diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 8693774..f018419 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u'stackviz'
-copyright = u'2013, OpenStack Foundation'
+project = 'stackviz'
+copyright = '2013, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 add_function_parentheses = True
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ htmlhelp_basename = '%sdoc' % project
 latex_documents = [
     ('index',
      '%s.tex' % project,
-     u'%s Documentation' % project,
-     u'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
+     '%s Documentation' % project,
+     'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # Example configuration for intersphinx: refer to the Python standard library.
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ latex_documents = [
 # (source start file, target name, title, author, documentclass
 # [howto/manual]).
 latex_documents = [
-   ('index', 'doc-stackviz.tex', u'Stackviz',
-    u'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
+   ('index', 'doc-stackviz.tex', 'Stackviz',
+    'OpenStack Foundation', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # Disable usage of xindy https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643664