diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index ede63b0fd12d9..6870be6a74765 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 console_log==0.2.10
 flake8-coding==1.3.0
 flake8-commas==2.0.0
-flake8-future-import==0.4.5
 flake8-import-order==0.18
 flake8-quotes==1.0.0
 flake8==3.5.0
diff --git a/superset/cli.py b/superset/cli.py
index 4a34bdcfa4dae..3322a8a1c4fa4 100755
--- a/superset/cli.py
+++ b/superset/cli.py
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # pylint: disable=C,R,W
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from datetime import datetime
 import logging
 from subprocess import Popen
diff --git a/superset/data/__init__.py b/superset/data/__init__.py
index 56af4a6423b98..945efb5732643 100644
--- a/superset/data/__init__.py
+++ b/superset/data/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 """Loads datasets, dashboards and slices in a new superset instance"""
 # pylint: disable=C,R,W
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import datetime
 import gzip
 import json
diff --git a/superset/utils.py b/superset/utils.py
index 636271206d51f..aa802098f1638 100644
--- a/superset/utils.py
+++ b/superset/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # pylint: disable=C,R,W
 """Utility functions used across Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from builtins import object
 from datetime import date, datetime, time, timedelta
 import decimal
diff --git a/tests/access_tests.py b/tests/access_tests.py
index a669f5dec5937..a9dc27d442f1b 100644
--- a/tests/access_tests.py
+++ b/tests/access_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/base_tests.py b/tests/base_tests.py
index f69ab68381465..990f78dc801dd 100644
--- a/tests/base_tests.py
+++ b/tests/base_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/tests/cache_tests.py b/tests/cache_tests.py
index 27a2c5f2566e5..5b4f50322de12 100644
--- a/tests/cache_tests.py
+++ b/tests/cache_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset with caching"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 
 from superset import cache, db, utils
diff --git a/tests/celery_tests.py b/tests/celery_tests.py
index 06b10031cd1b9..935c75b162bbe 100644
--- a/tests/celery_tests.py
+++ b/tests/celery_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset Celery worker"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import subprocess
 import time
diff --git a/tests/core_tests.py b/tests/core_tests.py
index d0eeacf2296a1..74f790c91bc13 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests.py
+++ b/tests/core_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import csv
 import datetime
 import doctest
diff --git a/tests/dashboard_tests.py b/tests/dashboard_tests.py
index bc6c61f5b2d32..b455ef229552c 100644
--- a/tests/dashboard_tests.py
+++ b/tests/dashboard_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/dataframe_test.py b/tests/dataframe_test.py
index b52b9508abb2e..2ffd4ce9c0b6d 100644
--- a/tests/dataframe_test.py
+++ b/tests/dataframe_test.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import numpy as np
 
 from superset.dataframe import dedup, SupersetDataFrame
diff --git a/tests/datasource_tests.py b/tests/datasource_tests.py
index 7da7d929f5ddd..24aa430ab0714 100644
--- a/tests/datasource_tests.py
+++ b/tests/datasource_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 
 from .base_tests import SupersetTestCase
diff --git a/tests/db_engine_specs_test.py b/tests/db_engine_specs_test.py
index 81709dc67b4ed..cbcb1296e3049 100644
--- a/tests/db_engine_specs_test.py
+++ b/tests/db_engine_specs_test.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import inspect
 
 from six import text_type
diff --git a/tests/dict_import_export_tests.py b/tests/dict_import_export_tests.py
index c96ce63652c7e..1f8ea64a79ecd 100644
--- a/tests/dict_import_export_tests.py
+++ b/tests/dict_import_export_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import unittest
 
@@ -25,7 +20,6 @@
 
 class DictImportExportTests(SupersetTestCase):
     """Testing export import functionality for dashboards"""
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(DictImportExportTests, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/tests/druid_func_tests.py b/tests/druid_func_tests.py
index 64543a8edb098..2724f59ef4688 100644
--- a/tests/druid_func_tests.py
+++ b/tests/druid_func_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/druid_tests.py b/tests/druid_tests.py
index 00df0f8ea6188..9fa75fb6dec9f 100644
--- a/tests/druid_tests.py
+++ b/tests/druid_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
 import unittest
diff --git a/tests/email_tests.py b/tests/email_tests.py
index 3ee9f3ebf22d7..219540af7bcb0 100644
--- a/tests/email_tests.py
+++ b/tests/email_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for email service in Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from email.mime.application import MIMEApplication
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 import logging
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/datasource.py b/tests/fixtures/datasource.py
index 647166f9ce418..b6d8c6784a853 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/datasource.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/datasource.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Fixtures for test_datasource.py"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 datasource_post = {
     'id': None,
     'column_formats': {'ratio': '.2%'},
diff --git a/tests/form_tests.py b/tests/form_tests.py
index 93bef66bcdba4..f77a725bf32e3 100644
--- a/tests/form_tests.py
+++ b/tests/form_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from wtforms.form import Form
 
 from superset.forms import (
diff --git a/tests/import_export_tests.py b/tests/import_export_tests.py
index 3a3d5f93ae73b..aa025cd3ed2e5 100644
--- a/tests/import_export_tests.py
+++ b/tests/import_export_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Superset"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/macro_tests.py b/tests/macro_tests.py
index 8c887acad1b82..c18b028d674eb 100644
--- a/tests/macro_tests.py
+++ b/tests/macro_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from flask import json
 
 from superset import app
diff --git a/tests/model_tests.py b/tests/model_tests.py
index 1a78567964c27..8e80c6a3f8a12 100644
--- a/tests/model_tests.py
+++ b/tests/model_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import textwrap
 
 from sqlalchemy.engine.url import make_url
diff --git a/tests/security_tests.py b/tests/security_tests.py
index fe7564ed14a69..ceedb40d42697 100644
--- a/tests/security_tests.py
+++ b/tests/security_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from superset import app, security_manager
 from .base_tests import SupersetTestCase
 
diff --git a/tests/sql_parse_tests.py b/tests/sql_parse_tests.py
index 3f66fedb434e2..f08d3e7cd1813 100644
--- a/tests/sql_parse_tests.py
+++ b/tests/sql_parse_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import unittest
 
 from superset import sql_parse
diff --git a/tests/sqllab_tests.py b/tests/sqllab_tests.py
index a39643aa60fb0..228abc74f5c22 100644
--- a/tests/sqllab_tests.py
+++ b/tests/sqllab_tests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Unit tests for Sql Lab"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import json
 import unittest
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index d1a5adb01febb..8aeef463d4ee5 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import json
 from os import path
 
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests.py b/tests/utils_tests.py
index eb164b8b1aeac..9646ffa0fdd9a 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from datetime import date, datetime, time, timedelta
 from decimal import Decimal
 import unittest
diff --git a/tests/viz_tests.py b/tests/viz_tests.py
index da7c02f94094f..7325792d68735 100644
--- a/tests/viz_tests.py
+++ b/tests/viz_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 from datetime import datetime
 import uuid