295
 DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT = 180
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class ApiRequest(object):
+class ApiRequest(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     '''An abstract baseclass for all ApiRequest implementations.
 
     This defines the interface and property structure for both eventlet and
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/api_replay/client.py b/vmware_nsx/api_replay/client.py
index a688fb65e7..7f938d0853 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/api_replay/client.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/api_replay/client.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import copy
 import logging
 import socket
 
-import six
-
 from keystoneauth1 import identity
 from keystoneauth1 import session
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exc
@@ -394,7 +392,7 @@ class ApiReplayClient(utils.PrepareObjectForMigration):
         total_num = len(routers_routes)
         LOG.info("Migrating %s routers routes", total_num)
         for count, (router_id, routes) in enumerate(
-            six.iteritems(routers_routes), 1):
+            routers_routes.items(), 1):
             try:
                 self.dest_neutron.update_router(router_id,
                     {'router': {'routes': routes}})
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/driver_api.py b/vmware_nsx/common/driver_api.py
index c5f9c50143..280dda63b6 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/driver_api.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/driver_api.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
-import six
 
-
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class ExtensionDriver(object):
+class ExtensionDriver(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """Define stable abstract interface for extension drivers.
     An extension driver extends the core resources implemented by the
     plugin with additional attributes. Methods that process create
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/common/utils.py
index 04dddfeaec..d224e3209c 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import hashlib
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
 
 import eventlet
-import six
 import tenacity
 from tenacity import _utils as tenacity_utils
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ def is_nsxv_dhcp_binding_supported(nsx_version):
 
 def get_tags(**kwargs):
     tags = ([dict(tag=value, scope=key)
-            for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs)])
+            for key, value in kwargs.items()])
     tags.append({"tag": NEUTRON_VERSION, "scope": "quantum"})
     return sorted(tags, key=lambda x: x['tag'])
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/db/db.py b/vmware_nsx/db/db.py
index ec8be03d7d..14418c9055 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/db/db.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/db/db.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import six
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc
 
 from neutron_lib.db import api as db_api
@@ -31,12 +30,12 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def _apply_filters_to_query(query, model, filters, like_filters=None):
     if filters:
-        for key, value in six.iteritems(filters):
+        for key, value in filters.items():
             column = getattr(model, key, None)
             if column:
                 query = query.filter(column.in_(value))
     if like_filters:
-        for key, search_term in six.iteritems(like_filters):
+        for key, search_term in like_filters.items():
             column = getattr(model, key, None)
             if column:
                 query = query.filter(column.like(search_term))
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/db/nsxv_db.py b/vmware_nsx/db/nsxv_db.py
index acbef1a644..2cba440668 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/db/nsxv_db.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/db/nsxv_db.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from neutron_lib.db import api as db_api
 from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
-import six
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc
 from sqlalchemy.sql import expression as expr
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ def update_nsxv_router_binding(session, router_id, **kwargs):
     with session.begin(subtransactions=True):
         binding = (session.query(nsxv_models.NsxvRouterBinding).
                    filter_by(router_id=router_id).one())
-        for key, value in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
             binding[key] = value
     return binding
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/__init__.py b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/__init__.py
index eacfd006e1..32b180ac73 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/__init__.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from neutron import version
 from neutron_lib import exceptions as exception
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.api_client import exception as api_exc
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ def format_exception(etype, e, exception_locals):
     """
     msg = [_("Error. %(type)s exception: %(exc)s.") %
            {'type': etype, 'exc': e}]
-    lcls = dict((k, v) for k, v in six.iteritems(exception_locals)
+    lcls = dict((k, v) for k, v in exception_locals.items()
                 if k != 'request')
     msg.append(_("locals=[%s]") % str(lcls))
     return ' '.join(msg)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/lsn.py b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/lsn.py
index a66a9fb7cb..77e4df1f26 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/lsn.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/nsxlib/mh/lsn.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from neutron_lib import exceptions as exception
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.api_client import exception as api_exc
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ def _get_opts(name, value):
 def lsn_port_dhcp_configure(
         cluster, lsn_id, lsn_port_id, is_enabled=True, dhcp_options=None):
     dhcp_options = dhcp_options or {}
-    opts = [_get_opts(key, val) for key, val in six.iteritems(dhcp_options)]
+    opts = [_get_opts(key, val) for key, val in dhcp_options.items()]
     dhcp_obj = {'options': opts}
     _lsn_port_configure_action(
         cluster, lsn_id, lsn_port_id, 'dhcp', is_enabled, dhcp_obj)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/osc/v2/project_plugin_map.py b/vmware_nsx/osc/v2/project_plugin_map.py
index 9eb62c9679..7e07e4b7d9 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/osc/v2/project_plugin_map.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/osc/v2/project_plugin_map.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 """Project Plugin mapping action implementations"""
 
