--- a/RefactoringRope/CodeAssistClient.py	Wed Dec 30 11:02:11 2020 +0100
+++ b/RefactoringRope/CodeAssistClient.py	Tue Mar 16 18:11:29 2021 +0100
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@
 Module implementing the code assist client interface to rope.
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-try:
-    str = unicode   # __IGNORE_WARNING__ __IGNORE_EXCEPTION__
-except NameError:
-    pass
-
 import sys
 import os