diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a7d3906..74f350f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setup(
         'data-transport@git+https://dev.the-phi.com/git/steve/data-transport.git',
         'pymongo','numpy','cloudant','pika','boto','flask-session','smart_open'],
     url="https://hiplab.mc.vanderbilt.edu/tools",
-    use_2to3=True,
+    use_2to3=False,
     long_description=read('README.md'),
     convert_2to3_doctests=['README.md'],
     #use_2to3_fixers=['your.fixers'],