diff --git a/test/OLItest/globals.py b/test/OLItest/globals.py
index ba072e2..354411a 100644
--- a/test/OLItest/globals.py
+++ b/test/OLItest/globals.py
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
-try:
-    from cStringIO import StringIO
-except ImportError: #python3
-    from io import StringIO
+from io import StringIO
 
 default_conf=StringIO("""[general]
 #will be set automatically