diff --git a/bin/player-account-step1.patch b/bin/player-account-step1.patch
index ede1d2e9b5..1f540c7c99 100644
--- a/bin/player-account-step1.patch
+++ b/bin/player-account-step1.patch
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ index ec5fc29..62b7936 100644
 +++ b/evennia/comms/migrations/0015_auto_20170706_2041.py
 @@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
  # Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-06 20:41
- from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
 -from django.db import migrations
 +from django.db import migrations, connection
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ index b27c75c..6e40252 100644
 +++ b/evennia/objects/migrations/0007_objectdb_db_account.py
 @@ -2,21 +2,31 @@
  # Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-05 17:27
- from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
 -from django.db import migrations, models
 +from django.db import migrations, models, connection
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ index 80161a1..10fb225 100644
 +++ b/evennia/objects/migrations/0009_remove_objectdb_db_player.py
 @@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
  # Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-06 20:41
- from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
 -from django.db import migrations
 +from django.db import migrations, connection
@@ -144,7 +141,6 @@ index 99baf70..23f6df9 100644
 +++ b/evennia/scripts/migrations/0009_scriptdb_db_account.py
 @@ -2,21 +2,31 @@
  # Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-05 17:27
- from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
 -from django.db import migrations, models
 +from django.db import migrations, models, connection
@@ -188,7 +184,6 @@ index d3746a5..20fa63f 100644
 +++ b/evennia/scripts/migrations/0011_remove_scriptdb_db_player.py
 @@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
  # Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-06 20:41
- from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
 -from django.db import migrations
 +from django.db import migrations, connection
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index 4920f734a7..5214a58fe2 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ from evennia.commands.cmdsethandler import CmdSetHandler
 from evennia.utils.optionhandler import OptionHandler
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
 from random import getrandbits
 
 __all__ = ("DefaultAccount",)
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ class AccountSessionHandler(object):
         return len(self.get())
 
 
-class DefaultAccount(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, AccountDB)):
+class DefaultAccount(AccountDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
     """
     This is the base Typeclass for all Accounts. Accounts represent
     the person playing the game and tracks account info, password
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/migrations/0008_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/accounts/migrations/0008_auto_20190128_1820.py
index dbef6f41fd..6ae6376197 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/migrations/0008_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/migrations/0008_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import django.contrib.auth.validators
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdset.py b/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
index 95bbf9da22..596c01f745 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Set theory.
     to affect the low-priority cmdset.  Ex: A1,A3 + B1,B2,B4,B5 = B2,B4,B5
 
 """
-from future.utils import listvalues, with_metaclass
-
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from evennia.utils.utils import inherits_from, is_iter
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ class _CmdSetMeta(type):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-class CmdSet(with_metaclass(_CmdSetMeta, object)):
+class CmdSet(object, metaclass=_CmdSetMeta):
     """
     This class describes a unique cmdset that understands priorities.
     CmdSets can be merged and made to perform various set operations
@@ -585,7 +583,7 @@ class CmdSet(with_metaclass(_CmdSetMeta, object)):
                     unique[cmd.key] = cmd
             else:
                 unique[cmd.key] = cmd
-        self.commands = listvalues(unique)
+        self.commands = list(unique.values())
 
     def get_all_cmd_keys_and_aliases(self, caller=None):
         """
diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py b/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
index d332c7fcd2..bc0b759031 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ example, you can have a 'On a boat' set, onto which you then tack on
 the 'Fishing' set. Fishing from a boat? No problem!
 """
 from builtins import object
-from future.utils import raise_
 import sys
 from traceback import format_exc
 from importlib import import_module
@@ -172,22 +171,22 @@ def import_cmdset(path, cmdsetobj, emit_to_obj=None, no_logging=False):
             if not cmdsetclass:
                 try:
                     module = import_module(modpath, package="evennia")
-                except ImportError:
+                except ImportError as exc:
                     if len(trace()) > 2:
                         # error in module, make sure to not hide it.
-                        exc = sys.exc_info()
-                        raise_(exc[1], None, exc[2])
+                        _, _, tb = sys.exc_info()
+                        raise exc.with_traceback(tb)
                     else:
                         # try next suggested path
                         errstring += _("\n(Unsuccessfully tried '%s')." % python_path)
                         continue
                 try:
                     cmdsetclass = getattr(module, classname)
-                except AttributeError:
+                except AttributeError as exc:
                     if len(trace()) > 2:
                         # Attribute error within module, don't hide it
-                        exc = sys.exc_info()
-                        raise_(exc[1], None, exc[2])
+                        _, _, tb = sys.exc_info()
+                        raise exc.with_traceback(tb)
                     else:
                         errstring += _("\n(Unsuccessfully tried '%s')." % python_path)
                         continue
diff --git a/evennia/commands/command.py b/evennia/commands/command.py
index ce9fbb1885..6858d24671 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/command.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/command.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter, fill, lazy_property, make_iter
 from evennia.utils.evtable import EvTable
 from evennia.utils.ansi import ANSIString
 
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
-
 
 def _init_command(cls, **kwargs):
     """
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ class CommandMeta(type):
 #    parsing errors.
 
 
-class Command(with_metaclass(CommandMeta, object)):
+class Command(object, metaclass=CommandMeta):
     """
     Base command
 
diff --git a/evennia/comms/comms.py b/evennia/comms/comms.py
index 8c885d3458..309f3cd9ae 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/comms.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ from evennia.comms.models import TempMsg, ChannelDB
 from evennia.comms.managers import ChannelManager
 from evennia.utils import create, logger
 from evennia.utils.utils import make_iter
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
+
 _CHANNEL_HANDLER = None
 
 
-class DefaultChannel(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ChannelDB)):
+class DefaultChannel(ChannelDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
     """
     This is the base class for all Channel Comms. Inherit from this to
     create different types of communication channels.
diff --git a/evennia/comms/migrations/0017_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/comms/migrations/0017_auto_20190128_1820.py
index 3937ff9da0..d07f3cfb65 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/migrations/0017_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/migrations/0017_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/objects.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/objects.py
index 7a9fe096ba..a4580fb518 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/objects.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Weapon
 WeaponRack
 
 """
-from future.utils import listvalues
 
 import random
 
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ class CmdShiftRoot(Command):
         self.obj.db.root_pos = root_pos
 
         # Check victory condition
-        if listvalues(root_pos).count(0) == 0:  # no roots in middle position
+        if list(root_pos.values()).count(0) == 0:  # no roots in middle position
             # This will affect the cmd: lock of CmdPressButton
             self.obj.db.button_exposed = True
             self.caller.msg("Holding aside the root you think you notice something behind it ...")
diff --git a/evennia/help/migrations/0003_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/help/migrations/0003_auto_20190128_1820.py
index 659ec951cb..d87067fd22 100644
--- a/evennia/help/migrations/0003_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/help/migrations/0003_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/evennia/objects/migrations/0010_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/objects/migrations/0010_auto_20190128_1820.py
index 3b23d72e58..fa161894cf 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/migrations/0010_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/migrations/0010_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 import django.core.validators
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index fd76fae645..61dd3aed44 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ entities.
 import time
 import inflect
 from builtins import object
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ class ObjectSessionHandler(object):
 # Base class to inherit from.
 
