diff --git a/lldb/source/Interpreter/embedded_interpreter.py b/lldb/source/Interpreter/embedded_interpreter.py
index a487592ef1aee..cdf166a4d1a23 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Interpreter/embedded_interpreter.py
+++ b/lldb/source/Interpreter/embedded_interpreter.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import sys
-
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-    import __builtin__ as builtins
-else:
-    import builtins
+import builtins
 import code
 import lldb
 import traceback