diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index b843930..2b7022c 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ init-import=no
 
 # List of qualified module names which can have objects that can redefine
 # builtins.
-redefining-builtins-modules=six.moves,future.builtins
+redefining-builtins-modules=future.builtins
 
 
 [SIMILARITIES]
diff --git a/general/scans/.pylintrc b/general/scans/.pylintrc
index e351855..cb51bfd 100644
--- a/general/scans/.pylintrc
+++ b/general/scans/.pylintrc
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ init-import=no
 
 # List of qualified module names which can have objects that can redefine
 # builtins.
-redefining-builtins-modules=six.moves,future.builtins
+redefining-builtins-modules=future.builtins
 
 
 [SIMILARITIES]
diff --git a/general/scans/defaults.py b/general/scans/defaults.py
index 16dffb0..487852f 100644
--- a/general/scans/defaults.py
+++ b/general/scans/defaults.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import os
-from six import add_metaclass
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@
     from .mocks import g
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
-class Defaults(object):
+class Defaults(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """A defaults object to store the correct functions for this instrument"""
 
     SINGLE_FIGURE = False
diff --git a/general/scans/fit.py b/general/scans/fit.py
index facaacf..3b12bf6 100644
--- a/general/scans/fit.py
+++ b/general/scans/fit.py
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@
 import warnings
 import numpy as np
 from scipy.stats import linregress
-from six import add_metaclass
 from scipy.special import erf  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 from scipy.optimize import curve_fit, OptimizeWarning  # noqa: E402
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
-class Fit(object):
+class Fit(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """The Fit class combines the common requirements needed for fitting.
     We need to be able to turn a set of data points into a set of
     parameters, get the simulated curve from a set of parameters, and
@@ -258,8 +256,7 @@ def title(self, center):
         return "Peak at {}".format(smart_number_format(center))
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
-class CurveFit(Fit):
+class CurveFit(Fit, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """
     A class for fitting models based on the scipy curve_fit optimizer
     """
diff --git a/general/scans/monoid.py b/general/scans/monoid.py
index f94e214..0739edd 100644
--- a/general/scans/monoid.py
+++ b/general/scans/monoid.py
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import numpy as np
-from six import add_metaclass
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
-class Monoid(object):
+class Monoid(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """
     The Monoid base class enforces the two laws: There must be a zero
     operation and a combining function (add).
diff --git a/general/scans/motion.py b/general/scans/motion.py
index 9f09d2d..bb339b0 100644
--- a/general/scans/motion.py
+++ b/general/scans/motion.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     from .mocks import g
 
-from six import text_type
-
 
 class Motion(object):
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ def get_motion(motion_or_block_name):
     """
     if isinstance(motion_or_block_name, Motion):
         motion = motion_or_block_name
-    elif isinstance(motion_or_block_name, (str, text_type)):
+    elif isinstance(motion_or_block_name, (str, str)):
         motion = BlockMotion(motion_or_block_name, get_units(motion_or_block_name))
     else:
         raise TypeError("Cannot run scan on axis {}. Try a string or a motion object instead.".format(
diff --git a/general/scans/scans.py b/general/scans/scans.py
index 6972065..97a298f 100644
--- a/general/scans/scans.py
+++ b/general/scans/scans.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 import time
 import warnings
 import numpy as np
-import six
-from six import add_metaclass
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -94,8 +92,7 @@ def get_input(prompt: str):
 
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
-class Scan(object):
+class Scan(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """The virtual class that represents all controlled scans.  This class
     should never be instantiated directly, but rather by one of its
     subclasses."""
@@ -729,7 +726,7 @@ def __init__(self, first, second):
         self.defaults = self.first.defaults
 
     def __iter__(self):
-        for x, y in six.moves.zip(self.first, self.second):
+        for x, y in zip(self.first, self.second):
             yield merge_dicts(x, y)
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/nee_scripts/instrument.py b/nee_scripts/instrument.py
index 4705911..87eac4e 100644
--- a/nee_scripts/instrument.py
+++ b/nee_scripts/instrument.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import csv
 from logging import info, warning
 import os.path
-from six import add_metaclass
 from .genie import gen
 from .util import user_script
 
@@ -25,9 +24,8 @@ def _get_times(times):
     raise RuntimeError("No valid time found")
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
 # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
-class ScanningInstrument(object):
+class ScanningInstrument(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """
     The base class for scanning measurement instruments.
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index acb6a3e..dfd0364 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ matplotlib
 pylint
 flake8
 scipy
-six
 sphinx
 mock
 parameterized
diff --git a/technique/muon/muon_begin_end.py b/technique/muon/muon_begin_end.py
index d7b437f..53ddbdd 100644
--- a/technique/muon/muon_begin_end.py
+++ b/technique/muon/muon_begin_end.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 from genie_python import genie as g
-from six.moves import input
 import time
 
 
diff --git a/technique/muon/tests/test_background_plot.py b/technique/muon/tests/test_background_plot.py
index c4f2ef2..f03c63d 100644
--- a/technique/muon/tests/test_background_plot.py
+++ b/technique/muon/tests/test_background_plot.py
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@
 # Imports come after to prevent import of genie python not in simulation
 import datetime
 import unittest
-import six.moves
 from technique.muon.background_plot import BackgroundPlot
-if six.PY3:
-    from unittest.mock import patch, mock_open
-else:
-    from mock import patch, mock_open
+from unittest.mock import patch, mock_open
+
 
 THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
diff --git a/technique/muon/tests/test_muon_begin_end.py b/technique/muon/tests/test_muon_begin_end.py
index d424611..f6e47ca 100644
--- a/technique/muon/tests/test_muon_begin_end.py
+++ b/technique/muon/tests/test_muon_begin_end.py
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@
 
 # Imports come after to prevent import of genie python not in simulation
 import unittest
-import six.moves
 from technique.muon import muon_begin_end
 from genie_python import genie as g
-if six.PY3:
-    from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-else:
-    from mock import patch, MagicMock
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 
 class TestRunControl(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/technique/reflectometry/base.py b/technique/reflectometry/base.py
index 847f703..76ef843 100644
--- a/technique/reflectometry/base.py
+++ b/technique/reflectometry/base.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from future.moves import itertools
 from math import tan, radians, sin
 
-from six.moves import input
 from genie_python import genie as g
 
 import general.utilities.io
diff --git a/technique/sans/auto_reduction.py b/technique/sans/auto_reduction.py
index 4309aca..466034a 100644
--- a/technique/sans/auto_reduction.py
+++ b/technique/sans/auto_reduction.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 from collections import defaultdict
-from six.moves import input
 
 SCHEMA = "{http://definition.nexusformat.org/schema/3.0}"
 
diff --git a/technique/sans/instrument.py b/technique/sans/instrument.py
index 9a746aa..1f7165d 100755
--- a/technique/sans/instrument.py
+++ b/technique/sans/instrument.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import csv
 from logging import info, warning
 import os.path
-from six import add_metaclass
 from .genie import gen
 from .util import user_script
 
@@ -25,9 +24,8 @@ def _get_times(times):
     raise ValueError("No valid time found")
 
 
-@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
 # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
-class ScanningInstrument(object):
+class ScanningInstrument(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     """
     The base class for scanning measurement instruments.