diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/multi_rpc.py b/qa/rpc-tests/multi_rpc.py
index 2215b47aa..8cbc8e898 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/multi_rpc.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/multi_rpc.py
@@ -15,15 +15,8 @@ from test_framework.util import (
 )
 import base64
 import os
-
-try:
-    import http.client as httplib
-except ImportError:
-    import httplib
-try:
-    import urllib.parse as urlparse
-except ImportError:
-    import urlparse
+import httplib
+import urlparse
 
 class HTTPBasicsTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_nodes(self):
diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/authproxy.py b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/authproxy.py
index 4584eb973..20d3995c0 100644
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/authproxy.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/authproxy.py
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 """
 
-import http.client as httplib
+import httplib
 import base64
 import decimal
 import json
 import logging
-import urllib.parse
+import urlparse
 
 USER_AGENT = "AuthServiceProxy/0.1"
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AuthServiceProxy():
     def __init__(self, service_url, service_name=None, timeout=HTTP_TIMEOUT, connection=None):
         self.__service_url = service_url
         self.__service_name = service_name
-        self.__url =  urllib.parse.urlparse(service_url)
+        self.__url =  urlparse.urlparse(service_url)
         if self.__url.port is None:
             port = 80
         else: