diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index a25417d..ea80bc3 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ todo_include_todos = True
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'Monasca Specs'
-copyright = u'%s, Monasca Team' % datetime.date.today().year
+project = 'Monasca Specs'
+copyright = '%s, Monasca Team' % datetime.date.today().year
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.