diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/database/__init__.py b/jellyfin_kodi/database/__init__.py
index b92ff189..c55cd6da 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/database/__init__.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/database/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import sys
 import re
 
 from kodi_six import xbmc, xbmcvfs
-from six import text_type
 
 from . import jellyfin_db
 from ..helper import translate, settings, window, dialog
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ def save_sync(sync):
 
     with open(os.path.join(ADDON_DATA, "sync.json"), "wb") as outfile:
         data = json.dumps(sync, sort_keys=True, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)
-        if isinstance(data, text_type):
+        if isinstance(data, str):
             data = data.encode("utf-8")
         outfile.write(data)
 
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ def save_credentials(credentials):
     try:
         with open(os.path.join(ADDON_DATA, "data.json"), "wb") as outfile:
             data = json.dumps(credentials, sort_keys=True, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)
-            if isinstance(data, text_type):
+            if isinstance(data, str):
                 data = data.encode("utf-8")
             outfile.write(data)
     except Exception:
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py b/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
index 8e8eb5db..a0d4c6c2 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/dialogs/context.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 import os
 
 from kodi_six import xbmcgui, xbmcaddon
-from six import ensure_text
 
 from ..helper import window, addon_id
 from ..helper import LazyLogger
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class ContextMenu(xbmcgui.WindowXMLDialog):
         ):
 
             option = self.list_.getSelectedItem()
-            self.selected_option = ensure_text(option.getLabel())
+            self.selected_option = option.getLabel()
             LOG.info("option selected: %s", self.selected_option)
 
             self.close()
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
index 9d234324..e4181ad1 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/loghandler.py
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import os
 import logging
 import traceback
 
-from six import ensure_text
 from kodi_six import xbmc, xbmcaddon
 
 from .. import database
-from . import get_filesystem_encoding, settings, kodi_version
+from . import settings, kodi_version
 from .utils import translate_path
 
 ##################################################################################################
@@ -92,9 +91,6 @@ class MyFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         logging.Formatter.__init__(self, fmt)
 
     def format(self, record):
-        if record.pathname:
-            record.pathname = ensure_text(record.pathname, get_filesystem_encoding())
-
         self._gen_rel_path(record)
 
         # Call the original formatter class to do the grunt work
@@ -107,8 +103,6 @@ class MyFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         res = []
 
         for o in traceback.format_exception(*exc_info):
-            o = ensure_text(o, get_filesystem_encoding())
-
             if o.startswith('  File "'):
                 # If this split can't handle your file names, you should seriously consider renaming your files.
                 fn = o.split('  File "', 2)[1].split('", line ', 1)[0]
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
index eea2ae26..e6e1be3e 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 from urllib.parse import quote_plus
 
 from dateutil import tz, parser
-from six import text_type, string_types, ensure_text, ensure_binary
 
 from kodi_six import xbmc, xbmcaddon, xbmcgui, xbmcvfs
 
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ def event(method, data=None, sender=None, hexlify=False):
     sender = sender or "plugin.video.jellyfin"
 
     if hexlify:
-        data = ensure_text(binascii.hexlify(ensure_binary(json.dumps(data))))
+        data = str(binascii.hexlify(json.dumps(data).encode()))
 
     data = '"[%s]"' % json.dumps(data).replace('"', '\\"')
 
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ def values(item, keys):
     return (
         (
             item[key.replace("{", "").replace("}", "")]
-            if isinstance(key, text_type) and key.startswith("{")
+            if isinstance(key, str) and key.startswith("{")
             else key
         )
         for key in keys
@@ -423,9 +422,7 @@ def normalize_string(text):
     text = text.strip()
 
     text = text.rstrip(".")
-    text = unicodedata.normalize("NFKD", text_type(text, "utf-8")).encode(
-        "ascii", "ignore"
-    )
+    text = unicodedata.normalize("NFKD", str(text, "utf-8")).encode("ascii", "ignore")
 
     return text
 
@@ -438,7 +435,7 @@ def split_list(itemlist, size):
 def convert_to_local(date, timezone=tz.tzlocal()):
     """Convert the local datetime to local."""
     try:
-        date = parser.parse(date) if isinstance(date, string_types) else date
+        date = parser.parse(date) if isinstance(date, str) else date
         date = date.replace(tzinfo=tz.tzutc())
         date = date.astimezone(timezone)
         # Bad metadata defaults to date 1-1-1.  Catch it and don't throw errors
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
index 4ec7ce31..1c2bb02f 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 import json
 
 import requests
-from six import ensure_str
 
 from ..helper.exceptions import HTTPException
 from ..helper.utils import settings
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ class API(object):
             "User-Agent": self.config.data["http.user_agent"]
             or "%s/%s"
             % (self.config.data["app.name"], self.config.data["app.version"]),
-            "x-emby-authorization": ensure_str(auth, "utf-8"),
+            "x-emby-authorization": auth,
         }
 
     def send_request(
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
index 0c328213..a58ad961 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 import time
 
 import requests
-from six import string_types, ensure_str
 
 from ..helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 from ..helper import LazyLogger
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ class HTTP(object):
             if isinstance(value, dict):
                 self._process_params(value)
 
-            if isinstance(value, string_types):
+            if isinstance(value, str):
                 params[key] = self._replace_user_info(value)
 
     def _get_header(self, data):
@@ -257,14 +256,14 @@ class HTTP(object):
         )
         auth += "Version=%s" % self.config.data.get("app.version", "0.0.0")
 
-        data["headers"].update({"x-emby-authorization": ensure_str(auth, "utf-8")})
+        data["headers"].update({"x-emby-authorization": auth})
 
         if self.config.data.get("auth.token") and self.config.data.get("auth.user_id"):
 
             auth += ", UserId=%s" % self.config.data.get("auth.user_id")
             data["headers"].update(
                 {
-                    "x-emby-authorization": ensure_str(auth, "utf-8"),
+                    "x-emby-authorization": auth,
                     "X-MediaBrowser-Token": self.config.data.get("auth.token"),
                 }
             )
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/utils.py
index 05944e56..03685981 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/utils.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Mapping, MutableMapping
 
-from six import string_types
-
 
 def clean_none_dict_values(obj):
     """
     Recursively remove keys with a value of None
     """
-    if not isinstance(obj, Iterable) or isinstance(obj, string_types):
+    if not isinstance(obj, Iterable) or isinstance(obj, str):
         return obj
 
     queue = [obj]
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ def clean_none_dict_values(obj):
                 if value is None and mutable:
                     remove.append(key)
 
-                elif isinstance(value, string_types):
+                elif isinstance(value, str):
                     continue
 
                 elif isinstance(value, Iterable):
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ def clean_none_dict_values(obj):
 
         elif isinstance(item, Iterable):
             for value in item:
-                if value is None or isinstance(value, string_types):
+                if value is None or isinstance(value, str):
                     continue
                 elif isinstance(value, Iterable):
                     queue.append(value)
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
index 02b05106..958388cd 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/objects/obj.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 import json
 import os
 
-from six import ensure_text
-
-from ..helper import LazyLogger, get_filesystem_encoding
+from ..helper import LazyLogger
 
 ##################################################################################################
 
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ class Objects(object):
 
     def mapping(self):
         """Load objects mapping."""
-        file_dir = os.path.dirname(ensure_text(__file__, get_filesystem_encoding()))
+        file_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 
         with open(os.path.join(file_dir, "obj_map.json")) as infile:
             self.objects = json.load(infile)