diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 13a57968..c9765dfb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ Requirements
 
 pyqode.core depends on the following libraries:
 
-- Python 2 (**>=2.7**) or Python 3 (**>= 3.2**)
+- Python 3 (**>= 3.2**)
 - PyQt5 or PyQt4 or PySide
 - pygments
 - pyqode.qt
-- future
 - qtawesome (optional)
 
 
@@ -91,8 +90,6 @@ We test the following combinations on Travis-CI:
 +--------------------------+---------+---------+
 |                          | PyQt4   | PyQt5   |
 +==========================+=========+=========+
-| GNU/Linux - Python 2.7   | yes     | no      |
-+--------------------------+---------+---------+
 | GNU/Linux - Python 3.4   | yes     | yes     |
 +--------------------------+---------+---------+
 
diff --git a/examples/notepad/notepad/main_window.py b/examples/notepad/notepad/main_window.py
index 8ae08461..d19fb10d 100644
--- a/examples/notepad/notepad/main_window.py
+++ b/examples/notepad/notepad/main_window.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 """
 This module contains the main window implementation.
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import weakref
 
 import mimetypes
diff --git a/pyqodeng/core/api/code_edit.py b/pyqodeng/core/api/code_edit.py
index 72f20365..5bce2c65 100644
--- a/pyqodeng/core/api/code_edit.py
+++ b/pyqodeng/core/api/code_edit.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 This module contains the base code editor widget.
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import sys
 import logging
diff --git a/pyqodeng/core/api/folding.py b/pyqodeng/core/api/folding.py
index 3319de2b..d19f7cb9 100644
--- a/pyqodeng/core/api/folding.py
+++ b/pyqodeng/core/api/folding.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 This module contains the code folding API.
 
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
 import logging
 import sys
 from pyqodeng.core.api.utils import TextBlockHelper
diff --git a/pyqodeng/core/cache.py b/pyqodeng/core/cache.py
index ba6907a9..e6565e68 100644
--- a/pyqodeng/core/cache.py
+++ b/pyqodeng/core/cache.py
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@
 import logging
 from qtpy import QtCore
 
-try:
-    from future.builtins import open
-    from future.builtins import str
-except:
-    pass  # python 3.2 not supported
-
-
 class Cache:
     """
     Provides an easy acces to the cache by exposing some wrapper properties
diff --git a/pyqodeng/core/managers/file.py b/pyqodeng/core/managers/file.py
index 70e715ed..f9969e79 100644
--- a/pyqodeng/core/managers/file.py
+++ b/pyqodeng/core/managers/file.py
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 This module contains the file helper implementation
 
 """
-try:
-    from future.builtins import open
-    from future.builtins import str
-except:
-    pass  # python 3.2 not supported
 import locale
 import logging
 import mimetypes
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3b5b080c..3fd15c59 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def readme():
     author_email='colin.duquesnoy@gmail.com',
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     long_description=readme(),
-    install_requires=[pygments_req, 'qtpy>=2.2.1', 'future', "PySide6-Essentials"],
+    install_requires=[pygments_req, 'qtpy>=2.2.1', "PySide6-Essentials"],
     tests_require=['pytest-xdist', 'pytest-cov', 'pytest-pep8', 'pytest'],
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [