diff --git a/junction/conferences/models.py b/junction/conferences/models.py
index 60d59da6..d6b9014e 100644
--- a/junction/conferences/models.py
+++ b/junction/conferences/models.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.db import models
-from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django_extensions.db.fields import AutoSlugField
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
 from junction.base.utils import get_date_diff_display
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class Conference(AuditModel):
 
     """ Conference/Event master """
@@ -122,7 +120,6 @@ def is_accepting_proposals(self):
         return self.proposal_types.filter(end_date__gt=now()).exists()
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ConferenceModerator(AuditModel):
 
     """ List of Conference Moderators/Administrators  """
@@ -142,7 +139,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return "{}[{}]".format(self.moderator.get_full_name(), self.conference)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ConferenceProposalReviewer(AuditModel):
 
     """ List of global proposal reviewers """
@@ -166,7 +162,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return "{} - {}".format(self.conference, self.reviewer.username)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ConferenceVenue(AuditModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
 
@@ -189,7 +184,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return "{}, {}".format(self.name, self.venue)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ConferenceSetting(AuditModel):
     conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100, db_index=True)
diff --git a/junction/devices/models.py b/junction/devices/models.py
index 4f4effc0..7ea947cc 100644
--- a/junction/devices/models.py
+++ b/junction/devices/models.py
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ class Device(TimeAuditModel):
         verbose_name="Verification Code Expires At", default=expiry_time
     )
 
-    def __unicode__(self):
+    def __str__(self):
         return "uuid: {}, is_verified: {}".format(self.uuid, self.is_verified)
diff --git a/junction/feedback/models.py b/junction/feedback/models.py
index 11f56406..de2839cc 100644
--- a/junction/feedback/models.py
+++ b/junction/feedback/models.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import models
-from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 
 from junction.base.models import TimeAuditModel
 from junction.conferences.models import Conference
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ class Meta:
         abstract = True
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class TextFeedbackQuestion(BaseSessionQuestionMixin, TimeAuditModel):
     """Store details about text feedback type information.
     """
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ def to_response(self):
         }
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ChoiceFeedbackQuestion(BaseSessionQuestionMixin, TimeAuditModel):
     """Store details about text feedback type information.
     """
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@ def to_response(self):
         }
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ChoiceFeedbackQuestionValue(TimeAuditModel):
     """Store allowed values for each choice based question
     """
@@ -86,7 +82,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         )
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ScheduleItemTextFeedback(TimeAuditModel):
     schedule_item = models.ForeignKey(
         ScheduleItem, db_index=True, on_delete=models.CASCADE
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         )
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ScheduleItemChoiceFeedback(TimeAuditModel):
     schedule_item = models.ForeignKey(ScheduleItem, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     question = models.ForeignKey(ChoiceFeedbackQuestion, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
diff --git a/junction/profiles/models.py b/junction/profiles/models.py
index 6881a7ba..dbb533b6 100644
--- a/junction/profiles/models.py
+++ b/junction/profiles/models.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ class Profile(AuditModel):
     city = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True, null=True)
     contact_no = models.CharField(max_length=15, blank=True, null=True)
 
-    def __unicode__(self):
+    def __str__(self):
         return self.user.username
diff --git a/junction/proposals/models.py b/junction/proposals/models.py
index a3497297..e214a7e2 100644
--- a/junction/proposals/models.py
+++ b/junction/proposals/models.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.db import models
 from django.template.defaultfilters import slugify
-from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django_extensions.db.fields import AutoSlugField
 from hashids import Hashids
 from rest_framework.reverse import reverse as rf_reverse
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@
 from junction.conferences.models import Conference, ConferenceProposalReviewer
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalSection(AuditModel):
 
     """ List of Proposal Sections"""
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalSectionReviewer(AuditModel):
 
     """ List of Proposal Section Reviewers"""
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return "{}:[{}]".format(self.conference_reviewer, self.proposal_section)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalType(AuditModel):
 
     """ List of Proposal Types """
@@ -77,7 +73,6 @@ def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class Proposal(TimeAuditModel):
 
     """ The proposals master """
@@ -263,7 +258,6 @@ class Meta:
         unique_together = ("conference", "slug")
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalVote(TimeAuditModel):
 
     """ User vote for a specific proposal """
@@ -293,7 +287,6 @@ def get_reviewers_only_comments(self):
         return self.filter(reviewer=True, vote=False)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalSectionReviewerVoteValue(AuditModel):
     """ Proposal reviewer vote choices. """
 
@@ -307,7 +300,6 @@ class Meta:
         ordering = ("-vote_value",)
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalSectionReviewerVote(TimeAuditModel):
 
     """ Reviewer vote for a specific proposal """
@@ -334,7 +326,6 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 # FIXME: Need to move private, reviewer, vote to type
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalComment(TimeAuditModel):
 
     """ User comments for a specific proposal """
@@ -421,7 +412,6 @@ def get_comment_type(self):
             return "Public"
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ProposalCommentVote(TimeAuditModel):
 
     """ User vote for a specific proposal's comment """
diff --git a/junction/schedule/models.py b/junction/schedule/models.py
index 109a06d6..c22b4268 100644
--- a/junction/schedule/models.py
+++ b/junction/schedule/models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from django.db import models
-from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from rest_framework.reverse import reverse
 
 from junction.base.constants import ProposalReviewStatus
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@
 from junction.proposals.models import Proposal
 
 
-@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class ScheduleItemType(AuditModel):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ class ScheduleItem(AuditModel):
 
     conference = models.ForeignKey(Conference, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
 
-    def __unicode__(self):
+    def __str__(self):
         return "{} - {} on {} from {} to {} in {}".format(
             self.conference,
             self.name,