diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index cca03e8..644ff65 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -10,20 +10,19 @@ Architecture: all
 Depends:
  ${python:Depends},
  ${misc:Depends},
- mint-common,
- python (>= 2.4), python (<< 3),
- python-apt,
- python-configobj,
- python-setproctitle,
- python-xlib,
- python-xdg,
+ python3 (>= 3.3),
+ python3-apt,
+ python3-configobj,
+ python3-setproctitle,
+ python3-xlib,
+ python3-xdg,
  xdg-utils,
  libglib2.0-bin,
  mate-menus,
- python-mate-menu,
  gir1.2-matepanelapplet-4.0,
  gir1.2-gtk-3.0,
  gir1.2-mate-desktop,
+ gir1.2-matemenu-2.0,
  mozo
 Description: Advanced MATE menu
  One of the most advanced menus under Linux. MintMenu supports filtering,
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index d858a4f..fe5bec5 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set -e
 case "$1" in
     configure)
         glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
-        python -m compileall -qf /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/
+        python3 -m compileall -qf /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/
     ;;
 
     abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0751f93..097372c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 DEB_VERSION := $(shell dpkg-parsechangelog | egrep '^Version:' | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
 
 %:
-	dh ${@} --with-python2
+	dh ${@}
 
 # Inject version number in the code
 override_dh_installdeb:
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
index 0f80731..f4d1a67 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 # Copyright (C) 2013  Ozcan Esen <ozcanesen@gmail.com>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class GlobalKeyBinding(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
         self.grab(self.keytext)
 
     def get_mask_combinations(self, mask):
-        return [x for x in xrange(mask+1) if not (x & ~mask)]
+        return [x for x in range(mask+1) if not (x & ~mask)]
 
     def idle(self):
         self.emit("activate")
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index daf7b9a..e87f4d5 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import gc
 import gettext
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class MainWindow(object):
                 try:
                     X = __import__(plugin)
                     # If no parameter passed to plugin it is autonomous
-                    if X.pluginclass.__init__.func_code.co_argcount == 1:
+                    if X.pluginclass.__init__.__code__.co_argcount == 1:
                         MyPlugin = X.pluginclass()
                     else:
                         # pass mintMenu and togglebutton instance so that the plugin can use it
@@ -540,9 +540,8 @@ class MenuWin(object):
         self.do_image(self.buttonIcon, False)
         self.systemlabel = Gtk.Label(label= "%s " % self.buttonText)
         if os.path.isfile("/etc/linuxmint/info"):
-            with open("/etc/linuxmint/info") as info:
+            with open("/etc/linuxmint/info", encoding = "utf-8") as info:
                 for line in info:
-                    line = line.decode("utf-8")
                     if line.startswith("DESCRIPTION="):
                         tooltip = line.split("=",1)[1].strip('"\n')
                         self.systemlabel.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)
@@ -638,7 +637,7 @@ class MenuWin(object):
         self.do_image(self.buttonIcon, False)
         self.sizeButton()
 
-    def hotkeyChanged (self, schema, key):
+    def hotkeyChanged(self, schema, key):
         self.hotkeyText =  self.settings.get_string("hot-key")
         self.keybinder.rebind(self.hotkeyText)
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/__init__.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/__init__.py
index 0e1d5dd..a93a4bf 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index b952bf3..6efef21 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import cgi
 import filecmp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import urllib
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
-from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf, Gio, GLib
+gi.require_version('MateMenu', '2.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf, Gio, GLib, MateMenu
 
-import matemenu
 import plugins.recentHelper as RecentHelper
 from plugins.easybuttons import (ApplicationLauncher, CategoryButton,
                                  FavApplicationLauncher,
@@ -79,10 +79,33 @@ def rel_path(target, base=os.curdir):
     rel_list = [os.pardir] * (len(base_list) - i) + target_list[i:]
     return os.path.join(*rel_list)
 
