diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e624a917f..1eff71443 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,19 +58,6 @@ Note that this tool has nothing to do with the eponymous online build service
       # edit the buildozer.spec, then
       buildozer android debug deploy run
 
-## Installing Buildozer with target Python 2
-
-- Follow the same installation and buildozer init as Python 3
-
-- Make sure the following lines are in your buildozer.spec file.:
-
-      # Changes python3 to python2
-      requirements = python2,kivy
-
-- Finally, build, deploy and run the app on your phone::
-
-      buildozer android debug deploy run
-
 
 ## Buildozer Docker image
 
diff --git a/buildozer/__init__.py b/buildozer/__init__.py
index 51659fb9a..3186a23f4 100644
--- a/buildozer/__init__.py
+++ b/buildozer/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 '''
 
-__version__ = '1.1.0'
+__version__ = '1.1.1.dev0'
 
 import os
 import re
@@ -26,12 +26,8 @@
 
 from pprint import pformat
 
-try:  # Python 3
-    from urllib.request import FancyURLopener
-    from configparser import SafeConfigParser
-except ImportError:  # Python 2
-    from urllib import FancyURLopener
-    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
+from urllib.request import FancyURLopener
+from configparser import SafeConfigParser
 try:
     import fcntl
 except ImportError:
@@ -73,7 +69,6 @@
 LOG_LEVELS_C = (RED, BLUE, BLACK)
 LOG_LEVELS_T = 'EID'
 SIMPLE_HTTP_SERVER_PORT = 8000
-IS_PY3 = sys.version_info[0] >= 3
 
 
 class ChromeDownloader(FancyURLopener):
@@ -101,7 +96,7 @@ class BuildozerCommandException(BuildozerException):
     pass
 
 
-class Buildozer(object):
+class Buildozer:
 
     ERROR = 0
     INFO = 1
@@ -111,7 +106,6 @@ class Buildozer(object):
                      'deploy', 'run', 'serve')
 
     def __init__(self, filename='buildozer.spec', target=None):
-        super(Buildozer, self).__init__()
         self.log_level = 2
         self.environ = {}
         self.specfilename = filename
@@ -127,10 +121,7 @@ def __init__(self, filename='buildozer.spec', target=None):
         self.config.getrawdefault = self._get_config_raw_default
 
         if exists(filename):
-            try:
-                self.config.read(filename, "utf-8")
-            except TypeError:  # python 2 has no second arg here
-                self.config.read(filename)
+            self.config.read(filename, "utf-8")
             self.check_configuration_tokens()
 
         # Check all section/tokens for env vars, and replace the
@@ -318,10 +309,7 @@ def cmd(self, command, **kwargs):
                 if get_stdout:
                     ret_stdout.append(chunk)
                 if show_output:
-                    if IS_PY3:
-                        stdout.write(chunk.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
-                    else:
-                        stdout.write(chunk)
+                    stdout.write(chunk.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
             if fd_stderr in readx:
                 chunk = process.stderr.read()
                 if not chunk:
@@ -329,10 +317,7 @@ def cmd(self, command, **kwargs):
                 if get_stderr:
                     ret_stderr.append(chunk)
                 if show_output:
-                    if IS_PY3:
-                        stderr.write(chunk.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
-                    else:
-                        stderr.write(chunk)
+                    stderr.write(chunk.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
 
             stdout.flush()
             stderr.flush()
@@ -374,10 +359,7 @@ def cmd_expect(self, command, **kwargs):
         show_output = kwargs.pop('show_output')
 
         if show_output:
-            if IS_PY3:
-                kwargs['logfile'] = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout.buffer)
-            else:
-                kwargs['logfile'] = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout)
+            kwargs['logfile'] = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout.buffer)
 
         if not sensible:
             self.debug('Run (expect) {0!r}'.format(command))
@@ -571,7 +553,7 @@ def _ensure_virtualenv(self):
             return
         self.venv = join(self.buildozer_dir, 'venv')
         if not self.file_exists(self.venv):
-            self.cmd('virtualenv --python=python2.7 ./venv',
+            self.cmd('python3 -m venv ./venv',
                     cwd=self.buildozer_dir)
 
         # read virtualenv output and parse it
@@ -1073,11 +1055,6 @@ def check_root(self):
         '''If effective user id is 0, display a warning and require
         user input to continue (or to cancel)'''
 
