diff --git a/mistraldashboard/default/smart_cell.py b/mistraldashboard/default/smart_cell.py
index b5404ab..56460bc 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/default/smart_cell.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/default/smart_cell.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ from django import template
 
 from horizon.tables import base
 
-import six
-
 
 def get_data(self, datum, column, row):
     """Fetches the data to be displayed in this cell."""
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ def get_data(self, datum, column, row):
             widget = forms.CheckboxInput(check_test=lambda value: False)
             # Convert value to string to avoid accidental type conversion
             data = widget.render('object_ids',
-                                 six.text_type(table.get_object_id(datum)),
+                                 str(table.get_object_id(datum)),
                                  {'class': 'table-row-multi-select'})
         table._data_cache[column][table.get_object_id(datum)] = data
     elif column.auto == "form_field":
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ def get_data(self, datum, column, row):
 
         widget_name = "%s__%s" % \
                       (column.name,
-                       six.text_type(table.get_object_id(datum)))
+                       str(table.get_object_id(datum)))
 
         # Create local copy of attributes, so it don't change column
         # class form_field_attributes
diff --git a/mistraldashboard/workbooks/forms.py b/mistraldashboard/workbooks/forms.py
index 8caac05..d3cff93 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/workbooks/forms.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/workbooks/forms.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import six
-
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ class DefinitionForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                 cleaned_data['definition']
             )
         except Exception as e:
-            raise forms.ValidationError(six.text_type(e))
+            raise forms.ValidationError(str(e))
 
         if not validated.get('valid'):
             raise forms.ValidationError(
diff --git a/mistraldashboard/workflows/forms.py b/mistraldashboard/workflows/forms.py
index acec683..ba2608f 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/workflows/forms.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/workflows/forms.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import six
-
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ class DefinitionForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                 cleaned_data['definition']
             )
         except Exception as e:
-            raise forms.ValidationError(six.text_type(e))
+            raise forms.ValidationError(str(e))
 
         if not validated.get('valid'):
             raise forms.ValidationError(