+def get_contents(item):
+    contents = []
+    item_iter = item.iter()
+    item_type = item_iter.next()
+
+    while item_type != MateMenu.TreeItemType.INVALID:
+        item = None
+        if item_type == MateMenu.TreeItemType.DIRECTORY:
+            item = item_iter.get_directory()
+        elif item_type == MateMenu.TreeItemType.ENTRY:
+            item = item_iter.get_entry()
+        elif item_type == MateMenu.TreeItemType.HEADER:
+            item = item_iter.get_header()
+        elif item_type == MateMenu.TreeItemType.ALIAS:
+            item = item_iter.get_alias()
+        elif item_type == MateMenu.TreeItemType.SEPARATOR:
+            item = item_iter.get_separator()
+        if item:
+            contents.append(item)
+        item_type = item_iter.next()
+    return contents
+
 class Menu:
 
     def __init__(self, MenuToLookup):
-        self.tree = matemenu.lookup_tree(MenuToLookup)
+        self.tree = MateMenu.Tree.new(MenuToLookup, MateMenu.TreeFlags.SORT_DISPLAY_NAME)
+        self.tree.load_sync()
         self.directory = self.tree.get_root_directory()
 
     def getMenus(self, parent=None):
@@ -90,21 +113,21 @@ class Menu:
             #gives top-level "Applications" item
             yield self.tree.root
         else:
-            for menu in parent.get_contents():
-                if menu.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY and self.__isVisible(menu):
+            for menu in get_contents(parent):
+                if isinstance(menu, MateMenu.TreeDirectory) and self.__isVisible(menu):
                     yield menu
 
     def getItems(self, menu):
-        for item in menu.get_contents():
-            if item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_ENTRY and \
-               item.get_desktop_file_id()[-19:] != '-usercustom.desktop' and \
-               self.__isVisible(item):
+        for item in get_contents(menu):
+            if isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeEntry) and \
+                item.get_desktop_file_id()[-19:] != '-usercustom.desktop' and \
+                self.__isVisible(item):
                 yield item
 
     def __isVisible(self, item):
-        if item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_ENTRY:
+        if isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeEntry):
             return not(item.get_is_excluded() or item.get_is_nodisplay())
-        if item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY and len(item.get_contents()):
+        if isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeDirectory) and len(get_contents(item)):
             return True
 
 class SuggestionButton(Gtk.Button):
@@ -159,6 +182,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         RecentHelper.mintMenuWin = mintMenuWin
         self.mainMenus = []
         self.toggleButton = toggleButton
+        self.menuFiles = []
         self.de = de
 
         # Detect the locale (this is used for the Wikipedia search)
@@ -266,7 +290,8 @@ class pluginclass(object):
 
         for mainitems in ["mate-applications.menu", "mate-settings.menu"]:
             mymenu = Menu(mainitems)
-            mymenu.tree.add_monitor(self.menuChanged, None)
+            mymenu.tree.connect("changed", self.menuChanged, None)
+            self.menuFiles.append(mymenu)
 
         self.refresh_apt_cache()
         self.suggestions = []
@@ -972,17 +997,17 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         self.focusSearchEntry(clear = False)
 
     def search_ddg(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_google(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_wikipedia(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote_plus(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
@@ -992,27 +1017,27 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_tutorials(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/tutorial/search/0/%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_ideas(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/idea/search/0/%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_users(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/user/search/0/%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_hardware(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text().strip())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/hardware/search/0/%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
     def search_mint_software(self, widget):
-        text = urllib.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text())
+        text = urllib.parse.quote(self.searchEntry.get_text())
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", "https://community.linuxmint.com/index.php/software/search/0/%s" % text])
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
 
@@ -1190,7 +1215,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
     def favoritesBuildLauncher(self, location):
         try:
             # For Folders and Network Shares
-            location = "".join(location.split("%20"))
+            location = location.replace("%20", " ")
 
             # TODO: Do we still need this?
             #For Special locations
@@ -1234,7 +1259,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                 os.system("mkdir -p " + path)
                 os.system("cp /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list " + path)
 
-            applicationsList = open(path).readlines()
+            applicationsList = open(path, encoding="UTF-8").readlines()
 
             self.favorites =  []
 
