diff --git a/pywt/__init__.py b/pywt/__init__.py
index 3720f5504..2916bb0d1 100644
--- a/pywt/__init__.py
+++ b/pywt/__init__.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 wavelet packets signal decomposition and reconstruction module.
 """
 
-from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import
-
 from ._extensions._pywt import *
 from ._functions import *
 from ._multilevel import *