-        if IS_PY3:
-            input_func = input
-        else:
-            input_func = raw_input
-
         warn_on_root = self.config.getdefault('buildozer', 'warn_on_root', '1')
         try:
             euid = os.geteuid() == 0
@@ -1090,7 +1067,7 @@ def check_root(self):
             print('\033[91mThis is \033[1mnot\033[0m \033[91mrecommended, and may lead to problems later.\033[0m')
             cont = None
             while cont not in ('y', 'n'):
-                cont = input_func('Are you sure you want to continue [y/n]? ')
+                cont = input('Are you sure you want to continue [y/n]? ')
 
             if cont == 'n':
                 sys.exit()
diff --git a/buildozer/jsonstore.py b/buildozer/jsonstore.py
index fb1ce96de..b3051813a 100644
--- a/buildozer/jsonstore.py
+++ b/buildozer/jsonstore.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
 Replacement for shelve, using json.
-This is currently needed to correctly support db between Python 2 and 3.
+This was needed to correctly support db between Python 2 and 3.
 """
 
 __all__ = ["JsonStore"]
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@
 from json import load, dump, dumps
 from os.path import exists
 
-IS_PY3 = sys.version_info[0] >= 3
-
-class JsonStore(object):
+class JsonStore:
 
     def __init__(self, filename):
-        super(JsonStore, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.filename = filename
         self.data = {}
         if exists(filename):
@@ -46,10 +44,5 @@ def keys(self):
         return self.data.keys()
 
     def sync(self):
-        # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12309269/write-json-data-to-file-in-python/14870531#14870531
-        if IS_PY3:
-            with open(self.filename, 'w') as fd:
-                dump(self.data, fd, ensure_ascii=False)
-        else:
-            with io.open(self.filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as fd:
-                fd.write(unicode(dumps(self.data, ensure_ascii=False)))
+        with open(self.filename, 'w') as fd:
+            dump(self.data, fd, ensure_ascii=False)
diff --git a/buildozer/libs/_structures.py b/buildozer/libs/_structures.py
index 0ae9bb52a..9a831c0f6 100644
--- a/buildozer/libs/_structures.py
+++ b/buildozer/libs/_structures.py
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
-
-class Infinity(object):
+class Infinity:
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "Infinity"
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ def __neg__(self):
 Infinity = Infinity()
 
 
-class NegativeInfinity(object):
+class NegativeInfinity:
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "-Infinity"
diff --git a/buildozer/libs/version.py b/buildozer/libs/version.py
index a7ec64abd..88a23f83b 100644
--- a/buildozer/libs/version.py
+++ b/buildozer/libs/version.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-
 import collections
 import itertools
 import re
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ class InvalidVersion(ValueError):
     """
 
 
-class _BaseVersion(object):
+class _BaseVersion:
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self._key)
diff --git a/buildozer/target.py b/buildozer/target.py
index fbdd5f136..294216be6 100644
--- a/buildozer/target.py
+++ b/buildozer/target.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ def no_config(f):
     return f
 
 
-class Target(object):
+class Target:
     def __init__(self, buildozer):
-        super(Target, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.buildozer = buildozer
         self.build_mode = 'debug'
         self.platform_update = False
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 636764954..a508e22ed 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import sh
 from pipes import quote
 from sys import platform, executable
-from buildozer import BuildozerException, USE_COLOR, IS_PY3
+from buildozer import BuildozerException, USE_COLOR
 from buildozer.target import Target
 from os import environ
 from os.path import exists, join, realpath, expanduser, basename, relpath
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
     extra_p4a_args = ''
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(TargetAndroid, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._arch = self.buildozer.config.getdefault(
             'app', 'android.arch', DEFAULT_ARCH)
         self._build_dir = join(
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def check_configuration_tokens(self):
                         '[app] "android.permission" contain an unknown'
                         ' permission {0}'.format(permission))
 
-        super(TargetAndroid, self).check_configuration_tokens(errors)
+        super().check_configuration_tokens(errors)
 
     def _get_available_permissions(self):
         key = 'android:available_permissions'
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ def cmd_run(self, *args):
         if not entrypoint:
             self.buildozer.config.set('app', 'android.entrypoint', 'org.kivy.android.PythonActivity')
 
-        super(TargetAndroid, self).cmd_run(*args)
+        super().cmd_run(*args)
 
         entrypoint = self.buildozer.config.getdefault(
             'app', 'android.entrypoint', 'org.kivy.android.PythonActivity')
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ def cmd_adb(self, *args):
             self.buildozer.cmd(' '.join([self.adb_cmd] + args))
 
     def cmd_deploy(self, *args):
-        super(TargetAndroid, self).cmd_deploy(*args)
+        super().cmd_deploy(*args)
         state = self.buildozer.state
         if 'android:latestapk' not in state:
             self.buildozer.error('No APK built yet. Run "debug" first.')
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/ios.py b/buildozer/targets/ios.py
index e2ac990d8..aa1d71029 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/ios.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/ios.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError('Windows platform not yet working for Android')
 
 import plistlib
-from buildozer import BuildozerCommandException, IS_PY3
+from buildozer import BuildozerCommandException
 from buildozer.target import Target, no_config
 from os.path import join, basename, expanduser, realpath
 from getpass import getpass
@@ -252,14 +252,12 @@ def build_package(self):
         self.buildozer.state['ios:latestipa'] = ipa
         self.buildozer.state['ios:latestmode'] = self.build_mode
 
-        self._create_index()
-
     def cmd_deploy(self, *args):
-        super(TargetIos, self).cmd_deploy(*args)
+        super().cmd_deploy(*args)
         self._run_ios_deploy(lldb=False)
 
     def cmd_run(self, *args):
-        super(TargetIos, self).cmd_run(*args)
+        super().cmd_run(*args)
         self._run_ios_deploy(lldb=True)
 
     def cmd_xcode(self, *args):
@@ -306,10 +304,6 @@ def _create_icons(self):
             self.app_project_dir, icon_fn),
             cwd=self.ios_dir)
 
-    def _create_index(self):
-        # TODO
-        pass
-
     def check_configuration_tokens(self):
         errors = []
         config = self.buildozer.config
@@ -331,8 +325,7 @@ def check_configuration_tokens(self):
         elif identity_release not in available_identities:
             errors.append('[app] identity "{}" not found. '
                     'Check with list_identities'.format(identity_release))
-
-        super(TargetIos, self).check_configuration_tokens(errors)
+        super().check_configuration_tokens(errors)
 
     @no_config
     def cmd_list_identities(self, *args):
@@ -396,12 +389,7 @@ def _unlock_keychain(self):
 
         save = None
         while save is None:
-            if IS_PY3:
-                input_func = input
-            else:
-                input_func = raw_input
-
-            q = input_func('Do you want to save the password (Y/n): ')
+            q = input('Do you want to save the password (Y/n): ')
             if q in ('', 'Y'):
                 save = True
             elif q == 'n':
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/osx.py b/buildozer/targets/osx.py
index 6b60e605d..e2f230082 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/osx.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/osx.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from pipes import quote
 from sys import platform, executable
 from buildozer import BuildozerException
-from buildozer import IS_PY3
 from buildozer.target import Target
 from os import environ
 from os.path import (exists, join, realpath, expanduser,
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_client.py b/tests/scripts/test_client.py
index 9f1ac14f8..7c24bd5e5 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_client.py
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 import unittest
 from buildozer import BuildozerCommandException
 from buildozer.scripts import client
+from unittest import mock
 
-try:
-    from unittest import mock  # Python 3
-except ImportError:
-    import mock  # Python 2
 
 class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/tests/targets/test_android.py b/tests/targets/test_android.py
index a83ed4ec2..cb5c5c511 100644
--- a/tests/targets/test_android.py
+++ b/tests/targets/test_android.py
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@
 import buildozer as buildozer_module
 from buildozer import Buildozer
 from buildozer.targets.android import TargetAndroid
-
-try:
-    from unittest import mock  # Python 3
-except ImportError:
-    import mock  # Python 2
+from unittest import mock
 
 
 def patch_buildozer(method):
@@ -95,9 +91,6 @@ def test_init(self):
         assert self.target_android.p4a_apk_cmd == "apk --debug --bootstrap=sdl2"
         assert self.target_android.platform_update is False
 
-    @pytest.mark.skipif(
-        sys.version_info < (3, 0), reason="Python 2 ex_info.value.args is different"
-    )
     def test_init_positional_buildozer(self):
         """Positional `buildozer` argument is required."""
         with pytest.raises(TypeError) as ex_info:
diff --git a/tests/test_buildozer.py b/tests/test_buildozer.py
index 3137a22a8..7f27c423e 100644
--- a/tests/test_buildozer.py
+++ b/tests/test_buildozer.py
@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@
 import codecs
 import unittest
 import buildozer as buildozer_module
-from buildozer import Buildozer, IS_PY3
+from buildozer import Buildozer
 from six import StringIO
 import tempfile
-
-try:
-    from unittest import mock  # Python 3
-except ImportError:
-    import mock  # Python 2
+from unittest import mock
 
 from buildozer.targets.android import (
     TargetAndroid, DEFAULT_ANDROID_NDK_VERSION, MSG_P4A_RECOMMENDED_NDK_ERROR
@@ -201,14 +197,9 @@ def test_cmd_unicode_decode(self):
         assert stderr is None
         assert returncode == 0
         # Python2 and Python3 have different approaches for decoding the output
-        if IS_PY3:
-            assert m_stdout.write.call_args_list == [
-                mock.call(command_output.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
-            ]
-        else:
-            assert m_stdout.write.call_args_list == [
-                mock.call(command_output)
-            ]
+        assert m_stdout.write.call_args_list == [
+            mock.call(command_output.decode('utf-8', 'replace'))
+        ]
 
     def test_p4a_recommended_ndk_version_default_value(self):
         self.set_specfile_log_level(self.specfile.name, 1)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b035c17f6..beb9d3b7c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ envlist = pep8,py3
 
 [testenv]
 deps =
-    mock
     pytest
     py3: coverage
 commands = pytest tests/