Index: bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_translation_unit.py
===================================================================
--- bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_translation_unit.py
+++ bindings/python/tests/cindex/test_translation_unit.py
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(spellings[-1], 'y')
 
     def test_unsaved_files_2(self):
-        try:
-            from StringIO import StringIO
-        except:
-            from io import StringIO
+        from io import StringIO
         tu = TranslationUnit.from_source('fake.c', unsaved_files = [
                 ('fake.c', StringIO('int x;'))])
         spellings = [c.spelling for c in tu.cursor.get_children()]
Index: tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
===================================================================
--- tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
+++ tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
-try:
-  from StringIO import StringIO
-except ImportError:
-   from io import StringIO
+from io import StringIO
 
 
 def main():
Index: tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
===================================================================
--- tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
+++ tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 import sys
 import urllib, urlparse
 import posixpath
-import StringIO
+
+from io import StringIO
+
 import re
 import shutil
 import threading
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@
         except Reporter.ReportFailure as e:
             self.status = e.value
         except Exception as e:
-            s = StringIO.StringIO()
+            s = StringIO()
             import traceback
             print >>s,'<b>Unhandled Exception</b><br><pre>'
             traceback.print_exc(e,file=s)
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@
 
     def handle_exception(self, exc):
         import traceback
-        s = StringIO.StringIO()
+        s = StringIO()
         print >>s, "INTERNAL ERROR\n"
         traceback.print_exc(exc, s)
         f = self.send_string(s.getvalue(), 'text/plain')
@@ -735,7 +737,7 @@
                 mtime = self.dynamic_mtime
             self.send_header("Last-Modified", self.date_time_string(mtime))
             self.end_headers()
-        return StringIO.StringIO(s)
+        return StringIO(s)
 
     def send_patched_file(self, path, ctype):
         # Allow a very limited set of variables. This is pretty gross.