diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index f441ebc41..b45e0b7aa 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'shade'
-copyright = u'2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.'
+project = 'shade'
+copyright = '2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 add_function_parentheses = True
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ htmlhelp_basename = '%sdoc' % project
 latex_documents = [
     ('index',
      '%s.tex' % project,
-     u'%s Documentation' % project,
-     u'Monty Taylor', 'manual'),
+     '%s Documentation' % project,
+     'Monty Taylor', 'manual'),
 ]
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 321322170..71e6ef9c4 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'Shade Release Notes'
-copyright = u'2017, Shade Developers'
+project = 'Shade Release Notes'
+copyright = '2017, Shade Developers'
 
 # Release notes are version independent
 version_info = ''
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ latex_elements = {
 #  author, documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
 latex_documents = [
     ('index', 'shadeReleaseNotes.tex',
-     u'Shade Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'Shade Developers', 'manual'),
+     'Shade Release Notes Documentation',
+     'Shade Developers', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ latex_documents = [
 # (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
 man_pages = [
     ('index', 'shadereleasenotes',
-     u'shade Release Notes Documentation',
-     [u'shade Developers'], 1)
+     'shade Release Notes Documentation',
+     ['shade Developers'], 1)
 ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ man_pages = [
 #  dir menu entry, description, category)
 texinfo_documents = [
     ('index', 'shadeReleaseNotes',
-     u'shade Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'shade Developers', 'shadeReleaseNotes',
-     u'A client library for interacting with OpenStack clouds',
-     u'Miscellaneous'),
+     'shade Release Notes Documentation',
+     'shade Developers', 'shadeReleaseNotes',
+     'A client library for interacting with OpenStack clouds',
+     'Miscellaneous'),
 ]
 
 # Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.