diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/__init__.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/__init__.py
index 8567684e3ec..10c6646fbfe 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/__init__.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from filesystem import FileSystem as FileSystem
-from file import File as File
-from url import URL as URL
-from copyprocess import CopyProcess as CopyProcess
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+from .filesystem import FileSystem as FileSystem
+from .file import File as File
+from .url import URL as URL
+from .copyprocess import CopyProcess as CopyProcess
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/copyprocess.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/copyprocess.py
index 7636c6e3e32..a34262d2b85 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/copyprocess.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/copyprocess.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 # or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from pyxrootd import client
 from XRootD.client.url import URL
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def begin(self, jobId, total, source, target):
       self.handler.begin(jobId, total, URL(source), URL(target))
 
   def end(self, jobId, results):
-    if results.has_key('status'):
+    if 'success' in results:
       results['status'] = XRootDStatus(results['status'])
     if self.handler:
       self.handler.end(jobId, results)
@@ -134,6 +135,6 @@ def run(self, handler=None):
     """
     status, results = self.__process.run(ProgressHandlerWrapper(handler))
     for x in results:
-      if x.has_key('status'):
+      if 'status' in x:
         x['status'] = XRootDStatus(x['status'])
     return XRootDStatus(status), results
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/file.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/file.py
index e593edcef9f..9cefc1d1c44 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/file.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/file.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 # or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from pyxrootd import client
 from XRootD.client.responses import XRootDStatus, StatInfo, VectorReadInfo
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
-  def next(self):
+  def __next__(self):
     return self.__file.next()
 
   def open(self, url, flags=0, mode=0, timeout=0, callback=None):
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/filesystem.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/filesystem.py
index fd0f0f31f72..5f9bb0b59c9 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/filesystem.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/filesystem.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 # or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from pyxrootd import client
 from XRootD.client.responses import XRootDStatus, StatInfo, StatInfoVFS
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/flags.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/flags.py
index d4852956fce..232edb0a0ca 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/flags.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/flags.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with XRootD.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 def enum(**enums):
   """Build the equivalent of a C++ enum"""
-  reverse = dict((value, key) for key, value in enums.iteritems())
+  reverse = dict((value, key) for key, value in enums.items())
   enums['reverse_mapping'] = reverse
   return type('Enum', (), enums)
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/responses.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/responses.py
index 0da392834a6..c47863b8593 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/responses.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/responses.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with XRootD.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
 from XRootD.client.url import URL
 
 class Struct(object):
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ def __init__(self, entries):
       self.__dict__.update(**entries)
   def __repr__(self):
     return '<%s>' % str(', '.join('%s: %s' % (k, repr(v))
-                                  for (k, v) in self.__dict__.iteritems()))
+                                  for (k, v) in self.__dict__.items()))
 
 class LocationInfo(Struct):
   """Path location information (a list of discovered file locations).
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/url.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/url.py
index 64fc0f29413..0a3fd249939 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/url.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/url.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with XRootD.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from pyxrootd import client
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/libs/client/utils.py b/bindings/python/libs/client/utils.py
index acd10d32533..31ae0dbbeea 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libs/client/utils.py
+++ b/bindings/python/libs/client/utils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with XRootD.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 from threading import Lock
 from XRootD.client.responses import XRootDStatus, HostList
diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py.in b/bindings/python/setup.py.in
index f8ba79ca53e..457ce7bcf43 100644
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py.in
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 from distutils import sysconfig
 from os import getenv, walk, path
@@ -25,10 +27,10 @@ xrdsrcincdir = "${XRD_SRCINCDIR}"
 xrdbinincdir = "${XRD_BININCDIR}"
 version      = "${XROOTD_VERSION}"
 
-print 'XRootD library dir:    ', xrdlibdir
-print 'XRootD src include dir:', xrdsrcincdir
-print 'XRootD bin include dir:', xrdbinincdir
-print 'Version:               ', version
+print('XRootD library dir:    ', xrdlibdir)
+print('XRootD src include dir:', xrdsrcincdir)
+print('XRootD bin include dir:', xrdbinincdir)
+print('Version:               ', version)
 
 setup( name             = 'pyxrootd',
        version          = version,