diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index 1f91526..a44fb7a 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 import re
 import shutil
 import sys
-try:
-  # For python3
+
+from pyversion import is_python3
+if is_python3():
   import urllib.parse
-except ImportError:
-  # For python2
+else:
   import imp
   import urlparse
   urllib = imp.new_module('urllib')
diff --git a/subcmds/status.py b/subcmds/status.py
index 9810337..41c4429 100644
--- a/subcmds/status.py
+++ b/subcmds/status.py
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
   import dummy_threading as _threading
 
 import glob
-try:
-  # For python2
-  import StringIO as io
-except ImportError:
-  # For python3
+
+from pyversion import is_python3
+if is_python3():
   import io
+else:
+  import StringIO as io
+
 import itertools
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 8fb9488..b34787d 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -24,22 +24,17 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
-try:
-  # For python3
+
+from pyversion import is_python3
+if is_python3():
   import urllib.parse
-except ImportError:
-  # For python2
+  import xmlrpc.client
+else:
   import imp
   import urlparse
+  import xmlrpclib
   urllib = imp.new_module('urllib')
   urllib.parse = urlparse
-try:
-  # For python3
-  import xmlrpc.client
-except ImportError:
-  # For python2
-  import imp
-  import xmlrpclib
   xmlrpc = imp.new_module('xmlrpc')
   xmlrpc.client = xmlrpclib
 
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index a34938e..13b8778 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
 from error import HookError, UploadError
 from project import RepoHook
 
-try:
+from pyversion import is_python3
+if not is_python3():
+  # pylint:disable=W0622
   input = raw_input
-except NameError:
-  pass
+  # pylint:enable=W0622
 
 UNUSUAL_COMMIT_THRESHOLD = 5