diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0751f93..76e0f2e 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 ${@} --with-python3
 
 # Inject version number in the code
 override_dh_installdeb:
diff --git a/usr/bin/mintmenu b/usr/bin/mintmenu
index 4c2cddb..be38368 100755
--- a/usr/bin/mintmenu
+++ b/usr/bin/mintmenu
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import sys, os
 
 if len(sys.argv) > 1:
     if (sys.argv[1] in ["help", "h", "-?", "--help", "-h", "?"]):
-        print "mintMenu - the advanced MATE menu\n"
-        print "options:"
-        print "  [--]help,  [-]h                    Display this help."
-        print "  [--]clean, [--]clear, [--]reset    Restore settings to default.\n"
+        print("mintMenu - the advanced MATE menu\n")
+        print("options:")
+        print("  [--]help,  [-]h                    Display this help.")
+        print("  [--]clean, [--]clear, [--]reset    Restore settings to default.\n")
     elif (sys.argv[1] in ["clean", "clear", "reset", "--clean", "--clear", "--reset"]):
         os.system("gsettings reset-recursively com.linuxmint.mintmenu")
         os.system("gsettings reset-recursively com.linuxmint.mintmenu.plugins.places")
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         os.system("gsettings reset-recursively com.linuxmint.mintmenu.plugins.recent")
         os.system("gsettings reset-recursively com.linuxmint.mintmenu.plugins.system_management")
         os.system("rm -rf ~/.linuxmint/mintMenu")
-        print "All mintMenu settings are now restored to default"
+        print("All mintMenu settings are now restored to default")
 else:
     os.system("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py")
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py
index a3bc421..b604404 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 3ff3e63..13bf0b9 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 locale
 import gc
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ 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
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ class MenuWin(object):
         if os.path.isfile("/etc/linuxmint/info"):
             with open("/etc/linuxmint/info") 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)
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 c52a83f..aeb3dfe 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
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import locale
 import os
 import subprocess
 import threading
-import urllib
+import urllib.request, urllib.parse, urllib.error
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
@@ -997,17 +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()
 
@@ -1017,27 +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()
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index e0ae576..82427c0 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
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ 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])
@@ -317,13 +317,16 @@ 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
+        # FIXME: Is this right??
+        return string
+        # value = string
+        # print(value, "...")
+        # if isinstance(string, str):
+        #     try:
+        #         value = string.encode('UTF8', 'ignore')
+        #     except:
+        #         pass
+        # return value
 
     def getTooltip(self):
         tooltip = self.appName
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 0ba4d7e..614ae21 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import locale
 import gettext
 import os
 import string
 from glob import glob
-from urllib import unquote
+from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py
index f18a005..d2f90f7 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 gettext
 import locale
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
index 2e2d571..aaa302f 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..fc6f647 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python2
+#!/usr/bin/python
 
 import threading