diff --git a/misc/offsets.py b/misc/offsets.py
index 53b36ea..626f925 100644
--- a/misc/offsets.py
+++ b/misc/offsets.py
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ if len(line) > 11:
     line = line[:-2] + '"'
     lines.append(line)
 
-print "\n".join(lines)
+print("\n".join(lines))
diff --git a/whipper/command/accurip.py b/whipper/command/accurip.py
index e12f6c8..8ea666b 100644
--- a/whipper/command/accurip.py
+++ b/whipper/command/accurip.py
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ retrieves and display accuraterip data from the given URL
                 assert len(r.checksums) == r.num_tracks
                 assert len(r.confidences) == r.num_tracks
 
-                entry = {}
-                entry["confidence"] = r.confidences[track]
-                entry["response"] = i + 1
+                entry = {"confidence": r.confidences[track], "response": i + 1}
                 checksum = r.checksums[track]
                 if checksum in checksums:
                     checksums[checksum].append(entry)
diff --git a/whipper/extern/asyncsub.py b/whipper/extern/asyncsub.py
index 3ee0fef..76b1e0d 100644
--- a/whipper/extern/asyncsub.py
+++ b/whipper/extern/asyncsub.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
                 (errCode, written) = WriteFile(x, input)
             except ValueError:
                 return self._close('stdin')
-            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception), why:
+            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception) as why:
                 if why.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
                     return self._close('stdin')
                 raise
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
                     (errCode, read) = ReadFile(x, nAvail, None)
             except ValueError:
                 return self._close(which)
-            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception), why:
+            except (subprocess.pywintypes.error, Exception) as why:
                 if why.args[0] in (109, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
                     return self._close(which)
                 raise
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
 
             try:
                 written = os.write(self.stdin.fileno(), input)
-            except OSError, why:
+            except OSError as why:
                 if why.args[0] == errno.EPIPE:  # broken pipe
                     return self._close('stdin')
                 raise
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def recv_some(p, t=.1, e=1, tr=5, stderr=0):
 
 
 def send_all(p, data):
-    while len(data):
+    while data:
         sent = p.send(data)
         if sent is None:
             raise Exception(message)
diff --git a/whipper/extern/task/task.py b/whipper/extern/task/task.py
index 250ccd6..c3f86f7 100644
--- a/whipper/extern/task/task.py
+++ b/whipper/extern/task/task.py
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import logging
 import sys
 
-try:
-    from gi.repository import GLib as gobject
-except ImportError:
-    import gobject
+from gi.repository import GLib as GLib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -463,7 +460,7 @@ class TaskRunner(LogStub):
 
 class SyncRunner(TaskRunner, ITaskListener):
     """
-    I run the task synchronously in a gobject MainLoop.
+    I run the task synchronously in a GObject MainLoop.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, verbose=True):
@@ -478,11 +475,11 @@ class SyncRunner(TaskRunner, ITaskListener):
             self._verboseRun = verbose
         self._skip = skip
 
-        self._loop = gobject.MainLoop()
+        self._loop = GLib.MainLoop()
         self._task.addListener(self)
         # only start the task after going into the mainloop,
         # otherwise the task might complete before we are in it
-        gobject.timeout_add(0L, self._startWrap, self._task)
+        GLib.timeout_add(0L, self._startWrap, self._task)
         self.debug('run loop')
         self._loop.run()
 
@@ -526,7 +523,7 @@ class SyncRunner(TaskRunner, ITaskListener):
         self.debug('schedule: scheduling %r(*args=%r, **kwargs=%r)',
                    callable, args, kwargs)
 
-        gobject.timeout_add(int(delta * 1000L), c)
+        GLib.timeout_add(int(delta * 1000L), c)
 
     # ITaskListener methods
     def progressed(self, task, value):
diff --git a/whipper/image/table.py b/whipper/image/table.py
index 64050ab..2cd6ba7 100644
--- a/whipper/image/table.py
+++ b/whipper/image/table.py
@@ -339,13 +339,9 @@ class Table(object):
         values = self._getMusicBrainzValues()
 
         # MusicBrainz disc id does not take into account data tracks
-        # P2.3
-        try:
-            import hashlib
-            sha1 = hashlib.sha1
-        except ImportError:
-            from sha import sha as sha1
         import base64
+        import hashlib
+        sha1 = hashlib.sha1
 
         sha = sha1()
 
diff --git a/whipper/test/test_common_program.py b/whipper/test/test_common_program.py
index ef7ca0b..4fba987 100644
--- a/whipper/test/test_common_program.py
+++ b/whipper/test/test_common_program.py
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ class PathTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         path = prog.getPath(u'/tmp', DEFAULT_DISC_TEMPLATE,
                             'mbdiscid', None)
-        self.assertEqual(path,
-                         unicode('/tmp/unknown/Unknown Artist - mbdiscid/'
-                                 'Unknown Artist - mbdiscid'))
+        self.assertEqual(path, (u'/tmp/unknown/Unknown Artist - mbdiscid/'
+                                u'Unknown Artist - mbdiscid'))
 
     def testStandardTemplateFilled(self):
         prog = program.Program(config.Config())
@@ -27,9 +26,8 @@ class PathTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         path = prog.getPath(u'/tmp', DEFAULT_DISC_TEMPLATE,
                             'mbdiscid', md, 0)
-        self.assertEqual(path,
-                         unicode('/tmp/unknown/Jeff Buckley - Grace/'
-                                 'Jeff Buckley - Grace'))
+        self.assertEqual(path, (u'/tmp/unknown/Jeff Buckley - Grace/'
+                                u'Jeff Buckley - Grace'))
 
     def testIssue66TemplateFilled(self):
         prog = program.Program(config.Config())