-import six
-
 from openstack import exceptions as os_exceptions
 from openstack import resource
 from openstackclient.i18n import _
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ class CreateProjectPluginMap(command.ShowOne):
         except os_exceptions.HttpException as exc:
             msg = _("Error while executing command: %s") % exc.message
             if exc.details:
-                msg += ", " + six.text_type(exc.details)
+                msg += ", " + str(exc.details)
             raise osc_exceptions.CommandError(msg)
         display_columns, columns = _get_columns(obj)
         data = utils.get_item_properties(obj, columns, formatters={})
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
index c2191eabad..35110239b9 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ import abc
 
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
 from oslo_log import log
-import six
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class BaseJob(object):
+class BaseJob(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
 
     _core_plugin = None
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/plugin.py
index 160b358a95..af098033f4 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/plugin.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ from oslo_utils import excutils
 from sqlalchemy import exc as sql_exc
 import webob.exc
 
-from six import moves
-
 from neutron.db import agents_db
 from neutron.db import agentschedulers_db
 from neutron.db import allowedaddresspairs_db as addr_pair_db
@@ -969,11 +967,11 @@ class NsxPluginV3Base(agentschedulers_db.AZDhcpAgentSchedulerDbMixin,
         if vlan_ranges:
             vlan_ids = set()
             for vlan_min, vlan_max in vlan_ranges:
-                vlan_ids |= set(moves.range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
+                vlan_ids |= set(range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
         else:
             vlan_min = constants.MIN_VLAN_TAG
             vlan_max = constants.MAX_VLAN_TAG
-            vlan_ids = set(moves.range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
+            vlan_ids = set(range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
         used_ids_in_range = [binding.vlan_id for binding in bindings
                              if binding.vlan_id in vlan_ids]
         not_allowed_in_range = set(used_ids_in_range + restricted_vlans)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/utils.py
index 98d0dc51bf..d14a52c64c 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common_v3/utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import os
 import random
 import re
-from six import string_types
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_context import context as context_utils
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ def get_network_dns_domain(az, network):
     dns_domain = None
     if network.get('dns_domain'):
         net_dns = network['dns_domain']
-        if isinstance(net_dns, string_types):
+        if isinstance(net_dns, str):
             dns_domain = net_dns
         elif hasattr(net_dns, "dns_domain"):
             dns_domain = net_dns.dns_domain
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/abstract_router_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/abstract_router_driver.py
index e2760573e6..6b63c8b91d 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/abstract_router_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/abstract_router_driver.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 import abc
 
