diff --git a/deploy-cluster-aws/fab_prepare_chain.py b/deploy-cluster-aws/fab_prepare_chain.py
index caa827ad..f67c38e3 100644
--- a/deploy-cluster-aws/fab_prepare_chain.py
+++ b/deploy-cluster-aws/fab_prepare_chain.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """ Generating genesis block
 """
 
-from __future__ import with_statement, unicode_literals
+from __future__ import with_statement
 
 from fabric import colors as c
 from fabric.api import *
diff --git a/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py b/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
index dff3ab75..ed51680b 100644
--- a/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
+++ b/deploy-cluster-aws/fabfile.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 bigchaindb, including its storage backend.
 """
 
-from __future__ import with_statement, unicode_literals
+from __future__ import with_statement
 
 import requests
 from time import *