[MAINT] Cleanup python2 sys.version checks

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/numpy/ma/core.py b/numpy/ma/core.py
index 30aef7465..4148e4597 100644
--- a/numpy/ma/core.py
+++ b/numpy/ma/core.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Released for unlimited redistribution.
 
 """
 # pylint: disable-msg=E1002
+import builtins
 import sys
 import operator
 import warnings
@@ -27,11 +28,6 @@ import textwrap
 import re
 from functools import reduce
 
-if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
-    import builtins
-else:
-    import __builtin__ as builtins
-
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.core.umath as umath
 import numpy.core.numerictypes as ntypes
@@ -6394,10 +6390,6 @@ class MaskedConstant(MaskedArray):
     def __str__(self):
         return str(masked_print_option._display)
 
-    if sys.version_info.major < 3:
-        def __unicode__(self):
-            return unicode(masked_print_option._display)
-
     def __repr__(self):
         if self is MaskedConstant.__singleton:
             return 'masked'