diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
index 4f74b0b44..5aaec74a6 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/ini_file_parser.py
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, file, add_header=False, exclude_lines_regex=None):
         :param exclude_lines_regex: optional regex for ignored lines.
         """
         self.parser = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        try:
-            # Python2.7 compatible
-            self.parser.optionxform = unicode
-        except NameError:  # pragma: no cover
-            # Python3 compatible
-            self.parser.optionxform = str
+        self.parser.optionxform = str
 
         self.exclude_lines_regex = exclude_lines_regex
 
@@ -47,12 +42,7 @@ def __init__(self, file, add_header=False, exclude_lines_regex=None):
             # like config files, without a section header.
             content = '[global]\n' + content
 
-        try:
-            # Python2.7 compatible
-            self.parser.read_string(unicode(content))
-        except NameError:  # pragma: no cover
-            # Python3 compatible
-            self.parser.read_string(content)
+        self.parser.read_string(content)
 
         # Hacky way to keep track of line location
         file.seek(0)
diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/jwt.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/jwt.py
index 5427874b3..b16ed9083 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/plugins/jwt.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/jwt.py
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@
 from .base import classproperty
 from .base import RegexBasedDetector
 
-try:
-    # Python 2
-    from future_builtins import filter
-except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
-    # Python 3
-    pass
-
 
 class JwtTokenDetector(RegexBasedDetector):
     """Scans for JWTs."""
diff --git a/testing/mocks.py b/testing/mocks.py
index 6597618a8..4ef010eb0 100644
--- a/testing/mocks.py
+++ b/testing/mocks.py
@@ -138,11 +138,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.clear()
 
         def add(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
-            try:
-                # For python 2.x compatible
-                self.message += unicode(message) + '\n'
-            except NameError:
-                self.message += str(message) + '\n'
+            self.message += str(message) + '\n'
 
         def clear(self):
             self.message = ''