diff --git a/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py b/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
index 7c5907b222..fb711b3cef 100644
--- a/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
+++ b/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def _print_info(portal_info_dict, server_info_dict):
 
     def _prepare_dict(dct):
         out = {}
-        for key, value in dct.iteritems():
+        for key, value in dct.items():
             if isinstance(value, list):
                 value = "\n{}".format(ind).join(value)
             out[key] = value
@@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ class MsgStatus(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgStatus"
-    arguments = [('status', amp.String())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
-    response = [('status', amp.String())]
+    arguments = [(b'status', amp.String())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
+    response = [(b'status', amp.String())]
 
 
 class MsgLauncher2Portal(amp.Command):
@@ -587,9 +587,9 @@ class MsgLauncher2Portal(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgLauncher2Portal"
-    arguments = [('operation', amp.String()),
-                 ('arguments', amp.String())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'operation', amp.String()),
+                 (b'arguments', amp.String())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/amp.py b/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
index 71a1bcba91..c3882c22dd 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
@@ -4,18 +4,15 @@ The AMP (Asynchronous Message Protocol)-communication commands and constants use
 This module acts as a central place for AMP-servers and -clients to get commands to use.
 
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
+
 from functools import wraps
 import time
 from twisted.protocols import amp
 from collections import defaultdict, namedtuple
-from cStringIO import StringIO
+from io import StringIO
 from itertools import count
 import zlib  # Used in Compressed class
-try:
-    import cPickle as pickle
-except ImportError:
-    import pickle
+import pickle
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import DeferredList, Deferred
 from evennia.utils.utils import to_str, variable_from_module
@@ -159,9 +156,9 @@ class MsgLauncher2Portal(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgLauncher2Portal"
-    arguments = [('operation', amp.String()),
-                 ('arguments', amp.String())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'operation', amp.String()),
+                 (b'arguments', amp.String())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
@@ -171,8 +168,8 @@ class MsgPortal2Server(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgPortal2Server"
-    arguments = [('packed_data', Compressed())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'packed_data', Compressed())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
@@ -182,8 +179,8 @@ class MsgServer2Portal(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgServer2Portal"
-    arguments = [('packed_data', Compressed())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'packed_data', Compressed())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
@@ -196,8 +193,8 @@ class AdminPortal2Server(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "AdminPortal2Server"
-    arguments = [('packed_data', Compressed())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'packed_data', Compressed())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
@@ -210,8 +207,8 @@ class AdminServer2Portal(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "AdminServer2Portal"
-    arguments = [('packed_data', Compressed())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
+    arguments = [(b'packed_data', Compressed())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
     response = []
 
 
@@ -221,9 +218,9 @@ class MsgStatus(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "MsgStatus"
-    arguments = [('status', amp.String())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
-    response = [('status', amp.String())]
+    arguments = [(b'status', amp.String())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
+    response = [(b'status', amp.String())]
 
 
 class FunctionCall(amp.Command):
@@ -235,12 +232,12 @@ class FunctionCall(amp.Command):
 
     """
     key = "FunctionCall"
-    arguments = [('module', amp.String()),
-                 ('function', amp.String()),
-                 ('args', amp.String()),
-                 ('kwargs', amp.String())]
-    errors = {Exception: 'EXCEPTION'}
-    response = [('result', amp.String())]
+    arguments = [(b'module', amp.String()),
+                 (b'function', amp.String()),
+                 (b'args', amp.String()),
+                 (b'kwargs', amp.String())]
+    errors = {Exception: b'EXCEPTION'}
+    response = [(b'result', amp.String())]
 
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/ssl.py b/evennia/server/portal/ssl.py
index 27703e43cf..2f57277fd6 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/ssl.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/ssl.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ This is a simple context factory for auto-creating
 SSL keys and certificates.
 
 """
-
-
 import os
 import sys
 try:
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/telnet_ssl.py b/evennia/server/portal/telnet_ssl.py
index cbeb108ac5..bda0bf2785 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/telnet_ssl.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/telnet_ssl.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ when starting and will warn if this was not possible. These will appear as files
 ssl.cert in mygame/server/.
 
 """
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import os
 try:
     from OpenSSL import crypto