 
-class DefaultObject(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ObjectDB)):
+class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
     """
     This is the root typeclass object, representing all entities that
     have an actual presence in-game. DefaultObjects generally have a
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/migrations/0012_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/scripts/migrations/0012_auto_20190128_1820.py
index 6b1f71b159..80b3e3184e 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/migrations/0012_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/migrations/0012_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
index b7e3296319..72f46d8e21 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypeclassBase
 from evennia.scripts.models import ScriptDB
 from evennia.scripts.manager import ScriptManager
 from evennia.utils import create, logger
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
 
 __all__ = ["DefaultScript", "DoNothing", "Store"]
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ class ExtendedLoopingCall(LoopingCall):
         return None
 
 
-class ScriptBase(with_metaclass(TypeclassBase, ScriptDB)):
+class ScriptBase(ScriptDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
     """
     Base class for scripts. Don't inherit from this, inherit from the
     class `DefaultScript` below instead.
diff --git a/evennia/server/inputfuncs.py b/evennia/server/inputfuncs.py
index 4eee991188..08427658b9 100644
--- a/evennia/server/inputfuncs.py
+++ b/evennia/server/inputfuncs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Evennia knows which modules to use for inputfuncs by
 settings.INPUT_FUNC_MODULES.
 
 """
-from future.utils import viewkeys
 
 import importlib
 from codecs import lookup as codecs_lookup
diff --git a/evennia/server/migrations/0002_auto_20190128_2311.py b/evennia/server/migrations/0002_auto_20190128_2311.py
index b6b8db0f55..5a3e46c009 100644
--- a/evennia/server/migrations/0002_auto_20190128_2311.py
+++ b/evennia/server/migrations/0002_auto_20190128_2311.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 23:11
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from base64 import b64encode
 from django.db import migrations
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/irc.py b/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
index 2b616f2ce1..e4273e4cc5 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/irc.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ This connects to an IRC network/channel and launches an 'bot' onto it.
 The bot then pipes what is being said between the IRC channel and one or
 more Evennia channels.
 """
-from future.utils import viewkeys, viewvalues, viewitems
 
 import re
 from twisted.application import internet
@@ -90,15 +89,15 @@ IRC_COLOR_MAP = dict((
 ))
 # ansi->irc
 RE_ANSI_COLOR = re.compile(r"|".join(
-    [re.escape(key) for key in viewkeys(IRC_COLOR_MAP)]), re.DOTALL)
+    [re.escape(key) for key in IRC_COLOR_MAP.keys()]), re.DOTALL)
 RE_MXP = re.compile(r'\|lc(.*?)\|lt(.*?)\|le', re.DOTALL)
 RE_ANSI_ESCAPES = re.compile(r"(%s)" % "|".join(("{{", "%%", "\\\\")), re.DOTALL)
 # irc->ansi
 _CLR_LIST = [re.escape(val)
-             for val in sorted(viewvalues(IRC_COLOR_MAP), key=len, reverse=True) if val.strip()]
+             for val in sorted(IRC_COLOR_MAP.values(), key=len, reverse=True) if val.strip()]
 _CLR_LIST = _CLR_LIST[-2:] + _CLR_LIST[:-2]
 RE_IRC_COLOR = re.compile(r"|".join(_CLR_LIST), re.DOTALL)
-ANSI_COLOR_MAP = dict((tup[1], tup[0]) for tup in viewitems(IRC_COLOR_MAP) if tup[1].strip())
+ANSI_COLOR_MAP = dict((tup[1], tup[0]) for tup in IRC_COLOR_MAP.items() if tup[1].strip())
 
 
 def parse_ansi_to_irc(string):
diff --git a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
index cdb9a1ab1d..cfded91906 100644
--- a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ There are two similar but separate stores of sessions:
 """
 import time
 from builtins import object
-from future.utils import listvalues
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from evennia.commands.cmdhandler import CMD_LOGINSTART
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ class SessionHandler(dict):
 
         """
         if include_unloggedin:
-            return listvalues(self)
+            return list(self.values())
         else:
             return [session for session in self.values() if session.logged_in]
 
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0011_auto_20190128_1820.py b/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0011_auto_20190128_1820.py
index 1d7bc4fb5d..d172e82124 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0011_auto_20190128_1820.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0011_auto_20190128_1820.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-28 18:20
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import evennia.utils.picklefield
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0012_attrs_to_picklev4_may_be_slow.py b/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0012_attrs_to_picklev4_may_be_slow.py
index 2575ce064c..ed9de5ff2e 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0012_attrs_to_picklev4_may_be_slow.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/migrations/0012_attrs_to_picklev4_may_be_slow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2019-01-30 20:56
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 from base64 import b64encode, b64decode
diff --git a/evennia/utils/ansi.py b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
index a10c6a4e2c..7eec5f95b3 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/ansi.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/ansi.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from evennia.utils import utils
 from evennia.utils import logger
 
 from evennia.utils.utils import to_str
-from future.utils import with_metaclass
 
 
 # ANSI definitions
@@ -631,7 +630,7 @@ class ANSIMeta(type):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-class ANSIString(with_metaclass(ANSIMeta, str)):
+class ANSIString(str, metaclass=ANSIMeta):
     """
     Unicode-like object that is aware of ANSI codes.
 
diff --git a/evennia/utils/evtable.py b/evennia/utils/evtable.py
index 29c4340d00..90cf1d2f44 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/evtable.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/evtable.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ table string.
 
 """
 
-from future.utils import listitems
-
 from django.conf import settings
 from textwrap import TextWrapper
 from copy import deepcopy, copy
@@ -1464,7 +1462,7 @@ class EvTable(object):
 
         """
         # this will replace default options with new ones without changing default
-        options = dict(listitems(self.options) + listitems(kwargs))
+        options = dict(list(self.options.items()) + list(kwargs.items()))
 
         xpos = kwargs.get("xpos", None)
         column = EvColumn(*args, **options)
@@ -1529,7 +1527,7 @@ class EvTable(object):
         """
         # this will replace default options with new ones without changing default
         row = list(args)
-        options = dict(listitems(self.options) + listitems(kwargs))
+        options = dict(list(self.options.items()) + list(kwargs.items()))
 
         ypos = kwargs.get("ypos", None)
         wtable = self.ncols
diff --git a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
index 57a7cbaacd..b8f2db0444 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Also adds `cache_size()` for monitoring the size of the cache.
 """
 
 from builtins import object
-from future.utils import listitems, listvalues, with_metaclass
 
 import os
 import threading
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ class SharedMemoryModelBase(ModelBase):
             return
         # dynamically create the wrapper properties for all fields not already handled
         # (manytomanyfields are always handlers)
-        for fieldname, field in ((fname, field) for fname, field in listitems(attrs)
+        for fieldname, field in ((fname, field) for fname, field in list(attrs.items())
                                  if fname.startswith("db_") and type(field).__name__ != "ManyToManyField"):
             foreignkey = type(field).__name__ == "ForeignKey"
             wrappername = "dbid" if fieldname == "id" else fieldname.replace("db_", "", 1)
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ class SharedMemoryModelBase(ModelBase):
         return super().__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)
 
 
-class SharedMemoryModel(with_metaclass(SharedMemoryModelBase, Model)):
+class SharedMemoryModel(Model, metaclass=SharedMemoryModelBase):
     """
     Base class for idmapped objects. Inherit from `this`.
     """
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ class SharedMemoryModel(with_metaclass(SharedMemoryModelBase, Model)):
         Return the objects so far cached by idmapper for this class.
 
         """
-        return listvalues(cls.__dbclass__.__instance_cache__)
+        return list(cls.__dbclass__.__instance_cache__.values())
 
     @classmethod
     def _flush_cached_by_key(cls, key, force=True):
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ class WeakSharedMemoryModelBase(SharedMemoryModelBase):
         cls.__dbclass__.__instance_cache__ = WeakValueDictionary()
 
 
-class WeakSharedMemoryModel(with_metaclass(WeakSharedMemoryModelBase, SharedMemoryModel)):
+class WeakSharedMemoryModel(SharedMemoryModel, metaclass=WeakSharedMemoryModelBase):
     """
     Uses a WeakValue dictionary for caching instead of a regular one
 
diff --git a/evennia/utils/utils.py b/evennia/utils/utils.py
index 6c45bd8d18..88b69258d1 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/utils.py
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ They provide some useful string and conversion methods that might
 be of use when designing your own game.
 
