diff --git a/activities/browser/AddressItem.py b/activities/browser/AddressItem.py
index df5e71cd..a6db4e23 100644
--- a/activities/browser/AddressItem.py
+++ b/activities/browser/AddressItem.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
 class AddressEntry(gtk.HBox):
diff --git a/activities/browser/BrowserActivity.py b/activities/browser/BrowserActivity.py
index 45923a92..1d3a4586 100644
--- a/activities/browser/BrowserActivity.py
+++ b/activities/browser/BrowserActivity.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import xml.sax.saxutils
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import geckoembed
 
diff --git a/activities/browser/NavigationToolbar.py b/activities/browser/NavigationToolbar.py
index 7c358f63..c8bc2768 100644
--- a/activities/browser/NavigationToolbar.py
+++ b/activities/browser/NavigationToolbar.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
 from gettext import gettext as _
diff --git a/activities/browser/NotificationBar.py b/activities/browser/NotificationBar.py
index c9b3b8af..c9fd5117 100644
--- a/activities/browser/NotificationBar.py
+++ b/activities/browser/NotificationBar.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import gobject
 
diff --git a/activities/chat/ChatActivity.py b/activities/chat/ChatActivity.py
index 8de01bb3..5a8f383a 100644
--- a/activities/chat/ChatActivity.py
+++ b/activities/chat/ChatActivity.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import dbus
 import random
 import logging
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import gobject
 
diff --git a/examples/bots/bots.py b/examples/bots/bots.py
index 7b7ac664..68bc4e16 100644
--- a/examples/bots/bots.py
+++ b/examples/bots/bots.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import os
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
 from sugar.bots import Bot
diff --git a/shell/PresenceView.py b/shell/PresenceView.py
index 364ad154..8efc4fd3 100644
--- a/shell/PresenceView.py
+++ b/shell/PresenceView.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import gobject
 import dbus
diff --git a/sugar/chat/Chat.py b/sugar/chat/Chat.py
index 826c4cfa..f510fde5 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/Chat.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/Chat.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.glib
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
-import gtk, gobject, pango
+import gtk
+import gobject
+import pango
 
 from sugar.chat.Emoticons import Emoticons
 from sugar.chat.ChatToolbar import ChatToolbar
diff --git a/sugar/chat/ChatEditor.py b/sugar/chat/ChatEditor.py
index e7761e21..46f85c9e 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/ChatEditor.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/ChatEditor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
diff --git a/sugar/chat/ChatToolbar.py b/sugar/chat/ChatToolbar.py
index d69cc55d..b150fa61 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/ChatToolbar.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/ChatToolbar.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
 from sugar.chat.Emoticons import Emoticons
diff --git a/sugar/chat/richtext.py b/sugar/chat/richtext.py
index efd39c00..a60ca123 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/richtext.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/richtext.py
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import pygtk
 import gobject
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import pango
 import xml.sax
diff --git a/sugar/chat/sketchpad/SketchPad.py b/sugar/chat/sketchpad/SketchPad.py
index b040644b..23ec5f38 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/sketchpad/SketchPad.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/sketchpad/SketchPad.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 
 from Sketch import Sketch
diff --git a/sugar/chat/sketchpad/Toolbox.py b/sugar/chat/sketchpad/Toolbox.py
index 0b0605ac..0292e1bf 100644
--- a/sugar/chat/sketchpad/Toolbox.py
+++ b/sugar/chat/sketchpad/Toolbox.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
 import gobject
 
diff --git a/sugar/p2p/MostlyReliablePipe.py b/sugar/p2p/MostlyReliablePipe.py
index f9df98aa..4c14020b 100644
--- a/sugar/p2p/MostlyReliablePipe.py
+++ b/sugar/p2p/MostlyReliablePipe.py
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import StringIO
 import binascii
 import random
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
-import gtk, gobject
+import gtk
+import gobject
 
 
 def _stringify_sha(sha_hash):
diff --git a/sugar/presence/Buddy.py b/sugar/presence/Buddy.py
index c4dd0a53..b91cb7da 100644
--- a/sugar/presence/Buddy.py
+++ b/sugar/presence/Buddy.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import base64
 import logging
 
-import pygtk
-pygtk.require('2.0')
-import gtk, gobject
+import gtk
+import gobject
 
 from sugar.p2p import Stream
 from sugar.p2p import network
diff --git a/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py b/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
index bda8fa9f..f38fb085 100644
--- a/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
+++ b/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ def runTests():
 	runner.run(suite)
 
 def main():
-	import pygtk, gtk
+	import gtk
 	global ps
 	ps = PresenceService.get_instance()
 	ps.start()