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
@@ -93,12 +93,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(spellings[-1], 'y')
 
     def test_unsaved_files_2(self):
-        try:
-            from StringIO import StringIO
-        except:
-            from io import StringIO
+        from io import BytesIO
         tu = TranslationUnit.from_source('fake.c', unsaved_files = [
-                ('fake.c', StringIO('int x;'))])
+                ('fake.c', BytesIO('int x;'))])
         spellings = [c.spelling for c in tu.cursor.get_children()]
         self.assertEqual(spellings[-1], 'x')
 
Index: tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
===================================================================
--- tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
+++ tools/clang-format/clang-format-diff.py
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
-try:
-  from StringIO import StringIO
-except ImportError:
-   from io import StringIO
+
+from io import BytesIO
 
 
 def main():
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@
     if not args.i:
       with open(filename) as f:
         code = f.readlines()
-      formatted_code = StringIO(stdout).readlines()
+      formatted_code = BytesIO(stdout).readlines()
       diff = difflib.unified_diff(code, formatted_code,
                                   filename, filename,
                                   '(before formatting)', '(after formatting)')
Index: tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
===================================================================
--- tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
+++ tools/scan-view/share/ScanView.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 import sys
 import urllib, urlparse
 import posixpath
-import StringIO
+
+from io import BytesIO
+
 import re
 import shutil
 import threading
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@
         except Reporter.ReportFailure as e:
             self.status = e.value
         except Exception as e:
-            s = StringIO.StringIO()
+            s = BytesIO()
             import traceback
             print >>s,'<b>Unhandled Exception</b><br><pre>'
             traceback.print_exc(e,file=s)
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@
 
     def handle_exception(self, exc):
         import traceback
-        s = StringIO.StringIO()
+        s = BytesIO()
         print >>s, "INTERNAL ERROR\n"
         traceback.print_exc(exc, s)
         f = self.send_string(s.getvalue(), 'text/plain')
@@ -738,7 +740,7 @@
                 mtime = self.dynamic_mtime
             self.send_header("Last-Modified", self.date_time_string(mtime))
             self.end_headers()
-        return StringIO.StringIO(s)
+        return BytesIO(s)
 
     def send_patched_file(self, path, ctype):
         # Allow a very limited set of variables. This is pretty gross.