diff --git a/extra/release.py b/extra/release.py
index d8b1e9dac..7bbc080c4 100755
--- a/extra/release.py
+++ b/extra/release.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 """A utility script for automating the beets release process.
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
 import click
 import os
 import re