-import six
-
 from neutron.db import l3_db
 from neutron.db import models_v2
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import events
@@ -28,8 +26,7 @@ from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v import availability_zones as nsx_az
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield import edge_utils
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class RouterAbstractDriver(object):
+class RouterAbstractDriver(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """Abstract router driver that expose API for nsxv plugin."""
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
index 112e5348e8..6bcd918628 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import netutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import six
-from six import moves
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc as sa_exc
 
 from neutron.api import extensions as neutron_extensions
@@ -1200,11 +1198,11 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
         if vlan_ranges:
             vlan_ids = set()
             for vlan_min, vlan_max in vlan_ranges:
-                vlan_ids |= set(moves.range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
+                vlan_ids |= set(range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
         else:
             vlan_min = constants.MIN_VLAN_TAG
             vlan_max = constants.MAX_VLAN_TAG
-            vlan_ids = set(moves.range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
+            vlan_ids = set(range(vlan_min, vlan_max + 1))
         used_ids_in_range = set([binding.vlan_id for binding in bindings
                                  if binding.vlan_id in vlan_ids])
         free_ids = list(vlan_ids ^ used_ids_in_range)
@@ -1328,8 +1326,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                             # Delete VLAN networks on other DVSes if it
                             # fails to be created on one DVS and reraise
                             # the original exception.
-                            for dvsmoref, netmoref in six.iteritems(
-                                dvs_pg_mappings):
+                            for dvsmoref, netmoref in dvs_pg_mappings.items():
                                 self._delete_backend_network(
                                     netmoref, dvsmoref)
                     dvs_pg_mappings[dvs_id] = net_moref
@@ -1347,10 +1344,8 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                                 # Delete VLAN networks on other DVSes if it
                                 # fails to be created on one DVS and reraise
                                 # the original exception.
-                                for dvsmoref, netmoref in six.iteritems(
-                                    dvs_pg_mappings):
-                                    self._delete_backend_network(
-                                        netmoref, dvsmoref)
+                                for dvsm, netm in dvs_pg_mappings.items():
+                                    self._delete_backend_network(netm, dvsm)
         try:
             net_data[psec.PORTSECURITY] = net_data.get(psec.PORTSECURITY, True)
             if not cfg.CONF.nsxv.spoofguard_enabled:
@@ -1435,7 +1430,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                         network_type == c_utils.NsxVNetworkTypes.FLAT):
                         # Save netmoref to dvs id mappings for VLAN network
                         # type for future access.
-                        for dvs_id, netmoref in six.iteritems(dvs_pg_mappings):
+                        for dvs_id, netmoref in dvs_pg_mappings.items():
                             nsx_db.add_neutron_nsx_network_mapping(
                                 session=context.session,
                                 neutron_id=new_net['id'],
@@ -1464,7 +1459,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                             self._delete_backend_network(net_moref)
                     elif (network_type and
                           network_type != c_utils.NsxVNetworkTypes.PORTGROUP):
-                        for dvsmrf, netmrf in six.iteritems(dvs_pg_mappings):
+                        for dvsmrf, netmrf in dvs_pg_mappings.items():
                             self._delete_backend_network(netmrf, dvsmrf)
                 LOG.exception('Failed to create network')
 
@@ -1734,7 +1729,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                     # Delete VLAN networks on other DVSes if it
                     # fails to be created on one DVS and reraise
                     # the original exception.
-                    for dvsmoref, netmoref in six.iteritems(dvs_pg_mappings):
+                    for dvsmoref, netmoref in dvs_pg_mappings.items():
                         self._delete_backend_network(netmoref, dvsmoref)
             dvs_pg_mappings[dvs_id] = net_moref
 
@@ -1903,7 +1898,7 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
                 # Save netmoref to dvs id mappings for VLAN network
                 # type for future access.
                 dvs_ids = []
-                for dvs_id, netmoref in six.iteritems(new_dvs_pg_mappings):
+                for dvs_id, netmoref in new_dvs_pg_mappings.items():
                     nsx_db.add_neutron_nsx_network_mapping(
                         session=context.session,
                         neutron_id=id,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
index 2d95623357..aa9c243527 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
 from oslo_context import context as context_utils
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 import requests
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield.common import exceptions
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def _xmldump(obj):
     config = ""
     attr = ""
     if isinstance(obj, dict):
-        for key, value in six.iteritems(obj):
+        for key, value in obj.items():
             if key.startswith('__'):
                 # Skip the key and evaluate it's value.
                 a, x = _xmldump(value)
@@ -88,9 +87,8 @@ class VcnsApiHelper(object):
 
     def __init__(self, address, user, password, format='json', ca_file=None,
                  insecure=True, timeout=None):
-        # pylint: disable=deprecated-method
-        encode_fn = base64.encodestring if six.PY2 else base64.encodebytes
-        self.authToken = encode_fn(six.b("%s:%s" % (user, password)))
+        self.authToken = base64.encodebytes(
+            bytes("%s:%s" % (user, password), 'utf-8'))
         self.user = user
         self.passwd = password
         self.address = address
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index b4f0999fb9..2edd7997c5 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import six
-from six import moves
 from sqlalchemy import exc as db_base_exc
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc as sa_exc
 
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
                                    availability_zone=None):
         router_ids = [(vcns_const.BACKUP_ROUTER_PREFIX +
                        _uuid())[:vcns_const.EDGE_NAME_LEN]
-                      for i in moves.range(num)]
+                      for i in range(num)]
 
         for router_id in router_ids:
             nsxv_db.add_nsxv_router_binding(
@@ -1061,12 +1059,12 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
         works at NSXv version 6.2.3 or higher.
         """
         for binding in static_bindings:
-            if 'dhcpOptions' not in six.iterkeys(binding):
+            if 'dhcpOptions' not in iter(binding):
                 binding['dhcpOptions'] = {}
-            if 'option121' not in six.iterkeys(binding['dhcpOptions']):
+            if 'option121' not in iter(binding['dhcpOptions']):
                 binding['dhcpOptions']['option121'] = {'staticRoutes': []}
             binding_opt121 = binding['dhcpOptions']['option121']
-            if 'staticRoutes' not in six.iterkeys(binding_opt121):
+            if 'staticRoutes' not in iter(binding_opt121):
                 binding_opt121['staticRoutes'] = []
             binding_opt121['staticRoutes'].append({
                 'destinationSubnet': dest_cidr,
@@ -1079,7 +1077,7 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
         We can add the MTU via dhcp option26.
         This func can only works at NSXv version 6.2.3 or higher.
         """
-        if 'dhcpOptions' not in six.iterkeys(static_binding):
+        if 'dhcpOptions' not in iter(static_binding):
             static_binding['dhcpOptions'] = {}
         static_binding['dhcpOptions']['option26'] = mtu
         return static_binding
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/nsxv_edge_cfg_obj.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/nsxv_edge_cfg_obj.py
index c0066b6a2e..365f7d6ee4 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/nsxv_edge_cfg_obj.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/nsxv_edge_cfg_obj.py
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@
 import abc
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield import vcns
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class NsxvEdgeCfgObj(object):
+class NsxvEdgeCfgObj(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
 
     def __init__(self):
         return
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/tasks/tasks.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/tasks/tasks.py
index 264e9444fa..f2f7d4e3bb 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/tasks/tasks.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/tasks/tasks.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from eventlet import greenthread
 from neutron_lib import exceptions
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield.tasks import constants
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ class TaskManager(object):
     def show_pending_tasks(self):
         for task in self._tasks_queue:
             LOG.info(str(task))
-        for resource, tasks in six.iteritems(self._tasks):
+        for resource, tasks in self._tasks.items():
             for task in tasks:
                 LOG.info(str(task))
         if self._main_thread_exec_task:
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ class TaskManager(object):
 
