diff --git a/bin/app.py b/bin/app.py
index 6565b8a..8f62d50 100644
--- a/bin/app.py
+++ b/bin/app.py
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ Configuration parameters:
     path.log.queries
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
-import sys
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
-    reload(sys)
-    sys.setdefaultencoding('utf8')
-
 import sys
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/lib/standalone.py b/lib/standalone.py
index 97b6b66..031eb00 100644
--- a/lib/standalone.py
+++ b/lib/standalone.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys
 import textwrap
-try:
-    import urlparse
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    import urllib.parse as urlparse
+import urllib.parse as urlparse
 
 import config
 config.CONFIG["cache.type"] = "none"