diff --git a/software/authbox/api.py b/software/authbox/api.py
index 4fb7d2e..1f72b9b 100755
--- a/software/authbox/api.py
+++ b/software/authbox/api.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import queue
 import sys
 import threading
 import traceback
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@
 
 from gpiozero import DigitalInputDevice
 
-from authbox.compat import queue
-
 # The line above simplifies imports for other modules that are already importing from api.
 
 # TODO give each object a logger and use that instead of prints
diff --git a/software/authbox/badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py b/software/authbox/badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
index 9dc9c32..716247f 100755
--- a/software/authbox/badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
+++ b/software/authbox/badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import division, print_function
 
+import queue
+
 from authbox.api import BaseWiegandPinThread
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 DEFAULT_QUEUE_SIZE = 100  # more than enough for a scan
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_IN_MS = 15
diff --git a/software/authbox/compat.py b/software/authbox/compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 895c925..0000000
--- a/software/authbox/compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2019 Tim Hatch All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS-IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-"""
-Ease Python 3 transition by handling all the python2 differences in one place.
-"""
-
-try:
-    import Queue as queue
-except ImportError:
-    import queue  # noqa: F401
-
-try:
-    import ConfigParser as configparser
-except ImportError:
-    import configparser  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/software/authbox/config.py b/software/authbox/config.py
index 628ab43..9501e3c 100644
--- a/software/authbox/config.py
+++ b/software/authbox/config.py
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 """Config API for Authbox.
 
 """
+import configparser
 import os.path
 import re
 
-from authbox.compat import configparser
-
 # TODO: This is very simplistic, supporting no escapes or indirect lookups
 TEMPLATE_RE = re.compile(r"{((?!\d)\w+)}")
 TIME_RE = re.compile(r"([\d.]+)([smhd])")
diff --git a/software/authbox/gpio_button.py b/software/authbox/gpio_button.py
index b0f03ea..1352e82 100755
--- a/software/authbox/gpio_button.py
+++ b/software/authbox/gpio_button.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 """Abstraction for blinky buttons.
 """
 
+import queue
 import time
 
 import gpiozero
 
 from authbox.api import BasePinThread
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 
 class Button(BasePinThread):
diff --git a/software/authbox/gpio_buzzer.py b/software/authbox/gpio_buzzer.py
index 5e42dc4..21c30f3 100644
--- a/software/authbox/gpio_buzzer.py
+++ b/software/authbox/gpio_buzzer.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import queue
 import time
 
 import gpiozero
 
 from authbox.api import BasePinThread
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 OFF = 0
 ON = 1
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_hid_keystroking.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_hid_keystroking.py
index e704291..0d2dc3e 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_hid_keystroking.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_hid_keystroking.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.badgereader_hid_keystroking"""
 
+import queue
 import unittest
 
 import authbox.badgereader_hid_keystroking
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 
 class BadgereaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
index 1525d6d..341383f 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_badgereader_wiegand_gpio.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.badgereader_wiegand_gpio"""
 
+import queue
 import threading
 import time
 import unittest
 
 import authbox.badgereader_wiegand_gpio
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 from . import setup_mock_pin_factory  # noqa: F401
 
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_button.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_button.py
index 117c332..2737cda 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_button.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_button.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.gpio_button"""
 
+import queue
 import unittest
 from functools import partial
 
 import authbox.gpio_button
 from authbox import fake_gpio_for_testing
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 from . import setup_mock_pin_factory  # noqa: F401
 
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_buzzer.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_buzzer.py
index 08d5d92..05bcdcb 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_buzzer.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_buzzer.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.gpio_buzzer"""
 
+import queue
 import unittest
 
 import authbox.gpio_buzzer
 from authbox import fake_gpio_for_testing
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 from . import setup_mock_pin_factory  # noqa: F401
 
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_relay.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_relay.py
index 3a6c750..6476591 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_relay.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_gpio_relay.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.gpio_relay"""
 
+import queue
 import unittest
 
 import authbox.gpio_relay
 from authbox import fake_gpio_for_testing
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 from . import setup_mock_pin_factory  # noqa: F401
 
diff --git a/software/authbox/tests/test_timer.py b/software/authbox/tests/test_timer.py
index 47a5a28..081cd67 100755
--- a/software/authbox/tests/test_timer.py
+++ b/software/authbox/tests/test_timer.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 """Tests for authbox.timer"""
 
+import queue
 import unittest
 
 import authbox.timer
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 from . import setup_mock_pin_factory  # noqa: F401
 
diff --git a/software/authbox/timer.py b/software/authbox/timer.py
index 03e310f..3cbf4a2 100644
--- a/software/authbox/timer.py
+++ b/software/authbox/timer.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import queue
 import threading
 import time
 
 from authbox.api import BaseDerivedThread
-from authbox.compat import queue
 
 
 class Timer(BaseDerivedThread):