     def count(self):
         count = 0
-        for resource_id, tasks in six.iteritems(self._tasks):
+        for resource_id, tasks in self._tasks.items():
             count += len(tasks)
         return count
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/vcns.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/vcns.py
index bd356d55b1..dd3e17ea50 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/vcns.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/vcns.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx.common import nsxv_constants
 from vmware_nsx.common import utils
@@ -1007,7 +1006,7 @@ class Vcns(object):
         config = self.get_tuning_configuration()
         LOG.debug("Tuning configuration: %s", config)
         tuning = et.Element('tuningConfiguration')
-        for opt, val in six.iteritems(config):
+        for opt, val in config.items():
             child = et.Element(opt)
             if opt == 'aggregatePublishing':
                 child.text = 'true'
@@ -1021,7 +1020,7 @@ class Vcns(object):
         uri = "/api/4.0/edgePublish/tuningConfiguration"
         config = self.get_tuning_configuration()
         tuning = et.Element('tuningConfiguration')
-        for opt, val in six.iteritems(config):
+        for opt, val in config.items():
             child = et.Element(opt)
             if (opt == 'edgeVCpuReservationPercentage' or
                 opt == 'edgeMemoryReservationPercentage'):
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/ipam/common/driver.py b/vmware_nsx/services/ipam/common/driver.py
index c9d84afe49..d705ea1a1a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/ipam/common/driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/ipam/common/driver.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 import abc
 
-import six
-
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from neutron.ipam import driver as ipam_base
@@ -33,8 +31,7 @@ from vmware_nsx.extensions import projectpluginmap
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class NsxIpamBase(object):
+class NsxIpamBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     @classmethod
     def get_core_plugin(cls):
         return directory.get_plugin()
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/utils.py
index a13adfd637..3520b0fd00 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/common/utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import sys
 from unittest import mock
 
 from neutron import quota
-import six
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.db import db
 from vmware_nsx.shell import resources as nsxadmin
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ def query_yes_no(question, default="yes"):
 
     while True:
         sys.stdout.write(question + prompt)
-        choice = six.moves.input().lower()
+        choice = input().lower()
         if default is not None and choice == '':
             return valid[default]
         elif choice in valid:
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_plugin.py
index e0ca78572e..1f22bdda3f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_plugin.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ from neutron_lib.services.qos import constants as qos_consts
 from neutron_lib.utils import helpers
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import six
 from testtools import matchers
 import webob.exc
 
@@ -4414,7 +4413,7 @@ class TestVdrTestCase(L3NatTest, L3NatTestCaseBase,
         data = {'tenant_id': 'whatever'}
         data['name'] = 'router1'
         data['distributed'] = dist_input
-        for k, v in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+        for k, v in kwargs.items():
             data[k] = v
         router_req = self.new_create_request(
             'routers', {'router': data}, self.fmt)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/fake_vcns.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/fake_vcns.py
index 9eed5eafab..6fd2767b9a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/fake_vcns.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/fake_vcns.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import netaddr
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield.common import constants
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ class FakeVcns(object):
         self._fake_nsx_api = fake_nsx_api
 
     def _validate_edge_name(self, name):
-        for edge_id, edge in six.iteritems(self._edges):
+        for edge_id, edge in self._edges.items():
             if edge['name'] == name:
                 return False
         return True
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
index 69fce0a674..e42b5126be 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from neutron_lib import context
 from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-from six import moves
 
 from vmware_nsx.common import config as conf
 from vmware_nsx.common import exceptions as nsx_exc
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ class EdgeManagerTestCase(EdgeUtilsTestCaseMixin):
                  'appliance_size': size,
                  'edge_type': edge_type,
                  'availability_zone': availability_zone.name}
-                for i in moves.range(num)]
+                for i in range(num)]
 
     def _create_available_router_bindings(
         self, num, size=nsxv_constants.LARGE,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_vcns_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_vcns_driver.py
index fc54542296..56601a1ff3 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_vcns_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_vcns_driver.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from eventlet import greenthread
 from neutron.tests import base
 from neutron_lib import context as neutron_context
 from oslo_config import cfg
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx.common import exceptions as nsxv_exc
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v import availability_zones as nsx_az
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ class VcnsDriverTaskManagerTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         # if _thread is None it means it was killed in stop()
         self.assertIsNone(manager._thread)
 
