diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/fixtures.py b/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/fixtures.py
index 9b57fba5e..e3fb111db 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/fixtures.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/fixtures.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 """Fixtures used during Gabbi-based test runs."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import datetime
 import os
 import random
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index febbbef3c..1d3ea5e8c 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #
 # All configuration values have a default; values that are commented out
 # serve to show the default.
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/tools/make_test_data.py b/tools/make_test_data.py
index 55042fb54..f7f23e08b 100755
--- a/tools/make_test_data.py
+++ b/tools/make_test_data.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ source .tox/py27/bin/activate
 ./tools/make_test_data.py --user 1 --project 1 --resource 1 --counter cpu_util
 --volume 20
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 import logging
diff --git a/tools/make_test_event_data.py b/tools/make_test_event_data.py
index 6fd32a9e0..00dc84209 100755
--- a/tools/make_test_event_data.py
+++ b/tools/make_test_event_data.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ Generate testing data for e.g. for default time span
 source .tox/py27/bin/activate
 ./tools/make_test_event_data.py --event_types 3
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 import logging
diff --git a/tools/show_data.py b/tools/show_data.py
index 365f1a9be..754dddcc8 100755
--- a/tools/show_data.py
+++ b/tools/show_data.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import sys
 
 from oslo_config import cfg