--- a/RefactoringRope/JsonClient.py	Wed Dec 30 11:02:11 2020 +0100
+++ b/RefactoringRope/JsonClient.py	Tue Mar 16 18:11:29 2021 +0100
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@
 Module implementing the JSON based client base class.
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-try:
-    bytes = unicode
-    import StringIO as io   # __IGNORE_EXCEPTION__
-except NameError:
-    import io       # __IGNORE_WARNING__
-
+import io
 import sys
 import socket
 import select