diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index f1f25fc6..b39d5938 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-copyright = u'2013, OpenStack Foundation'
+copyright = '2013, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
 add_function_parentheses = True
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ htmlhelp_basename = 'zunclientdoc'
 latex_documents = [
     ('index',
      'doc-python-zunclient.tex',
-     u'Python Zun Client Documentation',
-     u'Zun development team', 'manual'),
+     'Python Zun Client Documentation',
+     'Zun development team', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # Disable usage of xindy https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643664
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 680dc330..052e2fc4 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # General information about the project.
-copyright = u'2016, OpenStack Foundation'
+copyright = '2016, OpenStack Foundation'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ htmlhelp_basename = 'GlanceReleaseNotesdoc'
 # (source start file, target name, title,
 #  author, documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
 latex_documents = [
-    ('index', 'GlanceReleaseNotes.tex', u'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'Glance Developers', 'manual'),
+    ('index', 'GlanceReleaseNotes.tex', 'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
+     'Glance Developers', 'manual'),
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ latex_documents = [
 # One entry per manual page. List of tuples
 # (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
 man_pages = [
-    ('index', 'glancereleasenotes', u'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
-     [u'Glance Developers'], 1)
+    ('index', 'glancereleasenotes', 'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
+     ['Glance Developers'], 1)
 ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ man_pages = [
 # (source start file, target name, title, author,
 #  dir menu entry, description, category)
 texinfo_documents = [
-    ('index', 'GlanceReleaseNotes', u'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
-     u'Glance Developers', 'GlanceReleaseNotes',
+    ('index', 'GlanceReleaseNotes', 'Glance Release Notes Documentation',
+     'Glance Developers', 'GlanceReleaseNotes',
      'One line description of project.',
      'Miscellaneous'),
 ]