diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
index 0fd8791a9..aaf06fc10 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ChangeItemAmount(ContextMenu):
         return srcContext in ("droneItem", "projectedDrone", "cargoItem", "projectedFit", "fighterItem", "projectedFighter")
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
-        return u"Change {0} Quantity".format(itmContext)
+        return "Change {0} Quantity".format(itmContext)
 
     def activate(self, fullContext, selection, i):
         thing = selection[0]
diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
index 123c320e4..36dc04d12 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemRemove.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class RemoveItem(ContextMenu):
                               "commandFit")
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
-        return u"Remove {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Item")
+        return "Remove {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Item")
 
     def activate(self, fullContext, selection, i):
 
diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/moduleFill.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/moduleFill.py
index fca500d50..85aa5cde7 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/moduleFill.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/moduleFill.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class FillWithModule(ContextMenu):
         return srcContext == "fittingModule"
 
     def getText(self, itmContext, selection):
-        return u"Fill With {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Module")
+        return "Fill With {0}".format(itmContext if itmContext is not None else "Module")
 
     def activate(self, fullContext, selection, i):
 
diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEnginePreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEnginePreferences.py
index fe5bcc5cb..ca227f54c 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEnginePreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEnginePreferences.py
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class PFFittingEnginePref(PreferenceView):
 
         # Future code once new cap sim is implemented
         '''
-        self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimer = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Factor in reactivation timer", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
+        self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimer = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Factor in reactivation timer", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
         mainSizer.Add( self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimer, 0, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5 )
 
-        text =  u"   Ignores reactivation timer when calculating capacitor usage,\n   damage, and tank."
+        text =  "   Ignores reactivation timer when calculating capacitor usage,\n   damage, and tank."
         self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimerText = wx.StaticText( panel, wx.ID_ANY, text, wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
         self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimerText.Wrap( -1 )
         self.cbGlobalForceReactivationTimerText.SetFont( wx.Font( 10, 70, 90, 90, False, wx.EmptyString ) )
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ class PFFittingEnginePref(PreferenceView):
 
         # Future code for mining laser crystal
         '''
-        self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystal = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Factor in reactivation timer", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
+        self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystal = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Factor in reactivation timer", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
         mainSizer.Add( self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystal, 0, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5 )
 
-        text = u"   If enabled, displays the Specialty Crystal mining amount.\n   This is the amount mined when using crystals and mining the matching asteroid."
+        text = "   If enabled, displays the Specialty Crystal mining amount.\n   This is the amount mined when using crystals and mining the matching asteroid."
         self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystalText = wx.StaticText( panel, wx.ID_ANY, text, wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
         self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystalText.Wrap( -1 )
         self.cbGlobalMiningSpecialtyCrystalText.SetFont( wx.Font( 10, 70, 90, 90, False, wx.EmptyString ) )
diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEsiPreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEsiPreferences.py
index 39125ed38..fd9947ad8 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEsiPreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaEsiPreferences.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class PFEsiPref(PreferenceView):
         fgAddrSizer.SetFlexibleDirection(wx.BOTH)
         fgAddrSizer.SetNonFlexibleGrowMode(wx.FLEX_GROWMODE_SPECIFIED)
 
-        self.stSetID = wx.StaticText(panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Client ID:", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0)
+        self.stSetID = wx.StaticText(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Client ID:", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0)
         self.stSetID.Wrap(-1)
         fgAddrSizer.Add(self.stSetID, 0, wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5)
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PFEsiPref(PreferenceView):
 
         fgAddrSizer.Add(self.inputClientID, 0, wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
 
-        self.stSetSecret = wx.StaticText(panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Client Secret:", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0)
+        self.stSetSecret = wx.StaticText(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Client Secret:", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0)
         self.stSetSecret.Wrap(-1)
 
         fgAddrSizer.Add(self.stSetSecret, 0, wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5)