diff --git a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/catalogue.py b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/catalogue.py
index 6fa8b8381..9df8faf65 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/catalogue.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/catalogue.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Serves to construct an association between a project + queue -> pool.
 ::
 
     {
-        'p_q': project_queue :: six.text_type,
-        's': pool_identifier :: six.text_type
+        'p_q': project_queue :: str,
+        's': pool_identifier :: str
     }
 """
 
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/flavors.py b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/flavors.py
index ecf3b1877..bd77b7788 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/flavors.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/flavors.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 
 """
 Schema:
-  'n': name :: six.text_type
-  'p': project :: six.text_type
-  's': storage pool_group :: six.text_type
+  'n': name :: str
+  'p': project :: str
+  's': storage pool_group :: str
   'c': capabilities :: dict
 """
 
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/pools.py b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/pools.py
index b22275f26..80bd06316 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/pools.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/pools.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 controller for mongodb.
 
 Schema:
-  'n': name :: six.text_type
-  'u': uri :: six.text_type
+  'n': name :: str
+  'u': uri :: str
   'w': weight :: int
   'o': options :: dict
-  'f': flavor :: six.text_type
+  'f': flavor :: str
 """
 
 import functools
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/subscriptions.py b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/subscriptions.py
index 60fb81a21..03937356d 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/subscriptions.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/subscriptions.py
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ class SubscriptionController(base.Subscription):
     Subscriptions are unique by project + queue/topic + subscriber.
 
     Schema:
-      's': source :: six.text_type
-      'u': subscriber:: six.text_type
+      's': source :: str
+      'u': subscriber:: str
       't': ttl:: int
       'e': expires: datetime.datetime
       'o': options :: dict
-      'p': project :: six.text_type
+      'p': project :: str
       'c': confirmed :: boolean
     """
 
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/utils.py b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/utils.py
index 0af517e71..914bf8167 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/mongodb/utils.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/mongodb/utils.py
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ def scope_queue_name(queue=None, project=None):
     specified, a scope for "all global queues" is returned, which
     is to be interpreted as excluding queues scoped by project.
     :param queue: name of queue to seek
-    :type queue: six.text_type
+    :type queue: str
     :param project: namespace
-    :type project: six.text_type
+    :type project: str
     :returns: '{project}/{queue}' if project and queue are given,
         '{project}/' if ONLY project is given, '/{queue}' if ONLY
         queue is given, and '/' if neither are given.
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ def parse_scoped_project_queue(scoped_name):
     """Returns the project and queue name for a scoped catalogue entry.
 
     :param scoped_name: a project/queue as given by :scope_queue_name:
-    :type scoped_name: six.text_type
+    :type scoped_name: str
     :returns: (project, queue)
-    :rtype: (six.text_type, six.text_type)
+    :rtype: (str, six.text_type)
     """
     return scoped_name.split('/')
 
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ def scoped_query(queue, project, name=None, kfilter={},
     """Returns a dict usable for querying for scoped project/queues.
 
     :param queue: name of queue to seek
-    :type queue: six.text_type
+    :type queue: str
     :param project: namespace
-    :type project: six.text_type
+    :type project: str
     :returns: query to issue
     :rtype: dict
     """
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/pooling.py b/zaqar/storage/pooling.py
index aace70ab3..660be9fc4 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/pooling.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/pooling.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class Catalog(object):
         """Given a pool name, returns a storage driver.
 
         :param pool_id: The name of a pool.
-        :type pool_id: six.text_type
+        :type pool_id: str
         :returns: a storage driver
         :rtype: zaqar.storage.base.DataDriverBase
         """
@@ -507,12 +507,12 @@ class Catalog(object):
         queue's assigned backend pool.
 
         :param queue: Name of the new queue to assign to a pool
-        :type queue: six.text_type
+        :type queue: str
         :param project: Project to which the queue belongs, or
             None for the "global" or "generic" project.
-        :type project: six.text_type
+        :type project: str
         :param flavor: Flavor for the queue (OPTIONAL)
-        :type flavor: six.text_type
+        :type flavor: str
 
         :raises NoPoolFound: if not found
 
@@ -582,10 +582,10 @@ class Catalog(object):
         backend pool.
 
         :param queue: Name of the new queue to assign to a pool
-        :type queue: six.text_type
+        :type queue: str
         :param project: Project to which the queue belongs, or
             None for the "global" or "generic" project.
-        :type project: six.text_type
+        :type project: str
         """
         self._catalogue_ctrl.delete(project, queue)
 
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class Catalog(object):
         """Get storage driver, preferably cached, from a pool name.
 
         :param pool_id: The name of a pool.
-        :type pool_id: six.text_type
+        :type pool_id: str
         :returns: a storage driver
         :rtype: zaqar.storage.base.DataDriver
         """
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/catalogue.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/catalogue.py
index 73514cfe9..54f85b859 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/catalogue.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/catalogue.py
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ Serves to construct an association between a project + queue -> pool.
 ::
 
     {
-        'p_q': project_queue :: six.text_type,
-        's': pool_identifier :: six.text_type
+        'p_q': project_queue :: str,
+        's': pool_identifier :: str
     }
 """
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import redis
-import six
 
 from zaqar.i18n import _
 from zaqar.storage import base
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ class CatalogueController(base.CatalogueBase):
 
 def _normalize(entry):
     return {
-        'queue': six.text_type(entry['p_q']),
-        'project': six.text_type(entry['p']),
-        'pool': six.text_type(entry['p_p'])
+        'queue': str(entry['p_q']),
+        'project': str(entry['p']),
+        'pool': str(entry['p_p'])
     }
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/driver.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/driver.py
index e8eba6e49..18153aa3e 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/driver.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/driver.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from osprofiler import profiler
 import redis
 import redis.sentinel
-from six.moves import urllib
+import urllib
 
 from zaqar.common import decorators
 from zaqar.common import errors
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/pools.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/pools.py
index b425bfe99..8490e31e0 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/pools.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/pools.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 controller for redis.
 
 Schema:
-  'n': name :: six.text_type
-  'u': uri :: six.text_type
+  'n': name :: str
+  'u': uri :: str
   'w': weight :: int
   'o': options :: dict
 """
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/subscriptions.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/subscriptions.py
index 7b516e2d6..5752b537b 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/subscriptions.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/subscriptions.py
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ class SubscriptionController(base.Subscription):
     Subscriptions are unique by project + queue + subscriber.
 
     Schema:
-      's': source :: six.text_type
-      'u': subscriber:: six.text_type
+      's': source :: str
+      'u': subscriber:: str
       't': ttl:: int
       'e': expires: int
       'o': options :: dict
-      'p': project :: six.text_type
+      'p': project :: str
     """
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(SubscriptionController, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/utils.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/utils.py
index c9519af1f..448c73ab5 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/utils.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import time
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import encodeutils
 import redis
-import six
 
 from zaqar.storage import errors
 
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ def msg_delayed_filter(message, now):
 def msg_echo_filter(message, client_uuid):
     """Return True IFF the specified client posted the message."""
 
-    return message.client_uuid == six.text_type(client_uuid)
+    return message.client_uuid == str(client_uuid)
 
 
 def msg_expired_filter(message, now):
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/swift/driver.py b/zaqar/storage/swift/driver.py
index 58a8d38f9..3d63dd75f 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/swift/driver.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/swift/driver.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from osprofiler import profiler
-from six.moves import urllib
+import urllib
 
 from keystoneauth1.identity import generic
 from keystoneauth1 import session as keystone_session