diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 2e7a037eef..2cef9719b6 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 from typing import (
     AbstractSet, Any, AnyStr, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, MutableMapping,
diff --git a/zerver/lib/addressee.py b/zerver/lib/addressee.py
index e556ac0785..ffd13e741d 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/addressee.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/addressee.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from typing import Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/alert_words.py b/zerver/lib/alert_words.py
index 9fd33774ba..96675520f2 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/alert_words.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/alert_words.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.db.models import Q
 from zerver.models import UserProfile, Realm
diff --git a/zerver/lib/attachments.py b/zerver/lib/attachments.py
index 2c699340a2..bf5e9f83fb 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/attachments.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/attachments.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
diff --git a/zerver/lib/avatar.py b/zerver/lib/avatar.py
index 25f66106c7..4808bac95e 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/avatar.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/avatar.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from django.conf import settings
 
 if False:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/avatar_hash.py b/zerver/lib/avatar_hash.py
index 118aad3e12..a3a0e5aedb 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/avatar_hash.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/avatar_hash.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from typing import Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/bot_lib.py b/zerver/lib/bot_lib.py
index e74010117f..9327dd8637 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/bot_lib.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/bot_lib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/zerver/lib/bugdown/__init__.py b/zerver/lib/bugdown/__init__.py
index 28d0d2e0a4..468eff6960 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/bugdown/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/bugdown/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 import subprocess
 # Zulip's main markdown implementation.  See docs/markdown.md for
 # detailed documentation on our markdown syntax.
diff --git a/zerver/lib/bugdown/testing_mocks.py b/zerver/lib/bugdown/testing_mocks.py
index fb39518ea6..8ac7c92ef7 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/bugdown/testing_mocks.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/bugdown/testing_mocks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py b/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
index 9557c870fb..bf6c1f3540 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/bulk_create.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional, Set, Tuple, Text
 
 from zerver.lib.initial_password import initial_password
diff --git a/zerver/lib/cache.py b/zerver/lib/cache.py
index 1e4caeb80e..44e7c00eb1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/cache.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/cache.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from functools import wraps
diff --git a/zerver/lib/cache_helpers.py b/zerver/lib/cache_helpers.py
index e3fb625c24..cede3ade6f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/cache_helpers.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/cache_helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from six import binary_type
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Tuple, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/ccache.py b/zerver/lib/ccache.py
index 69a63d9fe1..180bf8798b 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/ccache.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/ccache.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Text
 
 # This file is adapted from samples/shellinabox/ssh-krb-wrapper in
diff --git a/zerver/lib/context_managers.py b/zerver/lib/context_managers.py
index 9e657882ec..ce169cb0e5 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/context_managers.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/context_managers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Context managers, i.e. things you can use with the 'with' statement.
 """
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import fcntl
 from contextlib import contextmanager
diff --git a/zerver/lib/create_user.py b/zerver/lib/create_user.py
index 8e6a8f207e..2ff856ff5a 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/create_user.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/create_user.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import UserManager
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
diff --git a/zerver/lib/db.py b/zerver/lib/db.py
index fb13760d4f..a1202c30d8 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/db.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/db.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import time
 from psycopg2.extensions import cursor, connection
diff --git a/zerver/lib/debug.py b/zerver/lib/debug.py
index 1e2f98520a..8ca4b6e71f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/debug.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/debug.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import code
 import traceback
diff --git a/zerver/lib/digest.py b/zerver/lib/digest.py
index eea22a39e8..79df9b0b11 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/digest.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/digest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Set, Tuple, Text
 
 from collections import defaultdict
diff --git a/zerver/lib/email_mirror.py b/zerver/lib/email_mirror.py
index bcb9f32e07..f21743d0e4 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/email_mirror.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/email_mirror.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Text
 