-        for res, tasks in six.iteritems(alltasks):
+        for res, tasks in alltasks.items():
             for task in tasks:
                 self.assertEqual(ts_const.TaskStatus.ABORT, task.status)
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/nsx_cluster.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/nsx_cluster.py
index a88700bc71..0c8a88905a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/nsx_cluster.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/nsx_cluster.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-import six
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 from vmware_nsx.common import exceptions
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class NSXCluster(object):
         self._deprecated_attributes = {}
         self._sanity_check(kwargs)
 
-        for opt, val in six.iteritems(self._deprecated_attributes):
+        for opt, val in self._deprecated_attributes.items():
             LOG.deprecated(_("Attribute '%s' has been deprecated or moved "
                              "to a new section. See new configuration file "
                              "for details."), opt)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/test_lsn.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/test_lsn.py
index df89680bb5..f3380b708a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/test_lsn.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsxlib/mh/test_lsn.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 from unittest import mock
 
-import six
-
 from neutron.tests import base
 from neutron_lib import exceptions
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
@@ -253,7 +251,7 @@ class LSNTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
             self.cluster, lsn_id, lsn_port_id, is_enabled, opts)
         opt_array = [
             {"name": key, "value": val}
-            for key, val in six.iteritems(opts)
+            for key, val in opts.items()
         ]
         self.mock_request.assert_has_calls([
             mock.call("PUT", "/ws.v1/lservices-node/%s/dhcp" % lsn_id,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_data_models.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_data_models.py
index 726b379901..0ad8dcbcba 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_data_models.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_data_models.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ and also converting to dictionaries.
 from neutron.db.models import servicetype as servicetype_db
 from neutron.db import models_v2
 from neutron_lib.db import model_base
-import six
 from sqlalchemy.ext import orderinglist
 from sqlalchemy.orm import collections
 
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ class BaseDataModel(object):
                         ret[attr] = item
             elif isinstance(getattr(self, attr), BaseDataModel):
                 ret[attr] = value.to_dict()
-            elif six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
             else:
                 ret[attr] = value
         return ret
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_db_models.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_db_models.py
index aac474c86a..9c114de0f1 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_db_models.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/lb_db_models.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import six
-
 from neutron.db.models import servicetype as st_db
 from neutron.db import models_v2
 from neutron_lib.db import constants as db_const
@@ -101,10 +99,7 @@ class MemberV2(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -146,10 +141,7 @@ class HealthMonitorV2(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId,
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -221,10 +213,7 @@ class LoadBalancer(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -302,10 +291,7 @@ class PoolV2(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -388,10 +374,7 @@ class L7Rule(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -448,10 +431,7 @@ class L7Policy(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
@@ -530,10 +510,7 @@ class Listener(model_base.BASEV2, model_base.HasId, model_base.HasProject):
             ret = {}
             for attr in attributes:
                 value = getattr(sa_model, attr)
-                if six.PY2 and isinstance(value, six.text_type):
-                    ret[attr.encode('utf8')] = value.encode('utf8')
-                else:
-                    ret[attr] = value
+                ret[attr] = value
             return ret
 
         ret_dict = to_dict(self, [
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
index 23effc9d01..2525f38165 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/shell/test_admin_utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import _options
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import six
 
 from neutron.common import config as neutron_config
 from neutron.db import servicetype_db  # noqa
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ NSX_INI_PATH = vmware.get_fake_conf('nsx.ini.test')
 BASE_CONF_PATH = vmware.get_fake_conf('neutron.conf.test')
 
 
-@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
-class AbstractTestAdminUtils(base.BaseTestCase):
+class AbstractTestAdminUtils(base.BaseTestCase, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
 
     def setUp(self):
         cfg.CONF.unregister_opts(_options.common_cli_opts)