 """
-from future.utils import viewkeys, raise_
-
 import os
+import gc
 import sys
 import imp
 import types
@@ -35,14 +34,6 @@ from evennia.utils import logger
 _MULTIMATCH_TEMPLATE = settings.SEARCH_MULTIMATCH_TEMPLATE
 _EVENNIA_DIR = settings.EVENNIA_DIR
 _GAME_DIR = settings.GAME_DIR
-
-
-# ModuleNotFoundError only in py3.6, handle both
-try:
-    from builtins import ModuleNotFoundError
-except ImportError:
-    ModuleNotFoundError = ImportError
-
 ENCODINGS = settings.ENCODINGS
 _GA = object.__getattribute__
 _SA = object.__setattr__
@@ -1052,45 +1043,6 @@ def delay(timedelay, callback, *args, **kwargs):
     return _TASK_HANDLER.add(timedelay, callback, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
-_TYPECLASSMODELS = None
-_OBJECTMODELS = None
-
-
-def clean_object_caches(obj):
-    """
-    Clean all object caches on the given object.
-
-    Args:
-        obj (Object instace): An object whose caches to clean.
-
-    Notes:
-        This is only the contents cache these days.
-
-    """
-    global _TYPECLASSMODELS, _OBJECTMODELS
-    if not _TYPECLASSMODELS:
-        from evennia.typeclasses import models as _TYPECLASSMODELS
-
-    if not obj:
-        return
-    # contents cache
-    try:
-        _SA(obj, "_contents_cache", None)
-    except AttributeError:
-        # if the cache cannot be reached, move on anyway
-        pass
-
-    # on-object property cache
-    [_DA(obj, cname) for cname in viewkeys(obj.__dict__)
-     if cname.startswith("_cached_db_")]
-    try:
-        hashid = _GA(obj, "hashid")
-        _TYPECLASSMODELS._ATTRIBUTE_CACHE[hashid] = {}
-    except AttributeError:
-        # skip caching
-        pass
-
-
 _PPOOL = None
 _PCMD = None
 _PROC_ERR = "A process has ended with a probable error condition: process ended by signal 9."
@@ -1693,10 +1645,6 @@ def get_evennia_pids():
     return None, None
 
 
-from gc import get_referents
-from sys import getsizeof
-
-
 def deepsize(obj, max_depth=4):
     """
     Get not only size of the given object, but also the size of
@@ -1722,14 +1670,14 @@ def deepsize(obj, max_depth=4):
     def _recurse(o, dct, depth):
         if 0 <= max_depth < depth:
             return
-        for ref in get_referents(o):
+        for ref in gc.get_referents(o):
             idr = id(ref)
             if idr not in dct:
-                dct[idr] = (ref, getsizeof(ref, default=0))
+                dct[idr] = (ref, sys.getsizeof(ref, default=0))
                 _recurse(ref, dct, depth + 1)
     sizedict = {}
     _recurse(obj, sizedict, 0)
-    size = getsizeof(obj) + sum([p[1] for p in sizedict.values()])
+    size = sys.getsizeof(obj) + sum([p[1] for p in sizedict.values()])
     return size
 
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f9284a2859..772feeb36e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ django >= 2.2.5, < 2.3
 twisted >= 19.2.1, < 20.0.0
 pillow == 5.2.0
 pytz
-future >= 0.15.2
 django-sekizai
 inflect
 autobahn >= 17.9.3
diff --git a/win_requirements.txt b/win_requirements.txt
index 99e5f6abfa..c3a7396ae3 100644
--- a/win_requirements.txt
+++ b/win_requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ django >= 2.2.5, < 2.3
 twisted >= 19.2.1, < 20.0.0
 pillow == 5.2.0
 pytz
-future >= 0.15.2
 django-sekizai
 autobahn >= 17.9.3
 inflect