@@ -1381,8 +1406,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
     def on_drag_data_get(self, widget, context, selection, info, time):
         if info == self.TARGET_TYPE_FAV:
             self.drag_origin = widget.position
-            # FIXME: This fails in python3:
-            selection.set(selection.get_target(), 8, str(widget.position))
+            selection.set(selection.get_target(), 8, str(widget.position).encode())
 
     def on_drag_data_received(self, widget, context, x, y, selection, info, time):
         if info == self.TARGET_TYPE_FAV:
@@ -1579,9 +1603,14 @@ class pluginclass(object):
 
     # Reload the menufiles from the filesystem
     def loadMenuFiles(self):
-        self.menuFiles = []
+        if len(self.menuFiles) > 0:
+            for menu in self.menuFiles:
+                menu.tree.disconnect_by_func(self.menuChanged)
+            self.menuFiles = []
         for mainitems in ["mate-applications.menu", "mate-settings.menu"]:
-            self.menuFiles.append(Menu(mainitems))
+            mymenu = Menu( mainitems )
+            mymenu.tree.connect("changed", self.menuChanged, None)
+            self.menuFiles.append(mymenu)
 
     # Build a list of all categories in the menu ([{"name", "icon", tooltip"}]
     def buildCategoryList(self):
@@ -1591,16 +1620,14 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                             "filter":"", "index": 0}]
         num = 1
         for menu in self.menuFiles:
-            for child in menu.directory.get_contents():
-                if child.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY:
-                    icon =  str(child.icon)
-                    #if (icon == "preferences-system"):
-                    #       self.adminMenu = child.name
-                    #if (icon != "applications-system" and icon != "applications-other"):
-                    newCategoryList.append({"name": child.name,
-                                            "icon": child.icon,
-                                            "tooltip": child.name,
-                                            "filter": child.name,
+            for child in get_contents(menu.directory):
+                if isinstance(child, MateMenu.TreeDirectory):
+                    name = child.get_name()
+                    icon = child.get_icon().to_string()
+                    newCategoryList.append({"name": name,
+                                            "icon": icon,
+                                            "tooltip": name,
+                                            "filter": name,
                                             "index": num})
             num += 1
         return newCategoryList
@@ -1610,29 +1637,30 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         newApplicationsList = []
 
         def find_applications_recursively(app_list, directory, catName):
-            for item in directory.get_contents():
-                if item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_ENTRY:
+            for item in get_contents(directory):
+                if isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeEntry):
+                    #print("=======>>> " + str(item.get_name()) + " = " + str(catName))
                     app_list.append({"entry": item, "category": catName})
-                elif item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY:
+                elif isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeDirectory):
                     find_applications_recursively(app_list, item, catName)
 
         for menu in self.menuFiles:
             directory = menu.directory
-            for entry in directory.get_contents():
-                if entry.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY and len(entry.get_contents()):
+            for entry in get_contents(directory):
+                if isinstance(entry, MateMenu.TreeDirectory) and len(get_contents(entry)):
                     #Entry is a top-level category
-                    #catName = entry.name
-                    #icon = str(entry.icon)
+                    #catName = entry.get_name()
+                    #icon = entry.get_icon().to_string()
                     #if (icon == "applications-system" or icon == "applications-other"):
                     #       catName = self.adminMenu
-                    for item in entry.get_contents():
-                        if item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_DIRECTORY:
-                            find_applications_recursively(newApplicationsList, item, entry.name)
-                        elif item.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_ENTRY:
-                            newApplicationsList.append({"entry": item, "category": entry.name})
-                #elif entry.get_type() == matemenu.TYPE_ENTRY:
+                    for item in get_contents(entry):
+                        if isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeDirectory):
+                            find_applications_recursively(newApplicationsList, item, entry.get_name())
+                        elif isinstance(item, MateMenu.TreeEntry):
+                            newApplicationsList.append( { "entry": item, "category": entry.get_name() } )
+                #elif isinstance(entry, MateMenu.TreeEntry):
                 #       if not (entry.get_is_excluded() or entry.get_is_nodisplay()):
-                #               print "=======>>> " + item.name + " = top level"
-                #               newApplicationsList.append({"entry": item, "category": ""})
+                #               print("=======>>> " + item.get_name() + " = top level")
+                    #               newApplicationsList.append({"entry": item, "category": ""})
 
