diff --git a/2to3/fix_def_iteritems.py b/2to3/fix_def_iteritems.py
index 671e94169..f6f299856 100644
--- a/2to3/fix_def_iteritems.py
+++ b/2to3/fix_def_iteritems.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class FixDefIteritems(fixer_base.BaseFix):
 
     def transform(self, node, results):
         name = results["name"]
-        new = Name(u"items", prefix=name.prefix)
+        new = Name("items", prefix=name.prefix)
         name.replace(new)
diff --git a/2to3/fix_def_iterkeys.py b/2to3/fix_def_iterkeys.py
index c206c449a..4beb6f7b3 100644
--- a/2to3/fix_def_iterkeys.py
+++ b/2to3/fix_def_iterkeys.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class FixDefIterkeys(fixer_base.BaseFix):
 
     def transform(self, node, results):
         name = results["name"]
-        new = Name(u"keys", prefix=name.prefix)
+        new = Name("keys", prefix=name.prefix)
         name.replace(new)
diff --git a/2to3/fix_def_itervalues.py b/2to3/fix_def_itervalues.py
index f8cfc0fc8..97b48e86d 100644
--- a/2to3/fix_def_itervalues.py
+++ b/2to3/fix_def_itervalues.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class FixDefItervalues(fixer_base.BaseFix):
 
     def transform(self, node, results):
         name = results["name"]
-        new = Name(u"values", prefix=name.prefix)
+        new = Name("values", prefix=name.prefix)
         name.replace(new)
diff --git a/2to3/fix_reload.py b/2to3/fix_reload.py
index 7d2f4cb1e..b4894f3d6 100644
--- a/2to3/fix_reload.py
+++ b/2to3/fix_reload.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ class FixReload(fixer_base.BaseFix):
     """
 
     def transform(self, node, results):
-        touch_import(u'imp', u'reload', node)
+        touch_import('imp', u'reload', node)
         return node