diff --git a/django_q/admin.py b/django_q/admin.py
index a7dabfd..a61fd24 100644
--- a/django_q/admin.py
+++ b/django_q/admin.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class TaskAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """model admin for success tasks."""
 
     list_display = (
-        u'name',
+        'name',
         'func',
         'started',
         'stopped',
diff --git a/django_q/core_signing.py b/django_q/core_signing.py
index d882880..2e31ae5 100644
--- a/django_q/core_signing.py
+++ b/django_q/core_signing.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
 import datetime
 import time
 import zlib