 import logging
diff --git a/zerver/lib/emoji.py b/zerver/lib/emoji.py
index 8685c2c950..689c1ea1f6 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/emoji.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/emoji.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/zerver/lib/error_notify.py b/zerver/lib/error_notify.py
index 67bb34cddc..93fee06a9d 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/error_notify.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/error_notify.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 import six
diff --git a/zerver/lib/events.py b/zerver/lib/events.py
index 5d25d7715a..db0064ed7c 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/events.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/events.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # See http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/events-system.html for
 # high-level documentation on how this system works.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import copy
diff --git a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
index e28c5e420c..1fa1a99f11 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Text, Type
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/export.py b/zerver/lib/export.py
index a1b0c97a09..fa607c2438 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/export.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/export.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 import datetime
 from boto.s3.key import Key
diff --git a/zerver/lib/feedback.py b/zerver/lib/feedback.py
index 9a7cb9100f..29d5d316b1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/feedback.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/feedback.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.mail import EmailMessage
diff --git a/zerver/lib/fix_unreads.py b/zerver/lib/fix_unreads.py
index 580bd5d0b9..2d718107e2 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/fix_unreads.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/fix_unreads.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import time
diff --git a/zerver/lib/generate_test_data.py b/zerver/lib/generate_test_data.py
index 55e0e0537f..9fa7932025 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/generate_test_data.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/generate_test_data.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 import itertools
 import ujson
diff --git a/zerver/lib/html_diff.py b/zerver/lib/html_diff.py
index 96aa71544a..1591f88b88 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/html_diff.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/html_diff.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Callable, List, Tuple, Text
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/i18n.py b/zerver/lib/i18n.py
index 213d8446b0..ccd3b143fe 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/i18n.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/i18n.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 import operator
 
 from django.conf import settings
diff --git a/zerver/lib/initial_password.py b/zerver/lib/initial_password.py
index a16d5cffd8..e706033afb 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/initial_password.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/initial_password.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/integrations.py b/zerver/lib/integrations.py
index b8c4d6aff8..a6aa54b02f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/integrations.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/integrations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 import os
 
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, TypeVar, Any, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/logging_util.py b/zerver/lib/logging_util.py
index d316daea65..8a71ab1110 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/logging_util.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/logging_util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.timezone import now as timezone_now
 from django.utils.timezone import utc as timezone_utc
diff --git a/zerver/lib/management.py b/zerver/lib/management.py
index 09a447c31f..b492e7f7d4 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/management.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/management.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Library code for use in management commands
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys
diff --git a/zerver/lib/mention.py b/zerver/lib/mention.py
index 078782c130..6f48a00764 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/mention.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/mention.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Optional, Set, Text
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/message.py b/zerver/lib/message.py
index 8bc1d0bdc0..eaed5aa7d8 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/message.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/message.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import datetime
 import ujson
diff --git a/zerver/lib/mobile_auth_otp.py b/zerver/lib/mobile_auth_otp.py
index 68c0b69c44..e3e91692ec 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/mobile_auth_otp.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/mobile_auth_otp.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #
 # The decryption logic here isn't actually used by the flow; we just
 # have it here as part of testing the overall library.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import binascii
 from six.moves import zip
diff --git a/zerver/lib/onboarding.py b/zerver/lib/onboarding.py
index 85016864ca..968a74c1a1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/onboarding.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/onboarding.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from django.conf import settings
diff --git a/zerver/lib/outgoing_webhook.py b/zerver/lib/outgoing_webhook.py
index 2a15d49a95..86209d8de8 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/outgoing_webhook.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/outgoing_webhook.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, AnyStr, Iterable, Dict, Tuple, Callable, Text, Mapping, Optional
 
 import requests
diff --git a/zerver/lib/parallel.py b/zerver/lib/parallel.py
index 98c46de776..b6cabcc77c 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/parallel.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/parallel.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, Iterable, Tuple
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/profile.py b/zerver/lib/profile.py
index 375c509769..3925d9d1dd 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/profile.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/profile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import cProfile
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
index 1530575b52..f95f303316 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import base64
 import binascii
diff --git a/zerver/lib/queue.py b/zerver/lib/queue.py
index c5e7fdd186..1ac9838436 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/queue.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/queue.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.conf import settings
 import pika
diff --git a/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py b/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
index 01f1f2bc6a..b1beec47e3 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/rate_limiter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/realm_icon.py b/zerver/lib/realm_icon.py
index e740552d04..7a16ec13f8 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/realm_icon.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/realm_icon.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from django.conf import settings
 
 from typing import Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py b/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
index e2c589fab1..821ff3f6fc 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/redis_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/request.py b/zerver/lib/request.py
index aefd57bf82..08154f0878 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/request.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/request.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #
 # Because request.pyi exists, the type annotations in this file are
 # mostly not processed by mypy.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from functools import wraps
 import ujson
 from six.moves import zip
diff --git a/zerver/lib/response.py b/zerver/lib/response.py
index e31c2c1b72..4750212aad 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/response.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/response.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseNotAllowed
 import ujson
diff --git a/zerver/lib/rest.py b/zerver/lib/rest.py
index 0e878df850..cb7bfde86f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/rest.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/rest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/retention.py b/zerver/lib/retention.py
index 854852ddfa..692d6a84c5 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/retention.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/retention.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from datetime import timedelta
diff --git a/zerver/lib/sessions.py b/zerver/lib/sessions.py
index a02b63108e..6c8df14acf 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/sessions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/sessions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/soft_deactivation.py b/zerver/lib/soft_deactivation.py
index be21b4605c..32a4fdab24 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/soft_deactivation.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/soft_deactivation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from zerver.lib.logging_util import create_logger
 from collections import defaultdict
diff --git a/zerver/lib/statistics.py b/zerver/lib/statistics.py
index b4d9d3710b..a8fe65f6bd 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/statistics.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/statistics.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 
 from zerver.models import UserProfile, UserActivity, UserActivityInterval, Message
diff --git a/zerver/lib/stream_recipient.py b/zerver/lib/stream_recipient.py
index 1f40937efe..e5d044464b 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/stream_recipient.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/stream_recipient.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from typing import (Dict, List)
diff --git a/zerver/lib/streams.py b/zerver/lib/streams.py
index c5c51e8431..e6df284392 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/streams.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Mapping, Set, Text, Tuple
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
index acae1d93bf..0be041f951 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from typing import (cast, Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Mapping, Optional,
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py b/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
index 7f8dd3cd33..dc97dffbcc 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from typing import (cast, Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, Iterable, Iterator, List, Mapping,
diff --git a/zerver/lib/tex.py b/zerver/lib/tex.py
index c0b4ddfac0..d48ab18be4 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/tex.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/tex.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/zerver/lib/timeout.py b/zerver/lib/timeout.py
index 1f44234b71..c624348c1e 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/timeout.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/timeout.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/timestamp.py b/zerver/lib/timestamp.py
index f91cd6cb02..d951784df6 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/timestamp.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/timestamp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import datetime
 import calendar
diff --git a/zerver/lib/timezone.py b/zerver/lib/timezone.py
index 84a919ddb3..51a0ed2dd6 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/timezone.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/timezone.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from typing import Text, List
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/topic_mutes.py b/zerver/lib/topic_mutes.py
index db1c459273..29c05f96e1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/topic_mutes.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/topic_mutes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/unminify.py b/zerver/lib/unminify.py
index 9224ef8291..d54f117410 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/unminify.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/unminify.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import re
 import os
diff --git a/zerver/lib/upload.py b/zerver/lib/upload.py
index ab989fb3ad..d93dc345be 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/upload.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/upload.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Dict, Mapping, Optional, Tuple, Text
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
diff --git a/zerver/lib/url_preview/oembed/__init__.py b/zerver/lib/url_preview/oembed/__init__.py
index 49d842b479..153c0a4c8f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/url_preview/oembed/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/url_preview/oembed/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Optional, Any, Text
 from pyoembed import oEmbed, PyOembedException
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/base.py b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/base.py
index 9f662a21fd..7da3781ded 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/base.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Text
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/generic.py b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/generic.py
index 504239c98f..829dbd6e1a 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/generic.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/generic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Any, Dict
 from zerver.lib.url_preview.parsers.base import BaseParser
 
diff --git a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/open_graph.py b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/open_graph.py
index 280dba17d5..f2728d0f9c 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/open_graph.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/url_preview/parsers/open_graph.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 import re
 from typing import Dict, Text
 from .base import BaseParser
diff --git a/zerver/lib/url_preview/preview.py b/zerver/lib/url_preview/preview.py
index e6f6b8bc61..f14980c4c0 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/url_preview/preview.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/url_preview/preview.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 import re
 import logging
 import traceback
diff --git a/zerver/lib/users.py b/zerver/lib/users.py
index 7e0b9d4dac..c3a5c40aa1 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/users.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/users.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from typing import Text
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
diff --git a/zerver/lib/utils.py b/zerver/lib/utils.py
index d69176f605..3ebcd6cfb8 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/utils.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 
 from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, Sequence, TypeVar, Iterable, Set, Tuple, Text
diff --git a/zerver/lib/validator.py b/zerver/lib/validator.py
index 9bd0b19571..9c030c4997 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/validator.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/validator.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ A simple example of composition is this:
 To extend this concept, it's simply a matter of writing your own validator
 for any particular type of object.
 '''
-from __future__ import absolute_import
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.validators import validate_email, URLValidator