         return newApplicationsList
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index cebd1ea..86a7c21 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os.path
 import shutil
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class IconManager(GObject.GObject):
             image = Gtk.Image.new_from_icon_name(realIconName, Gtk.IconSize.DND)
             image.set_pixel_size(iconSize)
             return image
-
         except Exception as e:
             print("Exception %s: %s" % (e.__class__.__name__, e))
             return None
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class easyButton(Gtk.Button):
 
         if labels:
             for label in labels:
-                if isinstance(label, basestring):
+                if isinstance(label, str):
                     self.addLabel(label)
                 elif isinstance(label, list):
                     self.addLabel(label[0], label[1])
@@ -315,13 +314,7 @@ class ApplicationLauncher(easyButton):
         return True
 
     def strip_accents(self, string):
-        value = string
-        if isinstance(string, unicode):
-            try:
-                value = string.encode('UTF8', 'ignore')
-            except:
-                pass
-        return value
+        return string
 
     def getTooltip(self):
         tooltip = self.appName
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easygsettings.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easygsettings.py
index 96891da..4cac2c9 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easygsettings.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easygsettings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from gi.repository import Gio
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
index 7835f2e..86b8c34 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/execute.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
 from gi.repository import Gio
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/filemonitor.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/filemonitor.py
index 482d170..f0dd1c2 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/filemonitor.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/filemonitor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
 import os.path
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
index a1f795f..68e55d3 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import gettext
 import os
-import string
-from glob import glob
-from urllib import unquote
+import shutil
+from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
@@ -62,11 +61,14 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         self.settings.notifyAdd("show-gtk-bookmarks", self.RegenPlugin)
         self.settings.notifyAdd("height", self.changePluginSize)
         self.settings.notifyAdd("width", self.changePluginSize)
-
         self.loadSettings()
 
         self.content_holder.set_size_request(self.width, self.height)
 
+        # Variables
+        self.trash_info = os.path.join(home, ".local/share/Trash/info")
+        self.trash_files = os.path.join(home, ".local/share/Trash/files")
+
     def wake(self):
         if self.showtrash:
             self.refreshTrash()
@@ -186,7 +188,6 @@ class pluginclass(object):
             self.trashButton.connect("clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "xdg-open trash:")
             self.trashButton.show()
             self.trashButton.connect("button-release-event", self.trashPopup)
-            self.trash_path = os.path.join(home, ".local/share/Trash/info")
             self.refreshTrash()
             self.placesBtnHolder.pack_start(self.trashButton, False, False, 0)
             self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip(self.trashButton, _("Browse deleted files"))
@@ -247,8 +248,8 @@ class pluginclass(object):
             trashMenu.popup(None, None, None, None, 3, 0)
 
     def emptyTrash(self, menu, widget):
-        os.system("rm -rf " + home + "/.local/share/Trash/info/*")
-        os.system("rm -rf " + home + "/.local/share/Trash/files/*")
+        shutil.rmtree(self.trash_info)
+        shutil.rmtree(self.trash_files)
         self.trashButton.setIcon("user-trash")
 
     def ButtonClicked(self, widget, Exec):
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         self.do_gtk_bookmarks()
 
     def refreshTrash(self):
-        if os.path.exists(self.trash_path) and glob(os.path.join(self.trash_path, "*")):
+        if os.path.isdir(self.trash_info) and os.listdir(self.trash_info):
             iconName = "user-trash-full"
         else:
             iconName = "user-trash"
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py
index 245e85f..e9a6b9b 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
 import subprocess
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class pluginclass:
         self.Win.hide()
 
         try:
-            subprocess.check_call(["xdg-open", filename])
+            subprocess.run(["xdg-open", filename], check=True)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             dialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(self.window, Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL | Gtk.DialogFlags.DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
             Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK, _("The file or location could not be opened."))
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
index 9f3d792..a38eb15 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
index 7f6292c..bf2ce38 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import threading
 
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class PointerMonitor(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
                             pdevice = Gdk.Display.get_default().get_device_manager().get_client_pointer()
                         p = self.get_window().get_device_position(pdevice)
                         g = self.get_size()
-
                         if p.x >= 0 and p.y >= 0 and p.x <= g.width and p.y <= g.height:
                             break
                     else: