diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c7f75a2cb9..ca0a3082db 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ matrix:
         - esphome tests/test1.yaml compile
         - esphome tests/test2.yaml compile
         - esphome tests/test3.yaml compile
-    - python: "2.7"
-      env: TARGET=Test2.7
-      script:
-        - esphome tests/test1.yaml compile
-        - esphome tests/test2.yaml compile
-        - esphome tests/test3.yaml compile
     - env: TARGET=Cpp-Lint
       dist: trusty
       sudo: required
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.lint b/docker/Dockerfile.lint
index 5d8893bdbe..2d77502dc2 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.lint
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.lint
@@ -14,7 +14,5 @@ RUN \
 COPY requirements_test.txt /requirements_test.txt
 RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir wheel && pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r /requirements_test.txt
 
-RUN ln -s /usr/bin/pip3 /usr/bin/pip && ln -f -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
-
 VOLUME ["/esphome"]
 WORKDIR /esphome
diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index ae2db3e35c..73723dfa00 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import argparse
 import functools
 import logging
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_BAUD_RATE, CONF_BROKER, CONF_LOGGER, CONF_OTA, \
     CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, CONF_ESPHOME, CONF_PLATFORMIO_OPTIONS
 from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError, coroutine, coroutine_with_priority
 from esphome.helpers import color, indent
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY2, safe_input, IS_PY3
 from esphome.util import run_external_command, run_external_process, safe_print, list_yaml_files
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -42,12 +39,12 @@ def choose_prompt(options):
     if len(options) == 1:
         return options[0][1]
 
-    safe_print(u"Found multiple options, please choose one:")
+    safe_print("Found multiple options, please choose one:")
     for i, (desc, _) in enumerate(options):
-        safe_print(u"  [{}] {}".format(i + 1, desc))
+        safe_print(f"  [{i+1}] {desc}")
 
     while True:
-        opt = safe_input('(number): ')
+        opt = input('(number): ')
         if opt in options:
             opt = options.index(opt)
             break
@@ -57,20 +54,20 @@ def choose_prompt(options):
                 raise ValueError
             break
         except ValueError:
-            safe_print(color('red', u"Invalid option: '{}'".format(opt)))
+            safe_print(color('red', f"Invalid option: '{opt}'"))
     return options[opt - 1][1]
 
 
 def choose_upload_log_host(default, check_default, show_ota, show_mqtt, show_api):
     options = []
     for res, desc in get_serial_ports():
-        options.append((u"{} ({})".format(res, desc), res))
+        options.append((f"{res} ({desc})", res))
     if (show_ota and 'ota' in CORE.config) or (show_api and 'api' in CORE.config):
-        options.append((u"Over The Air ({})".format(CORE.address), CORE.address))
+        options.append((f"Over The Air ({CORE.address})", CORE.address))
         if default == 'OTA':
             return CORE.address
     if show_mqtt and 'mqtt' in CORE.config:
-        options.append((u"MQTT ({})".format(CORE.config['mqtt'][CONF_BROKER]), 'MQTT'))
+        options.append(("MQTT ({})".format(CORE.config['mqtt'][CONF_BROKER]), 'MQTT'))
         if default == 'OTA':
             return 'MQTT'
     if default is not None:
@@ -108,11 +105,7 @@ def run_miniterm(config, port):
             except serial.SerialException:
                 _LOGGER.error("Serial port closed!")
                 return
-            if IS_PY2:
-                line = raw.replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
-            else:
-                line = raw.replace(b'\r', b'').replace(b'\n', b'').decode('utf8',
-                                                                          'backslashreplace')
+            line = raw.replace(b'\r', b'').replace(b'\n', b'').decode('utf8', 'backslashreplace')
             time = datetime.now().time().strftime('[%H:%M:%S]')
             message = time + line
             safe_print(message)
@@ -127,11 +120,9 @@ def wrap_to_code(name, comp):
     @functools.wraps(comp.to_code)
     @coroutine_with_priority(coro.priority)
     def wrapped(conf):
-        cg.add(cg.LineComment(u"{}:".format(name)))
+        cg.add(cg.LineComment(f"{name}:"))
         if comp.config_schema is not None:
             conf_str = yaml_util.dump(conf)
-            if IS_PY2:
-                conf_str = conf_str.decode('utf-8')
             conf_str = conf_str.replace('//', '')
             cg.add(cg.LineComment(indent(conf_str)))
         yield coro(conf)
@@ -243,7 +234,7 @@ def setup_log(debug=False, quiet=False):
         log_level = logging.INFO
     logging.basicConfig(level=log_level)
     fmt = "%(levelname)s %(message)s"
-    colorfmt = "%(log_color)s{}%(reset)s".format(fmt)
+    colorfmt = f"%(log_color)s{fmt}%(reset)s"
     datefmt = '%H:%M:%S'
 
     logging.getLogger('urllib3').setLevel(logging.WARNING)
@@ -292,12 +283,12 @@ def command_compile(args, config):
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
     if args.only_generate:
-        _LOGGER.info(u"Successfully generated source code.")
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully generated source code.")
         return 0
     exit_code = compile_program(args, config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Successfully compiled program.")
+    _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
     return 0
 
 
@@ -307,7 +298,7 @@ def command_upload(args, config):
     exit_code = upload_program(config, args, port)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Successfully uploaded program.")
+    _LOGGER.info("Successfully uploaded program.")
     return 0
 
 
@@ -324,13 +315,13 @@ def command_run(args, config):
     exit_code = compile_program(args, config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Successfully compiled program.")
+    _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
     port = choose_upload_log_host(default=args.upload_port, check_default=None,
                                   show_ota=True, show_mqtt=False, show_api=True)
     exit_code = upload_program(config, args, port)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Successfully uploaded program.")
+    _LOGGER.info("Successfully uploaded program.")
     if args.no_logs:
         return 0
     port = choose_upload_log_host(default=args.upload_port, check_default=port,
@@ -349,7 +340,7 @@ def command_mqtt_fingerprint(args, config):
 
 
 def command_version(args):
-    safe_print(u"Version: {}".format(const.__version__))
+    safe_print(f"Version: {const.__version__}")
     return 0
 
 
@@ -377,10 +368,10 @@ def command_update_all(args):
     twidth = 60
 
     def print_bar(middle_text):
-        middle_text = " {} ".format(middle_text)
+        middle_text = f" {middle_text} "
         width = len(click.unstyle(middle_text))
         half_line = "=" * ((twidth - width) // 2)
-        click.echo("%s%s%s" % (half_line, middle_text, half_line))
+        click.echo(f"{half_line}{middle_text}{half_line}")
 
     for f in files:
         print("Updating {}".format(color('cyan', f)))
@@ -431,7 +422,7 @@ POST_CONFIG_ACTIONS = {
 
 
 def parse_args(argv):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='ESPHome v{}'.format(const.__version__))
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=f'ESPHome v{const.__version__}')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', help="Enable verbose esphome logs.",
                         action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('-q', '--quiet', help="Disable all esphome logs.",
@@ -525,14 +516,10 @@ def run_esphome(argv):
         _LOGGER.error("Missing configuration parameter, see esphome --help.")
         return 1
 
-    if IS_PY2:
-        _LOGGER.warning("You're using ESPHome with python 2. Support for python 2 is deprecated "
-                        "and will be removed in 1.15.0. Please reinstall ESPHome with python 3.6 "
-                        "or higher.")
-    elif IS_PY3 and sys.version_info < (3, 6, 0):
-        _LOGGER.warning("You're using ESPHome with python 3.5. Support for python 3.5 is "
-                        "deprecated and will be removed in 1.15.0. Please reinstall ESPHome with "
-                        "python 3.6 or higher.")
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 6, 0):
+        _LOGGER.error("You're running ESPHome with Python <3.6. ESPHome is no longer compatible "
+                      "with this Python version. Please reinstall ESPHome with Python 3.6+")
+        return 1
 
     if args.command in PRE_CONFIG_ACTIONS:
         try:
@@ -551,7 +538,7 @@ def run_esphome(argv):
         CORE.config = config
 
         if args.command not in POST_CONFIG_ACTIONS:
-            safe_print(u"Unknown command {}".format(args.command))
+            safe_print(f"Unknown command {args.command}")
 
         try:
             rc = POST_CONFIG_ACTIONS[args.command](args, config)
diff --git a/esphome/api/client.py b/esphome/api/client.py
index 0c52674287..fcea90e3b4 100644
--- a/esphome/api/client.py
+++ b/esphome/api/client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import esphome.api.api_pb2 as pb
 from esphome.const import CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT
 from esphome.core import EsphomeError
 from esphome.helpers import resolve_ip_address, indent, color
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type, IS_PY2, byte_to_bytes, char_to_byte
 from esphome.util import safe_print
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -67,16 +66,16 @@ MESSAGE_TYPE_TO_PROTO = {
 
 def _varuint_to_bytes(value):
     if value <= 0x7F:
-        return byte_to_bytes(value)
+        return bytes([value])
 
     ret = bytes()
     while value:
         temp = value & 0x7F
         value >>= 7
         if value:
-            ret += byte_to_bytes(temp | 0x80)
+            ret += bytes([temp | 0x80])
         else:
-            ret += byte_to_bytes(temp)
+            ret += bytes([temp])
 
     return ret
 
@@ -84,8 +83,7 @@ def _varuint_to_bytes(value):
 def _bytes_to_varuint(value):
     result = 0
     bitpos = 0
-    for c in value:
-        val = char_to_byte(c)
+    for val in value:
         result |= (val & 0x7F) << bitpos
         bitpos += 7
         if (val & 0x80) == 0:
@@ -191,8 +189,8 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
         self._socket.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, socket.TCP_NODELAY, 1)
         try:
             self._socket.connect((ip, self._port))
-        except socket.error as err:
-            err = APIConnectionError("Error connecting to {}: {}".format(ip, err))
+        except OSError as err:
+            err = APIConnectionError(f"Error connecting to {ip}: {err}")
             self._fatal_error(err)
             raise err
         self._socket.settimeout(0.1)
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
         self._socket_open_event.set()
 
         hello = pb.HelloRequest()
-        hello.client_info = 'ESPHome v{}'.format(const.__version__)
+        hello.client_info = f'ESPHome v{const.__version__}'
         try:
             resp = self._send_message_await_response(hello, pb.HelloResponse)
         except APIConnectionError as err:
@@ -251,8 +249,8 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
         with self._socket_write_lock:
             try:
                 self._socket.sendall(data)
-            except socket.error as err:
-                err = APIConnectionError("Error while writing data: {}".format(err))
+            except OSError as err:
+                err = APIConnectionError(f"Error while writing data: {err}")
                 self._fatal_error(err)
                 raise err
 
@@ -265,11 +263,8 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
             raise ValueError
 
         encoded = msg.SerializeToString()
-        _LOGGER.debug("Sending %s:\n%s", type(msg), indent(text_type(msg)))
-        if IS_PY2:
-            req = chr(0x00)
-        else:
-            req = bytes([0])
+        _LOGGER.debug("Sending %s:\n%s", type(msg), indent(str(msg)))
+        req = bytes([0])
         req += _varuint_to_bytes(len(encoded))
         req += _varuint_to_bytes(message_type)
         req += encoded
@@ -355,14 +350,14 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
                 raise APIConnectionError("Socket was closed")
             except socket.timeout:
                 continue
-            except socket.error as err:
-                raise APIConnectionError("Error while receiving data: {}".format(err))
+            except OSError as err:
+                raise APIConnectionError(f"Error while receiving data: {err}")
             ret += val
         return ret
 
     def _recv_varint(self):
         raw = bytes()
-        while not raw or char_to_byte(raw[-1]) & 0x80:
+        while not raw or raw[-1] & 0x80:
             raw += self._recv(1)
         return _bytes_to_varuint(raw)
 
@@ -371,7 +366,7 @@ class APIClient(threading.Thread):
             return
 
         # Preamble
-        if char_to_byte(self._recv(1)[0]) != 0x00:
+        if self._recv(1)[0] != 0x00:
             raise APIConnectionError("Invalid preamble")
 
         length = self._recv_varint()
@@ -436,7 +431,7 @@ def run_logs(config, address):
             return
 
         if err:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Disconnected from API: %s", err)
+            _LOGGER.warning("Disconnected from API: %s", err)
 
         while retry_timer:
             retry_timer.pop(0).cancel()
@@ -454,18 +449,18 @@ def run_logs(config, address):
 
         wait_time = int(min(1.5**min(tries, 100), 30))
         if not has_connects:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Initial connection failed. The ESP might not be connected "
-                            u"to WiFi yet (%s). Re-Trying in %s seconds",
+            _LOGGER.warning("Initial connection failed. The ESP might not be connected "
+                            "to WiFi yet (%s). Re-Trying in %s seconds",
                             error, wait_time)
         else:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Couldn't connect to API (%s). Trying to reconnect in %s seconds",
+            _LOGGER.warning("Couldn't connect to API (%s). Trying to reconnect in %s seconds",
                             error, wait_time)
         timer = threading.Timer(wait_time, functools.partial(try_connect, None, tries + 1))
         timer.start()
         retry_timer.append(timer)
 
     def on_log(msg):
-        time_ = datetime.now().time().strftime(u'[%H:%M:%S]')
+        time_ = datetime.now().time().strftime('[%H:%M:%S]')
         text = msg.message
         if msg.send_failed:
             text = color('white', '(Message skipped because it was too big to fit in '
diff --git a/esphome/automation.py b/esphome/automation.py
index f758191268..5df884e7c2 100644
--- a/esphome/automation.py
+++ b/esphome/automation.py
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ def validate_automation(extra_schema=None, extra_validators=None, single=False):
                 try:
                     return cv.Schema([schema])(value)
                 except cv.Invalid as err2:
-                    if u'extra keys not allowed' in str(err2) and len(err2.path) == 2:
+                    if 'extra keys not allowed' in str(err2) and len(err2.path) == 2:
                         raise err
-                    if u'Unable to find action' in str(err):
+                    if 'Unable to find action' in str(err):
                         raise err2
                     raise cv.MultipleInvalid([err, err2])
         elif isinstance(value, dict):
diff --git a/esphome/components/ade7953/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ade7953/sensor.py
index 4fcd307332..b048b1ed71 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ade7953/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ade7953/sensor.py
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ def to_code(config):
             continue
         conf = config[key]
         sens = yield sensor.new_sensor(conf)
-        cg.add(getattr(var, 'set_{}_sensor'.format(key))(sens))
+        cg.add(getattr(var, f'set_{key}_sensor')(sens))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ads1115/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ads1115/sensor.py
index 204ccb99d7..55619b22e9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ads1115/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ads1115/sensor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import sensor, voltage_sampler
 from esphome.const import CONF_GAIN, CONF_MULTIPLEXER, ICON_FLASH, UNIT_VOLT, CONF_ID
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
 from . import ads1115_ns, ADS1115Component
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['ads1115']
@@ -32,9 +31,9 @@ GAIN = {
 
 def validate_gain(value):
     if isinstance(value, float):
-        value = u'{:0.03f}'.format(value)
-    elif not isinstance(value, string_types):
-        raise cv.Invalid('invalid gain "{}"'.format(value))
+        value = f'{value:0.03f}'
+    elif not isinstance(value, str):
+        raise cv.Invalid(f'invalid gain "{value}"')
 
     return cv.enum(GAIN)(value)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
index a0568863ad..eef60602ba 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def homeassistant_service_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 
 def validate_homeassistant_event(value):
     value = cv.string(value)
-    if not value.startswith(u'esphome.'):
+    if not value.startswith('esphome.'):
         raise cv.Invalid("ESPHome can only generate Home Assistant events that begin with "
                          "esphome. For example 'esphome.xyz'")
     return value
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index c082e2e9af..7c78c3a369 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, CONF_FILTERS, \
     CONF_ON_DOUBLE_CLICK, CONF_ON_MULTI_CLICK, CONF_ON_PRESS, CONF_ON_RELEASE, CONF_ON_STATE, \
     CONF_STATE, CONF_TIMING, CONF_TRIGGER_ID, CONF_FOR, CONF_NAME, CONF_MQTT_ID
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine, coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
 from esphome.util import Registry
 
 DEVICE_CLASSES = [
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ MULTI_CLICK_TIMING_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
 
 
 def parse_multi_click_timing_str(value):
-    if not isinstance(value, string_types):
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
         return value
 
     parts = value.lower().split(' ')
@@ -104,10 +103,10 @@ def parse_multi_click_timing_str(value):
     try:
         state = cv.boolean(parts[0])
     except cv.Invalid:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"First word must either be ON or OFF, not {}".format(parts[0]))
+        raise cv.Invalid("First word must either be ON or OFF, not {}".format(parts[0]))
 
     if parts[1] != 'for':
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Second word must be 'for', got {}".format(parts[1]))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Second word must be 'for', got {}".format(parts[1]))
 
     if parts[2] == 'at':
         if parts[3] == 'least':
@@ -115,12 +114,12 @@ def parse_multi_click_timing_str(value):
         elif parts[3] == 'most':
             key = CONF_MAX_LENGTH
         else:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Third word after at must either be 'least' or 'most', got {}"
-                             u"".format(parts[3]))
+            raise cv.Invalid("Third word after at must either be 'least' or 'most', got {}"
+                             "".format(parts[3]))
         try:
             length = cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds(parts[4])
         except cv.Invalid as err:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Multi Click Grammar Parsing length failed: {}".format(err))
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"Multi Click Grammar Parsing length failed: {err}")
         return {
             CONF_STATE: state,
             key: str(length)
@@ -132,12 +131,12 @@ def parse_multi_click_timing_str(value):
     try:
         min_length = cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds(parts[2])
     except cv.Invalid as err:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Multi Click Grammar Parsing minimum length failed: {}".format(err))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Multi Click Grammar Parsing minimum length failed: {err}")
 
     try:
         max_length = cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds(parts[4])
     except cv.Invalid as err:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Multi Click Grammar Parsing minimum length failed: {}".format(err))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Multi Click Grammar Parsing minimum length failed: {err}")
 
     return {
         CONF_STATE: state,
diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
index 07c1d117b6..1b766c9928 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_MODE, CONF_NUMBER, CONF_PINS, CONF_RUN_C
 def validate_pin_number(value):
     valid_pins = [0, 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39]
     if value[CONF_NUMBER] not in valid_pins:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Only pins {} support wakeup"
-                         u"".format(', '.join(str(x) for x in valid_pins)))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Only pins {} support wakeup"
+                         "".format(', '.join(str(x) for x in valid_pins)))
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/display/__init__.py b/esphome/components/display/__init__.py
index 38d19d832e..951d561caa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/display/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/display/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import core, automation
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ DISPLAY_ROTATIONS = {
 
 def validate_rotation(value):
     value = cv.string(value)
-    if value.endswith(u"°"):
+    if value.endswith("°"):
         value = value[:-1]
     return cv.enum(DISPLAY_ROTATIONS, int=True)(value)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
index ccc15eb451..3311801b6c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -46,33 +46,33 @@ def bt_uuid(value):
         pattern = re.compile("^[A-F|0-9]{4,}$")
         if not pattern.match(value):
             raise cv.Invalid(
-                u"Invalid hexadecimal value for 16 bit UUID format: '{}'".format(in_value))
+                f"Invalid hexadecimal value for 16 bit UUID format: '{in_value}'")
         return value
     if len(value) == len(bt_uuid32_format):
         pattern = re.compile("^[A-F|0-9]{8,}$")
         if not pattern.match(value):
             raise cv.Invalid(
-                u"Invalid hexadecimal value for 32 bit UUID format: '{}'".format(in_value))
+                f"Invalid hexadecimal value for 32 bit UUID format: '{in_value}'")
         return value
     if len(value) == len(bt_uuid128_format):
         pattern = re.compile(
             "^[A-F|0-9]{8,}-[A-F|0-9]{4,}-[A-F|0-9]{4,}-[A-F|0-9]{4,}-[A-F|0-9]{12,}$")
         if not pattern.match(value):
             raise cv.Invalid(
-                u"Invalid hexadecimal value for 128 UUID format: '{}'".format(in_value))
+                f"Invalid hexadecimal value for 128 UUID format: '{in_value}'")
         return value
     raise cv.Invalid(
-        u"Service UUID must be in 16 bit '{}', 32 bit '{}', or 128 bit '{}' format".format(
+        "Service UUID must be in 16 bit '{}', 32 bit '{}', or 128 bit '{}' format".format(
             bt_uuid16_format, bt_uuid32_format, bt_uuid128_format))
 
 
 def as_hex(value):
-    return cg.RawExpression('0x{}ULL'.format(value))
+    return cg.RawExpression(f'0x{value}ULL')
 
 
 def as_hex_array(value):
     value = value.replace("-", "")
-    cpp_array = ['0x{}'.format(part) for part in [value[i:i+2] for i in range(0, len(value), 2)]]
+    cpp_array = [f'0x{part}' for part in [value[i:i+2] for i in range(0, len(value), 2)]]
     return cg.RawExpression(
         '(uint8_t*)(const uint8_t[16]){{{}}}'.format(','.join(reversed(cpp_array))))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/binary_sensor.py b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/binary_sensor.py
index a72ca5796f..5142879a04 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/binary_sensor.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TOUCH_PADS = {
 def validate_touch_pad(value):
     value = validate_gpio_pin(value)
     if value not in TOUCH_PADS:
-        raise cv.Invalid("Pin {} does not support touch pads.".format(value))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Pin {value} does not support touch pads.")
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/font/__init__.py b/esphome/components/font/__init__.py
index e77bd5da8e..5b19dc74e0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/font/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/font/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# coding=utf-8
+import functools
+
 from esphome import core
 from esphome.components import display
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.const import CONF_FILE, CONF_GLYPHS, CONF_ID, CONF_SIZE
 from esphome.core import CORE, HexInt
-from esphome.py_compat import sort_by_cmp
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['display']
 MULTI_CONF = True
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ def validate_glyphs(value):
             return -1
         if len(x_) > len(y_):
             return 1
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Found duplicate glyph {}".format(x))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Found duplicate glyph {x}")
 
-    sort_by_cmp(value, comparator)
+    value.sort(key=functools.cmp_to_key(comparator))
     return value
 
 
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ def validate_pillow_installed(value):
 
 def validate_truetype_file(value):
     if value.endswith('.zip'):  # for Google Fonts downloads
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Please unzip the font archive '{}' first and then use the .ttf files "
-                         u"inside.".format(value))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Please unzip the font archive '{}' first and then use the .ttf files "
+                         "inside.".format(value))
     if not value.endswith('.ttf'):
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Only truetype (.ttf) files are supported. Please make sure you're "
-                         u"using the correct format or rename the extension to .ttf")
+        raise cv.Invalid("Only truetype (.ttf) files are supported. Please make sure you're "
+                         "using the correct format or rename the extension to .ttf")
     return cv.file_(value)
 
 
-DEFAULT_GLYPHS = u' !"%()+,-.:0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz°'
+DEFAULT_GLYPHS = ' !"%()+,-.:0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz°'
 CONF_RAW_DATA_ID = 'raw_data_id'
 
 FONT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def to_code(config):
     try:
         font = ImageFont.truetype(path, config[CONF_SIZE])
     except Exception as e:
-        raise core.EsphomeError(u"Could not load truetype file {}: {}".format(path, e))
+        raise core.EsphomeError(f"Could not load truetype file {path}: {e}")
 
     ascent, descent = font.getmetrics()
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/globals/__init__.py b/esphome/components/globals/__init__.py
index e7030978ed..d285f1e97f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/globals/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/globals/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from esphome import config_validation as cv, automation
 from esphome import codegen as cg
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_INITIAL_VALUE, CONF_RESTORE_VALUE, CONF_TYPE, CONF_VALUE
 from esphome.core import coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY3
 
 globals_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('globals')
 GlobalsComponent = globals_ns.class_('GlobalsComponent', cg.Component)
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ def to_code(config):
 
     if config[CONF_RESTORE_VALUE]:
         value = config[CONF_ID].id
-        if IS_PY3 and isinstance(value, str):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
             value = value.encode()
         hash_ = int(hashlib.md5(value).hexdigest()[:8], 16)
         cg.add(glob.set_restore_value(hash_))
diff --git a/esphome/components/hmc5883l/sensor.py b/esphome/components/hmc5883l/sensor.py
index 6e2366cadc..b063284698 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hmc5883l/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/hmc5883l/sensor.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
 from esphome.const import (CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_ID, CONF_OVERSAMPLING, CONF_RANGE, ICON_MAGNET,
                            UNIT_MICROTESLA, UNIT_DEGREES, ICON_SCREEN_ROTATION,
                            CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['i2c']
 
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ def validate_enum(enum_values, units=None, int=True):
     _units = []
     if units is not None:
         _units = units if isinstance(units, list) else [units]
-        _units = [text_type(x) for x in _units]
+        _units = [str(x) for x in _units]
     enum_bound = cv.enum(enum_values, int=int)
 
     def validate_enum_bound(value):
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(HMC5883LComponent),
     cv.Optional(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.i2c_address,
     cv.Optional(CONF_OVERSAMPLING, default='1x'): validate_enum(HMC5883LOversamplings, units="x"),
-    cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE, default=u'130µT'): validate_enum(HMC5883L_RANGES, units=["uT", u"µT"]),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE, default='130µT'): validate_enum(HMC5883L_RANGES, units=["uT", "µT"]),
     cv.Optional(CONF_FIELD_STRENGTH_X): field_strength_schema,
     cv.Optional(CONF_FIELD_STRENGTH_Y): field_strength_schema,
     cv.Optional(CONF_FIELD_STRENGTH_Z): field_strength_schema,
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
index 23fc38ba40..897440a454 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import urllib.parse as urlparse
+
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import automation
@@ -5,12 +7,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_TIMEOUT, CONF_ESPHOME, CONF_METHOD, \
     CONF_ARDUINO_VERSION, ARDUINO_VERSION_ESP8266_2_5_0
 from esphome.core import CORE, Lambda
 from esphome.core_config import PLATFORMIO_ESP8266_LUT
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY3
-
-if IS_PY3:
-    import urllib.parse as urlparse  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,import-error
-else:
-    import urlparse  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['network']
 AUTO_LOAD = ['json']
diff --git a/esphome/components/image/__init__.py b/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
index d933af1a93..d0a41a7379 100644
--- a/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/image/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import logging
 
 from esphome import core
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def to_code(config):
     try:
         image = Image.open(path)
     except Exception as e:
-        raise core.EsphomeError(u"Could not load image file {}: {}".format(path, e))
+        raise core.EsphomeError(f"Could not load image file {path}: {e}")
 
     if CONF_RESIZE in config:
         image.thumbnail(config[CONF_RESIZE])
diff --git a/esphome/components/ina219/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ina219/sensor.py
index a6f415edb0..6a61e16226 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ina219/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ina219/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
diff --git a/esphome/components/ina226/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ina226/sensor.py
index 02a13f98c4..066363b3d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ina226/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ina226/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
diff --git a/esphome/components/ina3221/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ina3221/sensor.py
index 199f7be624..1c26533cc4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ina3221/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ina3221/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/effects.py b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
index c2250e7e0c..005a66a5ad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/effects.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ def validate_effects(allowed_effects):
             name = x[key][CONF_NAME]
             if name in names:
                 errors.append(
-                    cv.Invalid(u"Found the effect name '{}' twice. All effects must have "
-                               u"unique names".format(name), [i])
+                    cv.Invalid("Found the effect name '{}' twice. All effects must have "
+                               "unique names".format(name), [i])
                 )
                 continue
             names.add(name)
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
index 850f955f65..329c515aee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from esphome.automation import LambdaAction
 from esphome.const import CONF_ARGS, CONF_BAUD_RATE, CONF_FORMAT, CONF_HARDWARE_UART, CONF_ID, \
     CONF_LEVEL, CONF_LOGS, CONF_ON_MESSAGE, CONF_TAG, CONF_TRIGGER_ID, CONF_TX_BUFFER_SIZE
 from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError, Lambda, coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type
 
 logger_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('logger')
 LOG_LEVELS = {
@@ -64,8 +63,8 @@ def validate_local_no_higher_than_global(value):
     global_level = value.get(CONF_LEVEL, 'DEBUG')
     for tag, level in value.get(CONF_LOGS, {}).items():
         if LOG_LEVEL_SEVERITY.index(level) > LOG_LEVEL_SEVERITY.index(global_level):
-            raise EsphomeError(u"The local log level {} for {} must be less severe than the "
-                               u"global log level {}.".format(level, tag, global_level))
+            raise EsphomeError("The local log level {} for {} must be less severe than the "
+                               "global log level {}.".format(level, tag, global_level))
     return value
 
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ def to_code(config):
 
     if CORE.is_esp8266 and has_serial_logging and is_at_least_verbose:
         debug_serial_port = HARDWARE_UART_TO_SERIAL[config.get(CONF_HARDWARE_UART)]
-        cg.add_build_flag("-DDEBUG_ESP_PORT={}".format(debug_serial_port))
+        cg.add_build_flag(f"-DDEBUG_ESP_PORT={debug_serial_port}")
         cg.add_build_flag("-DLWIP_DEBUG")
         DEBUG_COMPONENTS = {
             'HTTP_CLIENT',
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ def to_code(config):
             # 'MDNS_RESPONDER',
         }
         for comp in DEBUG_COMPONENTS:
-            cg.add_build_flag("-DDEBUG_ESP_{}".format(comp))
+            cg.add_build_flag(f"-DDEBUG_ESP_{comp}")
     if CORE.is_esp32 and is_at_least_verbose:
         cg.add_build_flag('-DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=5')
     if CORE.is_esp32 and is_at_least_very_verbose:
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ def maybe_simple_message(schema):
 def validate_printf(value):
     # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30011379/how-can-i-parse-a-c-format-string-in-python
     # pylint: disable=anomalous-backslash-in-string
-    cfmt = u"""\
+    cfmt = """\
     (                                  # start of capture group 1
     %                                  # literal "%"
     (?:                                # first option
@@ -179,8 +178,8 @@ def validate_printf(value):
     """  # noqa
     matches = re.findall(cfmt, value[CONF_FORMAT], flags=re.X)
     if len(matches) != len(value[CONF_ARGS]):
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Found {} printf-patterns ({}), but {} args were given!"
-                         u"".format(len(matches), u', '.join(matches), len(value[CONF_ARGS])))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Found {} printf-patterns ({}), but {} args were given!"
+                         "".format(len(matches), ', '.join(matches), len(value[CONF_ARGS])))
     return value
 
 
@@ -196,9 +195,9 @@ LOGGER_LOG_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.All(maybe_simple_message({
 @automation.register_action(CONF_LOGGER_LOG, LambdaAction, LOGGER_LOG_ACTION_SCHEMA)
 def logger_log_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     esp_log = LOG_LEVEL_TO_ESP_LOG[config[CONF_LEVEL]]
-    args_ = [cg.RawExpression(text_type(x)) for x in config[CONF_ARGS]]
+    args_ = [cg.RawExpression(str(x)) for x in config[CONF_ARGS]]
 
-    text = text_type(cg.statement(esp_log(config[CONF_TAG], config[CONF_FORMAT], *args_)))
+    text = str(cg.statement(esp_log(config[CONF_TAG], config[CONF_FORMAT], *args_)))
 
     lambda_ = yield cg.process_lambda(Lambda(text), args, return_type=cg.void)
     yield cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, lambda_)
diff --git a/esphome/components/mpu6050/sensor.py b/esphome/components/mpu6050/sensor.py
index bf44c67848..73c78e7f16 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mpu6050/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mpu6050/sensor.py
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ def to_code(config):
     yield i2c.register_i2c_device(var, config)
 
     for d in ['x', 'y', 'z']:
-        accel_key = 'accel_{}'.format(d)
+        accel_key = f'accel_{d}'
         if accel_key in config:
             sens = yield sensor.new_sensor(config[accel_key])
-            cg.add(getattr(var, 'set_accel_{}_sensor'.format(d))(sens))
-        accel_key = 'gyro_{}'.format(d)
+            cg.add(getattr(var, f'set_accel_{d}_sensor')(sens))
+        accel_key = f'gyro_{d}'
         if accel_key in config:
             sens = yield sensor.new_sensor(config[accel_key])
-            cg.add(getattr(var, 'set_gyro_{}_sensor'.format(d))(sens))
+            cg.add(getattr(var, f'set_gyro_{d}_sensor')(sens))
 
     if CONF_TEMPERATURE in config:
         sens = yield sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_TEMPERATURE])
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 20d7f5aafe..2f0ed0f8e2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -64,28 +64,28 @@ def validate_config(value):
     topic_prefix = value[CONF_TOPIC_PREFIX]
     if CONF_BIRTH_MESSAGE not in value:
         out[CONF_BIRTH_MESSAGE] = {
-            CONF_TOPIC: '{}/status'.format(topic_prefix),
+            CONF_TOPIC: f'{topic_prefix}/status',
             CONF_PAYLOAD: 'online',
             CONF_QOS: 0,
             CONF_RETAIN: True,
         }
     if CONF_WILL_MESSAGE not in value:
         out[CONF_WILL_MESSAGE] = {
-            CONF_TOPIC: '{}/status'.format(topic_prefix),
+            CONF_TOPIC: f'{topic_prefix}/status',
             CONF_PAYLOAD: 'offline',
             CONF_QOS: 0,
             CONF_RETAIN: True,
         }
     if CONF_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE not in value:
         out[CONF_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE] = {
-            CONF_TOPIC: '{}/status'.format(topic_prefix),
+            CONF_TOPIC: f'{topic_prefix}/status',
             CONF_PAYLOAD: 'offline',
             CONF_QOS: 0,
             CONF_RETAIN: True,
         }
     if CONF_LOG_TOPIC not in value:
         out[CONF_LOG_TOPIC] = {
-            CONF_TOPIC: '{}/debug'.format(topic_prefix),
+            CONF_TOPIC: f'{topic_prefix}/debug',
             CONF_QOS: 0,
             CONF_RETAIN: True,
         }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def validate_config(value):
 def validate_fingerprint(value):
     value = cv.string(value)
     if re.match(r'^[0-9a-f]{40}$', value) is None:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"fingerprint must be valid SHA1 hash")
+        raise cv.Invalid("fingerprint must be valid SHA1 hash")
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
index e405b3d7a8..ea1b67f8ce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def validate_method_pin(value):
     for opt in (CONF_PIN, CONF_CLOCK_PIN, CONF_DATA_PIN):
         if opt in value and value[opt] not in pins_:
             raise cv.Invalid("Method {} only supports pin(s) {}".format(
-                method, ', '.join('GPIO{}'.format(x) for x in pins_)
+                method, ', '.join(f'GPIO{x}' for x in pins_)
             ), path=[CONF_METHOD])
     return value
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ntc/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ntc/sensor.py
index 7ff4f4e137..f2eb601ed2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ntc/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ntc/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 from math import log
 
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ def validate_calibration_parameter(value):
     value = cv.string(value)
     parts = value.split('->')
     if len(parts) != 2:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Calibration parameter must be of form 3000 -> 23°C")
+        raise cv.Invalid("Calibration parameter must be of form 3000 -> 23°C")
     voltage = cv.resistance(parts[0].strip())
     temperature = cv.temperature(parts[1].strip())
     return validate_calibration_parameter({
diff --git a/esphome/components/partition/light.py b/esphome/components/partition/light.py
index 62434e7a19..ba1059e36b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/partition/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/partition/light.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ PartitionLightOutput = partitions_ns.class_('PartitionLightOutput', light.Addres
 
 def validate_from_to(value):
     if value[CONF_FROM] > value[CONF_TO]:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"From ({}) must not be larger than to ({})"
-                         u"".format(value[CONF_FROM], value[CONF_TO]))
+        raise cv.Invalid("From ({}) must not be larger than to ({})"
+                         "".format(value[CONF_FROM], value[CONF_TO]))
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pmsx003/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pmsx003/sensor.py
index 0cbaf1bf29..4dbe500d3d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pmsx003/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pmsx003/sensor.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SENSORS_TO_TYPE = {
 def validate_pmsx003_sensors(value):
     for key, types in SENSORS_TO_TYPE.items():
         if key in value and value[CONF_TYPE] not in types:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"{} does not have {} sensor!".format(value[CONF_TYPE], key))
+            raise cv.Invalid("{} does not have {} sensor!".format(value[CONF_TYPE], key))
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/qmc5883l/sensor.py b/esphome/components/qmc5883l/sensor.py
index 8ccd542753..8a2952f54f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/qmc5883l/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/qmc5883l/sensor.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
 from esphome.const import (CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_ID, CONF_OVERSAMPLING, CONF_RANGE, ICON_MAGNET,
                            UNIT_MICROTESLA, UNIT_DEGREES, ICON_SCREEN_ROTATION,
                            CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['i2c']
 
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ def validate_enum(enum_values, units=None, int=True):
     _units = []
     if units is not None:
         _units = units if isinstance(units, list) else [units]
-        _units = [text_type(x) for x in _units]
+        _units = [str(x) for x in _units]
     enum_bound = cv.enum(enum_values, int=int)
 
     def validate_enum_bound(value):
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ heading_schema = sensor.sensor_schema(UNIT_DEGREES, ICON_SCREEN_ROTATION, 1)
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(QMC5883LComponent),
     cv.Optional(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.i2c_address,
-    cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE, default=u'200µT'): validate_enum(QMC5883L_RANGES, units=["uT", u"µT"]),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE, default='200µT'): validate_enum(QMC5883L_RANGES, units=["uT", "µT"]),
     cv.Optional(CONF_OVERSAMPLING, default="512x"): validate_enum(QMC5883LOversamplings, units="x"),
     cv.Optional(CONF_FIELD_STRENGTH_X): field_strength_schema,
     cv.Optional(CONF_FIELD_STRENGTH_Y): field_strength_schema,
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
index 023f0f253e..3d57041e56 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_TRIGGER_ID, CONF_NBITS, CONF_ADDRESS,
     CONF_PROTOCOL, CONF_GROUP, CONF_DEVICE, CONF_STATE, CONF_CHANNEL, CONF_FAMILY, CONF_REPEAT, \
     CONF_WAIT_TIME, CONF_TIMES, CONF_TYPE_ID, CONF_CARRIER_FREQUENCY
 from esphome.core import coroutine
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types, text_type
 from esphome.util import Registry, SimpleRegistry
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ['binary_sensor']
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ def register_trigger(name, type, data_type):
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(type),
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_RECEIVER_ID): cv.use_id(RemoteReceiverBase),
     })
-    registerer = TRIGGER_REGISTRY.register('on_{}'.format(name), validator)
+    registerer = TRIGGER_REGISTRY.register(f'on_{name}', validator)
 
     def decorator(func):
         @coroutine
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ def register_action(name, type_, schema):
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRANSMITTER_ID): cv.use_id(RemoteTransmitterBase),
         cv.Optional(CONF_REPEAT): validate_repeat,
     })
-    registerer = automation.register_action('remote_transmitter.transmit_{}'.format(name),
+    registerer = automation.register_action(f'remote_transmitter.transmit_{name}',
                                             type_, validator)
 
     def decorator(func):
@@ -122,11 +121,11 @@ def register_action(name, type_, schema):
 
 
 def declare_protocol(name):
-    data = ns.struct('{}Data'.format(name))
-    binary_sensor_ = ns.class_('{}BinarySensor'.format(name), RemoteReceiverBinarySensorBase)
-    trigger = ns.class_('{}Trigger'.format(name), RemoteReceiverTrigger)
-    action = ns.class_('{}Action'.format(name), RemoteTransmitterActionBase)
-    dumper = ns.class_('{}Dumper'.format(name), RemoteTransmitterDumper)
+    data = ns.struct(f'{name}Data')
+    binary_sensor_ = ns.class_(f'{name}BinarySensor', RemoteReceiverBinarySensorBase)
+    trigger = ns.class_(f'{name}Trigger', RemoteReceiverTrigger)
+    action = ns.class_(f'{name}Action', RemoteTransmitterActionBase)
+    dumper = ns.class_(f'{name}Dumper', RemoteTransmitterDumper)
     return data, binary_sensor_, trigger, action, dumper
 
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ DUMPER_REGISTRY = Registry({
 
 
 def validate_dumpers(value):
-    if isinstance(value, string_types) and value.lower() == 'all':
+    if isinstance(value, str) and value.lower() == 'all':
         return validate_dumpers(list(DUMPER_REGISTRY.keys()))
     return cv.validate_registry('dumper', DUMPER_REGISTRY)(value)
 
@@ -432,12 +431,12 @@ RC_SWITCH_PROTOCOL_SCHEMA = cv.Any(
 
 
 def validate_rc_switch_code(value):
-    if not isinstance(value, (str, text_type)):
+    if not isinstance(value, (str, str)):
         raise cv.Invalid("All RCSwitch codes must be in quotes ('')")
     for c in value:
         if c not in ('0', '1'):
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Invalid RCSwitch code character '{}'. Only '0' and '1' are allowed"
-                             u"".format(c))
+            raise cv.Invalid("Invalid RCSwitch code character '{}'. Only '0' and '1' are allowed"
+                             "".format(c))
     if len(value) > 64:
         raise cv.Invalid("Maximum length for RCSwitch codes is 64, code '{}' has length {}"
                          "".format(value, len(value)))
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ def validate_rc_switch_code(value):
 
 
 def validate_rc_switch_raw_code(value):
-    if not isinstance(value, (str, text_type)):
+    if not isinstance(value, (str, str)):
         raise cv.Invalid("All RCSwitch raw codes must be in quotes ('')")
     for c in value:
         if c not in ('0', '1', 'x'):
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/switch.py b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/switch.py
index 5802ece807..5e0be04d7a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/switch.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/switch.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ def show_new(value):
     if 'name' in value:
         args.append(('name', value['name']))
     args.append(('turn_on_action', {
-        'remote_transmitter.transmit_{}'.format(key): val
+        f'remote_transmitter.transmit_{key}': val
     }))
 
     text = yaml_util.dump([OrderedDict(args)])
-    raise cv.Invalid(u"This platform has been removed in 1.13, please change to:\n\n{}\n\n."
-                     u"".format(text))
+    raise cv.Invalid("This platform has been removed in 1.13, please change to:\n\n{}\n\n."
+                     "".format(text))
 
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = show_new
diff --git a/esphome/components/stepper/__init__.py b/esphome/components/stepper/__init__.py
index 087fb18137..e8d6acbd1c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/stepper/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/stepper/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def validate_acceleration(value):
     try:
         value = float(value)
     except ValueError:
-        raise cv.Invalid("Expected acceleration as floating point number, got {}".format(value))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Expected acceleration as floating point number, got {value}")
 
     if value <= 0:
         raise cv.Invalid("Acceleration must be larger than 0 steps/s^2!")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def validate_speed(value):
     try:
         value = float(value)
     except ValueError:
-        raise cv.Invalid("Expected speed as floating point number, got {}".format(value))
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Expected speed as floating point number, got {value}")
 
     if value <= 0:
         raise cv.Invalid("Speed must be larger than 0 steps/s!")
diff --git a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
index 433a3066ee..292a7bf299 100644
--- a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import re
 
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import core
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -24,8 +23,8 @@ def validate_substitution_key(value):
     for char in value:
         if char not in VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS:
             raise cv.Invalid(
-                u"Substitution must only consist of upper/lowercase characters, the underscore "
-                u"and numbers. The character '{}' cannot be used".format(char))
+                "Substitution must only consist of upper/lowercase characters, the underscore "
+                "and numbers. The character '{}' cannot be used".format(char))
     return value
 
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ VARIABLE_PROG = re.compile('\\$([{0}]+|\\{{[{0}]*\\}})'.format(VALID_SUBSTITUTIO
 
 
 def _expand_substitutions(substitutions, value, path):
-    if u'$' not in value:
+    if '$' not in value:
         return value
 
     orig_value = value
@@ -56,11 +55,11 @@ def _expand_substitutions(substitutions, value, path):
 
         i, j = m.span(0)
         name = m.group(1)
-        if name.startswith(u'{') and name.endswith(u'}'):
+        if name.startswith('{') and name.endswith('}'):
             name = name[1:-1]
         if name not in substitutions:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Found '%s' (see %s) which looks like a substitution, but '%s' was "
-                            u"not declared", orig_value, u'->'.join(str(x) for x in path), name)
+            _LOGGER.warning("Found '%s' (see %s) which looks like a substitution, but '%s' was "
+                            "not declared", orig_value, '->'.join(str(x) for x in path), name)
             i = j
             continue
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ def _substitute_item(substitutions, item, path):
         for old, new in replace_keys:
             item[new] = item[old]
             del item[old]
-    elif isinstance(item, string_types):
+    elif isinstance(item, str):
         sub = _expand_substitutions(substitutions, item, path)
         if sub != item:
             return sub
@@ -109,8 +108,8 @@ def do_substitution_pass(config):
     substitutions = config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]
     with cv.prepend_path('substitutions'):
         if not isinstance(substitutions, dict):
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Substitutions must be a key to value mapping, got {}"
-                             u"".format(type(substitutions)))
+            raise cv.Invalid("Substitutions must be a key to value mapping, got {}"
+                             "".format(type(substitutions)))
 
         replace_keys = []
         for key, value in substitutions.items():
diff --git a/esphome/components/sun/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sun/__init__.py
index fef0902181..e4d2023a8e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sun/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sun/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import automation
 from esphome.components import time
 from esphome.const import CONF_TIME_ID, CONF_ID, CONF_TRIGGER_ID
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
 
 sun_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('sun')
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ ELEVATION_MAP = {
 
 
 def elevation(value):
-    if isinstance(value, string_types):
+    if isinstance(value, str):
         try:
             value = ELEVATION_MAP[cv.one_of(*ELEVATION_MAP, lower=True, space='_')(value)]
         except cv.Invalid:
diff --git a/esphome/components/tcs34725/sensor.py b/esphome/components/tcs34725/sensor.py
index 478fe4aba6..287b2e441c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tcs34725/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/tcs34725/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
diff --git a/esphome/components/time/__init__.py b/esphome/components/time/__init__.py
index 58739772b0..6283392103 100644
--- a/esphome/components/time/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/time/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_CRON, CONF_DAYS_OF_MONTH, CONF_DAYS_OF_WEEK, CONF
     CONF_MINUTES, CONF_MONTHS, CONF_ON_TIME, CONF_SECONDS, CONF_TIMEZONE, CONF_TRIGGER_ID, \
     CONF_AT, CONF_SECOND, CONF_HOUR, CONF_MINUTE
 from esphome.core import coroutine, coroutine_with_priority
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -33,10 +32,10 @@ def _tz_timedelta(td):
     if offset_hour == 0 and offset_minute == 0 and offset_second == 0:
         return '0'
     if offset_minute == 0 and offset_second == 0:
-        return '{}'.format(offset_hour)
+        return f'{offset_hour}'
     if offset_second == 0:
-        return '{}:{}'.format(offset_hour, offset_minute)
-    return '{}:{}:{}'.format(offset_hour, offset_minute, offset_second)
+        return f'{offset_hour}:{offset_minute}'
+    return f'{offset_hour}:{offset_minute}:{offset_second}'
 
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/16804556/8924614
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ def detect_tz():
 
 def _parse_cron_int(value, special_mapping, message):
     special_mapping = special_mapping or {}
-    if isinstance(value, string_types) and value in special_mapping:
+    if isinstance(value, str) and value in special_mapping:
         return special_mapping[value]
     try:
         return int(value)
@@ -143,41 +142,40 @@ def _parse_cron_int(value, special_mapping, message):
 
 def _parse_cron_part(part, min_value, max_value, special_mapping):
     if part in ('*', '?'):
-        return set(x for x in range(min_value, max_value + 1))
+        return set(range(min_value, max_value + 1))
     if '/' in part:
         data = part.split('/')
         if len(data) > 2:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Can't have more than two '/' in one time expression, got {}"
+            raise cv.Invalid("Can't have more than two '/' in one time expression, got {}"
                              .format(part))
         offset, repeat = data
         offset_n = 0
         if offset:
             offset_n = _parse_cron_int(offset, special_mapping,
-                                       u"Offset for '/' time expression must be an integer, got {}")
+                                       "Offset for '/' time expression must be an integer, got {}")
 
         try:
             repeat_n = int(repeat)
         except ValueError:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Repeat for '/' time expression must be an integer, got {}"
+            raise cv.Invalid("Repeat for '/' time expression must be an integer, got {}"
                              .format(repeat))
-        return set(x for x in range(offset_n, max_value + 1, repeat_n))
+        return set(range(offset_n, max_value + 1, repeat_n))
     if '-' in part:
         data = part.split('-')
         if len(data) > 2:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"Can't have more than two '-' in range time expression '{}'"
+            raise cv.Invalid("Can't have more than two '-' in range time expression '{}'"
                              .format(part))
         begin, end = data
-        begin_n = _parse_cron_int(begin, special_mapping, u"Number for time range must be integer, "
-                                                          u"got {}")
-        end_n = _parse_cron_int(end, special_mapping, u"Number for time range must be integer, "
-                                                      u"got {}")
+        begin_n = _parse_cron_int(begin, special_mapping, "Number for time range must be integer, "
+                                                          "got {}")
+        end_n = _parse_cron_int(end, special_mapping, "Number for time range must be integer, "
+                                                      "got {}")
         if end_n < begin_n:
-            return set(x for x in range(end_n, max_value + 1)) | \
-                   set(x for x in range(min_value, begin_n + 1))
-        return set(x for x in range(begin_n, end_n + 1))
+            return set(range(end_n, max_value + 1)) | set(range(min_value, begin_n + 1))
+        return set(range(begin_n, end_n + 1))
 
-    return {_parse_cron_int(part, special_mapping, u"Number for time expression must be an "
-                                                   u"integer, got {}")}
+    return {_parse_cron_int(part, special_mapping, "Number for time expression must be an "
+                                                   "integer, got {}")}
 
 
 def cron_expression_validator(name, min_value, max_value, special_mapping=None):
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ def validate_cron_keys(value):
     if CONF_CRON in value:
         for key in value.keys():
             if key in CRON_KEYS:
-                raise cv.Invalid("Cannot use option {} when cron: is specified.".format(key))
+                raise cv.Invalid(f"Cannot use option {key} when cron: is specified.")
         if CONF_AT in value:
             raise cv.Invalid("Cannot use option at with cron!")
         cron_ = value[CONF_CRON]
@@ -259,7 +257,7 @@ def validate_cron_keys(value):
     if CONF_AT in value:
         for key in value.keys():
             if key in CRON_KEYS:
-                raise cv.Invalid("Cannot use option {} when at: is specified.".format(key))
+                raise cv.Invalid(f"Cannot use option {key} when at: is specified.")
         at_ = value[CONF_AT]
         value = {x: value[x] for x in value if x != CONF_AT}
         value.update(at_)
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index 2511cf28b1..4312bd5d10 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins, automation
 from esphome.const import CONF_BAUD_RATE, CONF_ID, CONF_RX_PIN, CONF_TX_PIN, CONF_UART_ID, CONF_DATA
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type, binary_type, char_to_byte
 
 uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('uart')
 UARTComponent = uart_ns.class_('UARTComponent', cg.Component)
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ MULTI_CONF = True
 
 
 def validate_raw_data(value):
-    if isinstance(value, text_type):
+    if isinstance(value, str):
         return value.encode('utf-8')
     if isinstance(value, str):
         return value
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ def uart_write_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     yield cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
     data = config[CONF_DATA]
-    if isinstance(data, binary_type):
-        data = [char_to_byte(x) for x in data]
+    if isinstance(data, bytes):
+        data = list(data)
 
     if cg.is_template(data):
         templ = yield cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/switch/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/switch/__init__.py
index b6f622604f..6cc11d8bbe 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/switch/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import switch, uart
 from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_ID, CONF_INVERTED
 from esphome.core import HexInt
-from esphome.py_compat import binary_type, char_to_byte
 from .. import uart_ns, validate_raw_data
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['uart']
@@ -25,6 +24,6 @@ def to_code(config):
     yield uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
 
     data = config[CONF_DATA]
-    if isinstance(data, binary_type):
-        data = [HexInt(char_to_byte(x)) for x in data]
+    if isinstance(data, bytes):
+        data = [HexInt(x) for x in data]
     cg.add(var.set_data(data))
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 37ea20c6e4..d3c7e51603 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ def validate_password(value):
     if not value:
         return value
     if len(value) < 8:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"WPA password must be at least 8 characters long")
+        raise cv.Invalid("WPA password must be at least 8 characters long")
     if len(value) > 64:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"WPA password must be at most 64 characters long")
+        raise cv.Invalid("WPA password must be at most 64 characters long")
     return value
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/config.py b/esphome/config.py
index 027c28bc5d..8d7c622a27 100644
--- a/esphome/config.py
+++ b/esphome/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import collections
 import importlib
 import logging
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ from esphome.components.substitutions import CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS
 from esphome.const import CONF_ESPHOME, CONF_PLATFORM, ESP_PLATFORMS
 from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError  # noqa
 from esphome.helpers import color, indent
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type, IS_PY2, decode_text, string_types
 from esphome.util import safe_print, OrderedDict
 
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Union  # noqa
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _COMPONENT_CACHE = {}
 
 
-class ComponentManifest(object):
+class ComponentManifest:
     def __init__(self, module, base_components_path, is_core=False, is_platform=False):
         self.module = module
         self._is_core = is_core
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ class ComponentManifest(object):
             source_files = core.find_source_files(os.path.join(core_p, 'dummy'))
             ret = {}
             for f in source_files:
-                ret['esphome/core/{}'.format(f)] = os.path.join(core_p, f)
+                ret[f'esphome/core/{f}'] = os.path.join(core_p, f)
             return ret
 
         source_files = core.find_source_files(self.module.__file__)
@@ -101,7 +98,7 @@ class ComponentManifest(object):
             rel = os.path.relpath(full_file, self.base_components_path)
             # Always use / for C++ include names
             rel = rel.replace(os.sep, '/')
-            target_file = 'esphome/components/{}'.format(rel)
+            target_file = f'esphome/components/{rel}'
             ret[target_file] = full_file
         return ret
 
@@ -119,12 +116,6 @@ def _mount_config_dir():
     if not os.path.isdir(custom_path):
         CUSTOM_COMPONENTS_PATH = None
         return
-    init_path = os.path.join(custom_path, '__init__.py')
-    if IS_PY2 and not os.path.isfile(init_path):
-        _LOGGER.warning("Found 'custom_components' folder, but file __init__.py was not found. "
-                        "ESPHome will automatically create it now....")
-        with open(init_path, 'w') as f:
-            f.write('\n')
     if CORE.config_dir not in sys.path:
         sys.path.insert(0, CORE.config_dir)
     CUSTOM_COMPONENTS_PATH = custom_path
@@ -137,7 +128,7 @@ def _lookup_module(domain, is_platform):
     _mount_config_dir()
     # First look for custom_components
     try:
-        module = importlib.import_module('custom_components.{}'.format(domain))
+        module = importlib.import_module(f'custom_components.{domain}')
     except ImportError as e:
         # ImportError when no such module
         if 'No module named' not in str(e):
@@ -153,7 +144,7 @@ def _lookup_module(domain, is_platform):
         return manif
 
     try:
-        module = importlib.import_module('esphome.components.{}'.format(domain))
+        module = importlib.import_module(f'esphome.components.{domain}')
     except ImportError as e:
         if 'No module named' not in str(e):
             _LOGGER.error("Unable to import component %s:", domain, exc_info=True)
@@ -173,7 +164,7 @@ def get_component(domain):
 
 
 def get_platform(domain, platform):
-    full = '{}.{}'.format(platform, domain)
+    full = f'{platform}.{domain}'
     return _lookup_module(full, True)
 
 
@@ -192,7 +183,7 @@ def iter_components(config):
             yield domain, component, conf
         if component.is_platform_component:
             for p_config in conf:
-                p_name = u"{}.{}".format(domain, p_config[CONF_PLATFORM])
+                p_name = "{}.{}".format(domain, p_config[CONF_PLATFORM])
                 platform = get_platform(domain, p_config[CONF_PLATFORM])
                 yield p_name, platform, p_config
 
@@ -208,13 +199,13 @@ def _path_begins_with(path, other):  # type: (ConfigPath, ConfigPath) -> bool
 
 class Config(OrderedDict):
     def __init__(self):
-        super(Config, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         # A list of voluptuous errors
         self.errors = []  # type: List[vol.Invalid]
         # A list of paths that should be fully outputted
         # The values will be the paths to all "domain", for example (['logger'], 'logger')
         # or (['sensor', 'ultrasonic'], 'sensor.ultrasonic')
-        self.output_paths = []  # type: List[Tuple[ConfigPath, unicode]]
+        self.output_paths = []  # type: List[Tuple[ConfigPath, str]]
 
     def add_error(self, error):
         # type: (vol.Invalid) -> None
@@ -234,15 +225,15 @@ class Config(OrderedDict):
             self.add_error(e)
 
     def add_str_error(self, message, path):
-        # type: (basestring, ConfigPath) -> None
+        # type: (str, ConfigPath) -> None
         self.add_error(vol.Invalid(message, path))
 
     def add_output_path(self, path, domain):
-        # type: (ConfigPath, unicode) -> None
+        # type: (ConfigPath, str) -> None
         self.output_paths.append((path, domain))
 
     def remove_output_path(self, path, domain):
-        # type: (ConfigPath, unicode) -> None
+        # type: (ConfigPath, str) -> None
         self.output_paths.remove((path, domain))
 
     def is_in_error_path(self, path):
@@ -312,12 +303,10 @@ def iter_ids(config, path=None):
             yield id, path
     elif isinstance(config, list):
         for i, item in enumerate(config):
-            for result in iter_ids(item, path + [i]):
-                yield result
+            yield from iter_ids(item, path + [i])
     elif isinstance(config, dict):
         for key, value in config.items():
-            for result in iter_ids(value, path + [key]):
-                yield result
+            yield from iter_ids(value, path + [key])
 
 
 def do_id_pass(result):  # type: (Config) -> None
@@ -332,8 +321,8 @@ def do_id_pass(result):  # type: (Config) -> None
                 # Look for duplicate definitions
                 match = next((v for v in declare_ids if v[0].id == id.id), None)
                 if match is not None:
-                    opath = u'->'.join(text_type(v) for v in match[1])
-                    result.add_str_error(u"ID {} redefined! Check {}".format(id.id, opath), path)
+                    opath = '->'.join(str(v) for v in match[1])
+                    result.add_str_error(f"ID {id.id} redefined! Check {opath}", path)
                     continue
             declare_ids.append((id, path))
         else:
@@ -357,8 +346,8 @@ def do_id_pass(result):  # type: (Config) -> None
                 # Find candidates
                 matches = difflib.get_close_matches(id.id, [v[0].id for v in declare_ids])
                 if matches:
-                    matches_s = ', '.join('"{}"'.format(x) for x in matches)
-                    error += " These IDs look similar: {}.".format(matches_s)
+                    matches_s = ', '.join(f'"{x}"' for x in matches)
+                    error += f" These IDs look similar: {matches_s}."
                 result.add_str_error(error, path)
                 continue
             if not isinstance(match.type, MockObjClass) or not isinstance(id.type, MockObjClass):
@@ -377,7 +366,7 @@ def do_id_pass(result):  # type: (Config) -> None
                     id.id = v[0].id
                     break
             else:
-                result.add_str_error("Couldn't resolve ID for type '{}'".format(id.type), path)
+                result.add_str_error(f"Couldn't resolve ID for type '{id.type}'", path)
 
 
 def recursive_check_replaceme(value):
@@ -389,7 +378,7 @@ def recursive_check_replaceme(value):
         return cv.Schema({cv.valid: recursive_check_replaceme})(value)
     if isinstance(value, ESPForceValue):
         pass
-    if isinstance(value, string_types) and value == 'REPLACEME':
+    if isinstance(value, str) and value == 'REPLACEME':
         raise cv.Invalid("Found 'REPLACEME' in configuration, this is most likely an error. "
                          "Please make sure you have replaced all fields from the sample "
                          "configuration.\n"
@@ -455,8 +444,8 @@ def validate_config(config):
 
     while load_queue:
         domain, conf = load_queue.popleft()
-        domain = text_type(domain)
-        if domain.startswith(u'.'):
+        domain = str(domain)
+        if domain.startswith('.'):
             # Ignore top-level keys starting with a dot
             continue
         result.add_output_path([domain], domain)
@@ -464,7 +453,7 @@ def validate_config(config):
         component = get_component(domain)
         path = [domain]
         if component is None:
-            result.add_str_error(u"Component not found: {}".format(domain), path)
+            result.add_str_error(f"Component not found: {domain}", path)
             continue
         CORE.loaded_integrations.add(domain)
 
@@ -492,24 +481,24 @@ def validate_config(config):
         for i, p_config in enumerate(conf):
             path = [domain, i]
             # Construct temporary unknown output path
-            p_domain = u'{}.unknown'.format(domain)
+            p_domain = f'{domain}.unknown'
             result.add_output_path(path, p_domain)
             result[domain][i] = p_config
             if not isinstance(p_config, dict):
-                result.add_str_error(u"Platform schemas must be key-value pairs.", path)
+                result.add_str_error("Platform schemas must be key-value pairs.", path)
                 continue
             p_name = p_config.get('platform')
             if p_name is None:
-                result.add_str_error(u"No platform specified! See 'platform' key.", path)
+                result.add_str_error("No platform specified! See 'platform' key.", path)
                 continue
             # Remove temp output path and construct new one
             result.remove_output_path(path, p_domain)
-            p_domain = u'{}.{}'.format(domain, p_name)
+            p_domain = f'{domain}.{p_name}'
             result.add_output_path(path, p_domain)
             # Try Load platform
             platform = get_platform(domain, p_name)
             if platform is None:
-                result.add_str_error(u"Platform not found: '{}'".format(p_domain), path)
+                result.add_str_error(f"Platform not found: '{p_domain}'", path)
                 continue
             CORE.loaded_integrations.add(p_name)
 
@@ -537,8 +526,8 @@ def validate_config(config):
         success = True
         for dependency in comp.dependencies:
             if dependency not in config:
-                result.add_str_error(u"Component {} requires component {}"
-                                     u"".format(domain, dependency), path)
+                result.add_str_error("Component {} requires component {}"
+                                     "".format(domain, dependency), path)
                 success = False
         if not success:
             continue
@@ -546,22 +535,22 @@ def validate_config(config):
         success = True
         for conflict in comp.conflicts_with:
             if conflict in config:
-                result.add_str_error(u"Component {} cannot be used together with component {}"
-                                     u"".format(domain, conflict), path)
+                result.add_str_error("Component {} cannot be used together with component {}"
+                                     "".format(domain, conflict), path)
                 success = False
         if not success:
             continue
 
         if CORE.esp_platform not in comp.esp_platforms:
-            result.add_str_error(u"Component {} doesn't support {}.".format(domain,
-                                                                            CORE.esp_platform),
+            result.add_str_error("Component {} doesn't support {}.".format(domain,
+                                                                           CORE.esp_platform),
                                  path)
             continue
 
         if not comp.is_platform_component and comp.config_schema is None and \
                 not isinstance(conf, core.AutoLoad):
-            result.add_str_error(u"Component {} cannot be loaded via YAML "
-                                 u"(no CONFIG_SCHEMA).".format(domain), path)
+            result.add_str_error("Component {} cannot be loaded via YAML "
+                                 "(no CONFIG_SCHEMA).".format(domain), path)
             continue
 
         if comp.is_multi_conf:
@@ -611,13 +600,13 @@ def _nested_getitem(data, path):
 
 
 def humanize_error(config, validation_error):
-    validation_error = text_type(validation_error)
+    validation_error = str(validation_error)
     m = re.match(r'^(.*?)\s*(?:for dictionary value )?@ data\[.*$', validation_error, re.DOTALL)
     if m is not None:
         validation_error = m.group(1)
     validation_error = validation_error.strip()
-    if not validation_error.endswith(u'.'):
-        validation_error += u'.'
+    if not validation_error.endswith('.'):
+        validation_error += '.'
     return validation_error
 
 
@@ -634,22 +623,22 @@ def _get_parent_name(path, config):
 
 
 def _format_vol_invalid(ex, config):
-    # type: (vol.Invalid, Config) -> unicode
-    message = u''
+    # type: (vol.Invalid, Config) -> str
+    message = ''
 
     paren = _get_parent_name(ex.path[:-1], config)
 
     if isinstance(ex, ExtraKeysInvalid):
         if ex.candidates:
-            message += u'[{}] is an invalid option for [{}]. Did you mean {}?'.format(
-                ex.path[-1], paren, u', '.join(u'[{}]'.format(x) for x in ex.candidates))
+            message += '[{}] is an invalid option for [{}]. Did you mean {}?'.format(
+                ex.path[-1], paren, ', '.join(f'[{x}]' for x in ex.candidates))
         else:
-            message += u'[{}] is an invalid option for [{}]. Please check the indentation.'.format(
+            message += '[{}] is an invalid option for [{}]. Please check the indentation.'.format(
                 ex.path[-1], paren)
-    elif u'extra keys not allowed' in text_type(ex):
-        message += u'[{}] is an invalid option for [{}].'.format(ex.path[-1], paren)
-    elif u'required key not provided' in text_type(ex):
-        message += u"'{}' is a required option for [{}].".format(ex.path[-1], paren)
+    elif 'extra keys not allowed' in str(ex):
+        message += '[{}] is an invalid option for [{}].'.format(ex.path[-1], paren)
+    elif 'required key not provided' in str(ex):
+        message += "'{}' is a required option for [{}].".format(ex.path[-1], paren)
     else:
         message += humanize_error(config, ex)
 
@@ -662,9 +651,8 @@ class InvalidYAMLError(EsphomeError):
             base = str(base_exc)
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             base = repr(base_exc)
-        base = decode_text(base)
-        message = u"Invalid YAML syntax:\n\n{}".format(base)
-        super(InvalidYAMLError, self).__init__(message)
+        message = f"Invalid YAML syntax:\n\n{base}"
+        super().__init__(message)
         self.base_exc = base_exc
 
 
@@ -680,7 +668,7 @@ def _load_config():
     except EsphomeError:
         raise
     except Exception:
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Unexpected exception while reading configuration:")
+        _LOGGER.error("Unexpected exception while reading configuration:")
         raise
 
     return result
@@ -690,7 +678,7 @@ def load_config():
     try:
         return _load_config()
     except vol.Invalid as err:
-        raise EsphomeError("Error while parsing config: {}".format(err))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Error while parsing config: {err}")
 
 
 def line_info(obj, highlight=True):
@@ -699,7 +687,7 @@ def line_info(obj, highlight=True):
         return None
     if isinstance(obj, ESPHomeDataBase) and obj.esp_range is not None:
         mark = obj.esp_range.start_mark
-        source = u"[source {}:{}]".format(mark.document, mark.line + 1)
+        source = "[source {}:{}]".format(mark.document, mark.line + 1)
         return color('cyan', source)
     return None
 
@@ -715,82 +703,82 @@ def _print_on_next_line(obj):
 
 
 def dump_dict(config, path, at_root=True):
-    # type: (Config, ConfigPath, bool) -> Tuple[unicode, bool]
+    # type: (Config, ConfigPath, bool) -> Tuple[str, bool]
     conf = config.get_nested_item(path)
-    ret = u''
+    ret = ''
     multiline = False
 
     if at_root:
         error = config.get_error_for_path(path)
         if error is not None:
-            ret += u'\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + u'\n'
+            ret += '\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + '\n'
 
     if isinstance(conf, (list, tuple)):
         multiline = True
         if not conf:
-            ret += u'[]'
+            ret += '[]'
             multiline = False
 
         for i in range(len(conf)):
             path_ = path + [i]
             error = config.get_error_for_path(path_)
             if error is not None:
-                ret += u'\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + u'\n'
+                ret += '\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + '\n'
 
-            sep = u'- '
+            sep = '- '
             if config.is_in_error_path(path_):
                 sep = color('red', sep)
             msg, _ = dump_dict(config, path_, at_root=False)
             msg = indent(msg)
             inf = line_info(config.get_nested_item(path_), highlight=config.is_in_error_path(path_))
             if inf is not None:
-                msg = inf + u'\n' + msg
+                msg = inf + '\n' + msg
             elif msg:
                 msg = msg[2:]
-            ret += sep + msg + u'\n'
+            ret += sep + msg + '\n'
     elif isinstance(conf, dict):
         multiline = True
         if not conf:
-            ret += u'{}'
+            ret += '{}'
             multiline = False
 
         for k in conf.keys():
             path_ = path + [k]
             error = config.get_error_for_path(path_)
             if error is not None:
-                ret += u'\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + u'\n'
+                ret += '\n' + color('bold_red', _format_vol_invalid(error, config)) + '\n'
 
-            st = u'{}: '.format(k)
+            st = f'{k}: '
             if config.is_in_error_path(path_):
                 st = color('red', st)
             msg, m = dump_dict(config, path_, at_root=False)
 
             inf = line_info(config.get_nested_item(path_), highlight=config.is_in_error_path(path_))
             if m:
-                msg = u'\n' + indent(msg)
+                msg = '\n' + indent(msg)
 
             if inf is not None:
                 if m:
-                    msg = u' ' + inf + msg
+                    msg = ' ' + inf + msg
                 else:
-                    msg = msg + u' ' + inf
-            ret += st + msg + u'\n'
+                    msg = msg + ' ' + inf
+            ret += st + msg + '\n'
     elif isinstance(conf, str):
         if is_secret(conf):
-            conf = u'!secret {}'.format(is_secret(conf))
+            conf = '!secret {}'.format(is_secret(conf))
         if not conf:
-            conf += u"''"
+            conf += "''"
 
         if len(conf) > 80:
-            conf = u'|-\n' + indent(conf)
+            conf = '|-\n' + indent(conf)
         error = config.get_error_for_path(path)
         col = 'bold_red' if error else 'white'
-        ret += color(col, text_type(conf))
+        ret += color(col, str(conf))
     elif isinstance(conf, core.Lambda):
         if is_secret(conf):
-            conf = u'!secret {}'.format(is_secret(conf))
+            conf = '!secret {}'.format(is_secret(conf))
 
-        conf = u'!lambda |-\n' + indent(text_type(conf.value))
+        conf = '!lambda |-\n' + indent(str(conf.value))
         error = config.get_error_for_path(path)
         col = 'bold_red' if error else 'white'
         ret += color(col, conf)
@@ -799,8 +787,8 @@ def dump_dict(config, path, at_root=True):
     else:
         error = config.get_error_for_path(path)
         col = 'bold_red' if error else 'white'
-        ret += color(col, text_type(conf))
-        multiline = u'\n' in ret
+        ret += color(col, str(conf))
+        multiline = '\n' in ret
 
     return ret, multiline
 
@@ -830,20 +818,20 @@ def read_config():
     try:
         res = load_config()
     except EsphomeError as err:
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Error while reading config: %s", err)
+        _LOGGER.error("Error while reading config: %s", err)
         return None
     if res.errors:
         if not CORE.verbose:
             res = strip_default_ids(res)
 
-        safe_print(color('bold_red', u"Failed config"))
+        safe_print(color('bold_red', "Failed config"))
         safe_print('')
         for path, domain in res.output_paths:
             if not res.is_in_error_path(path):
                 continue
 
-            safe_print(color('bold_red', u'{}:'.format(domain)) + u' ' +
-                       (line_info(res.get_nested_item(path)) or u''))
+            safe_print(color('bold_red', f'{domain}:') + ' ' +
+                       (line_info(res.get_nested_item(path)) or ''))
             safe_print(indent(dump_dict(res, path)[0]))
         return None
     return OrderedDict(res)
diff --git a/esphome/config_helpers.py b/esphome/config_helpers.py
index 0c508d2202..dcbcb70efe 100644
--- a/esphome/config_helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/config_helpers.py
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import json
 import os
 
 from esphome.core import CORE
 from esphome.helpers import read_file
-from esphome.py_compat import safe_input
 
 
 def read_config_file(path):
-    # type: (basestring) -> unicode
+    # type: (str) -> str
     if CORE.vscode and (not CORE.ace or
                         os.path.abspath(path) == os.path.abspath(CORE.config_path)):
         print(json.dumps({
             'type': 'read_file',
             'path': path,
         }))
-        data = json.loads(safe_input())
+        data = json.loads(input())
         assert data['type'] == 'file_response'
         return data['content']
 
diff --git a/esphome/config_validation.py b/esphome/config_validation.py
index 88fb55e841..55199e6647 100644
--- a/esphome/config_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/config_validation.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 """Helpers for config validation using voluptuous."""
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import logging
 import os
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_AVAILABILITY, CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC, CONF_DISCOVERY,
 from esphome.core import CORE, HexInt, IPAddress, Lambda, TimePeriod, TimePeriodMicroseconds, \
     TimePeriodMilliseconds, TimePeriodSeconds, TimePeriodMinutes
 from esphome.helpers import list_starts_with, add_class_to_obj
-from esphome.py_compat import integer_types, string_types, text_type, IS_PY2, decode_text
 from esphome.voluptuous_schema import _Schema
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ ALLOW_EXTRA = vol.ALLOW_EXTRA
 UNDEFINED = vol.UNDEFINED
 RequiredFieldInvalid = vol.RequiredFieldInvalid
 
-ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = u'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_'
+ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_'
 
 RESERVED_IDS = [
     # C++ keywords http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/keyword
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ class Optional(vol.Optional):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, key, default=UNDEFINED):
-        super(Optional, self).__init__(key, default=default)
+        super().__init__(key, default=default)
 
 
 class Required(vol.Required):
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ class Required(vol.Required):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, key):
-        super(Required, self).__init__(key)
+        super().__init__(key)
 
 
 def check_not_templatable(value):
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ def check_not_templatable(value):
 def alphanumeric(value):
     if value is None:
         raise Invalid("string value is None")
-    value = text_type(value)
+    value = str(value)
     if not value.isalnum():
         raise Invalid("string value is not alphanumeric")
     return value
@@ -115,8 +112,8 @@ def valid_name(value):
     value = string_strict(value)
     for c in value:
         if c not in ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS:
-            raise Invalid(u"'{}' is an invalid character for names. Valid characters are: {}"
-                          u" (lowercase, no spaces)".format(c, ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS))
+            raise Invalid(f"'{c}' is an invalid character for names. Valid characters are: "
+                          f"{ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS} (lowercase, no spaces)")
     return value
 
 
@@ -131,10 +128,10 @@ def string(value):
         raise Invalid("string value cannot be dictionary or list.")
     if isinstance(value, bool):
         raise Invalid("Auto-converted this value to boolean, please wrap the value in quotes.")
-    if isinstance(value, text_type):
+    if isinstance(value, str):
         return value
     if value is not None:
-        return text_type(value)
+        return str(value)
     raise Invalid("string value is None")
 
 
@@ -142,10 +139,8 @@ def string_strict(value):
     """Like string, but only allows strings, and does not automatically convert other types to
     strings."""
     check_not_templatable(value)
-    if isinstance(value, text_type):
+    if isinstance(value, str):
         return value
-    if isinstance(value, string_types):
-        return text_type(value)
     raise Invalid("Must be string, got {}. did you forget putting quotes "
                   "around the value?".format(type(value)))
 
@@ -172,14 +167,14 @@ def boolean(value):
     check_not_templatable(value)
     if isinstance(value, bool):
         return value
-    if isinstance(value, string_types):
+    if isinstance(value, str):
         value = value.lower()
         if value in ('true', 'yes', 'on', 'enable'):
             return True
         if value in ('false', 'no', 'off', 'disable'):
             return False
-    raise Invalid(u"Expected boolean value, but cannot convert {} to a boolean. "
-                  u"Please use 'true' or 'false'".format(value))
+    raise Invalid("Expected boolean value, but cannot convert {} to a boolean. "
+                  "Please use 'true' or 'false'".format(value))
 
 
 def ensure_list(*validators):
@@ -228,7 +223,7 @@ def int_(value):
     Automatically also converts strings to ints.
     """
     check_not_templatable(value)
-    if isinstance(value, integer_types):
+    if isinstance(value, int):
         return value
     if isinstance(value, float):
         if int(value) == value:
@@ -242,15 +237,15 @@ def int_(value):
     try:
         return int(value, base)
     except ValueError:
-        raise Invalid(u"Expected integer, but cannot parse {} as an integer".format(value))
+        raise Invalid(f"Expected integer, but cannot parse {value} as an integer")
 
 
 def int_range(min=None, max=None, min_included=True, max_included=True):
     """Validate that the config option is an integer in the given range."""
     if min is not None:
-        assert isinstance(min, integer_types)
+        assert isinstance(min, int)
     if max is not None:
-        assert isinstance(max, integer_types)
+        assert isinstance(max, int)
     return All(int_, Range(min=min, max=max, min_included=min_included, max_included=max_included))
 
 
@@ -291,14 +286,14 @@ def validate_id_name(value):
     valid_chars = ascii_letters + digits + '_'
     for char in value:
         if char not in valid_chars:
-            raise Invalid(u"IDs must only consist of upper/lowercase characters, the underscore"
-                          u"character and numbers. The character '{}' cannot be used"
-                          u"".format(char))
+            raise Invalid("IDs must only consist of upper/lowercase characters, the underscore"
+                          "character and numbers. The character '{}' cannot be used"
+                          "".format(char))
     if value in RESERVED_IDS:
-        raise Invalid(u"ID '{}' is reserved internally and cannot be used".format(value))
+        raise Invalid(f"ID '{value}' is reserved internally and cannot be used")
     if value in CORE.loaded_integrations:
-        raise Invalid(u"ID '{}' conflicts with the name of an esphome integration, please use "
-                      u"another ID name.".format(value))
+        raise Invalid("ID '{}' conflicts with the name of an esphome integration, please use "
+                      "another ID name.".format(value))
     return value
 
 
@@ -358,7 +353,7 @@ def only_on(platforms):
 
     def validator_(obj):
         if CORE.esp_platform not in platforms:
-            raise Invalid(u"This feature is only available on {}".format(platforms))
+            raise Invalid(f"This feature is only available on {platforms}")
         return obj
 
     return validator_
@@ -463,7 +458,7 @@ def time_period_str_unit(value):
                       "'{0}s'?".format(value))
     if isinstance(value, TimePeriod):
         value = str(value)
-    if not isinstance(value, string_types):
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
         raise Invalid("Expected string for time period with unit.")
 
     unit_to_kwarg = {
@@ -485,8 +480,8 @@ def time_period_str_unit(value):
     match = re.match(r"^([-+]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]*)\s*(\w*)$", value)
 
     if match is None:
-        raise Invalid(u"Expected time period with unit, "
-                      u"got {}".format(value))
+        raise Invalid("Expected time period with unit, "
+                      "got {}".format(value))
     kwarg = unit_to_kwarg[one_of(*unit_to_kwarg)(match.group(2))]
 
     return TimePeriod(**{kwarg: float(match.group(1))})
@@ -545,7 +540,7 @@ def time_of_day(value):
         try:
             date = datetime.strptime(value, '%H:%M:%S %p')
         except ValueError:
-            raise Invalid("Invalid time of day: {}".format(err))
+            raise Invalid(f"Invalid time of day: {err}")
 
     return {
         CONF_HOUR: date.hour,
@@ -577,7 +572,7 @@ def uuid(value):
 
 METRIC_SUFFIXES = {
     'E': 1e18, 'P': 1e15, 'T': 1e12, 'G': 1e9, 'M': 1e6, 'k': 1e3, 'da': 10, 'd': 1e-1,
-    'c': 1e-2, 'm': 0.001, u'µ': 1e-6, 'u': 1e-6, 'n': 1e-9, 'p': 1e-12, 'f': 1e-15, 'a': 1e-18,
+    'c': 1e-2, 'm': 0.001, 'µ': 1e-6, 'u': 1e-6, 'n': 1e-9, 'p': 1e-12, 'f': 1e-15, 'a': 1e-18,
     '': 1
 }
 
@@ -594,11 +589,11 @@ def float_with_unit(quantity, regex_suffix, optional_unit=False):
         match = pattern.match(string(value))
 
         if match is None:
-            raise Invalid(u"Expected {} with unit, got {}".format(quantity, value))
+            raise Invalid(f"Expected {quantity} with unit, got {value}")
 
         mantissa = float(match.group(1))
         if match.group(2) not in METRIC_SUFFIXES:
-            raise Invalid(u"Invalid {} suffix {}".format(quantity, match.group(2)))
+            raise Invalid("Invalid {} suffix {}".format(quantity, match.group(2)))
 
         multiplier = METRIC_SUFFIXES[match.group(2)]
         return mantissa * multiplier
@@ -606,30 +601,17 @@ def float_with_unit(quantity, regex_suffix, optional_unit=False):
     return validator
 
 
-frequency = float_with_unit("frequency", u"(Hz|HZ|hz)?")
-resistance = float_with_unit("resistance", u"(Ω|Ω|ohm|Ohm|OHM)?")
-current = float_with_unit("current", u"(a|A|amp|Amp|amps|Amps|ampere|Ampere)?")
-voltage = float_with_unit("voltage", u"(v|V|volt|Volts)?")
-distance = float_with_unit("distance", u"(m)")
-framerate = float_with_unit("framerate", u"(FPS|fps|Fps|FpS|Hz)")
-angle = float_with_unit("angle", u"(°|deg)", optional_unit=True)
-_temperature_c = float_with_unit("temperature", u"(°C|° C|°|C)?")
-_temperature_k = float_with_unit("temperature", u"(° K|° K|K)?")
-_temperature_f = float_with_unit("temperature", u"(°F|° F|F)?")
-decibel = float_with_unit("decibel", u"(dB|dBm|db|dbm)", optional_unit=True)
-
-if IS_PY2:
-    # Override voluptuous invalid to unicode for py2
-    def _vol_invalid_unicode(self):
-        path = u' @ data[%s]' % u']['.join(map(repr, self.path)) \
-            if self.path else u''
-        # pylint: disable=no-member
-        output = decode_text(self.message)
-        if self.error_type:
-            output += u' for ' + self.error_type
-        return output + path
-
-    Invalid.__unicode__ = _vol_invalid_unicode
+frequency = float_with_unit("frequency", "(Hz|HZ|hz)?")
+resistance = float_with_unit("resistance", "(Ω|Ω|ohm|Ohm|OHM)?")
+current = float_with_unit("current", "(a|A|amp|Amp|amps|Amps|ampere|Ampere)?")
+voltage = float_with_unit("voltage", "(v|V|volt|Volts)?")
+distance = float_with_unit("distance", "(m)")
+framerate = float_with_unit("framerate", "(FPS|fps|Fps|FpS|Hz)")
+angle = float_with_unit("angle", "(°|deg)", optional_unit=True)
+_temperature_c = float_with_unit("temperature", "(°C|° C|°|C)?")
+_temperature_k = float_with_unit("temperature", "(° K|° K|K)?")
+_temperature_f = float_with_unit("temperature", "(°F|° F|F)?")
+decibel = float_with_unit("decibel", "(dB|dBm|db|dbm)", optional_unit=True)
 
 
 def temperature(value):
@@ -672,15 +654,15 @@ def validate_bytes(value):
     match = re.match(r"^([0-9]+)\s*(\w*?)(?:byte|B|b)?s?$", value)
 
     if match is None:
-        raise Invalid(u"Expected number of bytes with unit, got {}".format(value))
+        raise Invalid(f"Expected number of bytes with unit, got {value}")
 
     mantissa = int(match.group(1))
     if match.group(2) not in METRIC_SUFFIXES:
-        raise Invalid(u"Invalid metric suffix {}".format(match.group(2)))
+        raise Invalid("Invalid metric suffix {}".format(match.group(2)))
     multiplier = METRIC_SUFFIXES[match.group(2)]
     if multiplier < 1:
-        raise Invalid(u"Only suffixes with positive exponents are supported. "
-                      u"Got {}".format(match.group(2)))
+        raise Invalid("Only suffixes with positive exponents are supported. "
+                      "Got {}".format(match.group(2)))
     return int(mantissa * multiplier)
 
 
@@ -701,7 +683,7 @@ def domain(value):
     try:
         return str(ipv4(value))
     except Invalid:
-        raise Invalid("Invalid domain: {}".format(value))
+        raise Invalid(f"Invalid domain: {value}")
 
 
 def domain_name(value):
@@ -730,7 +712,7 @@ def ssid(value):
 def ipv4(value):
     if isinstance(value, list):
         parts = value
-    elif isinstance(value, string_types):
+    elif isinstance(value, str):
         parts = value.split('.')
     elif isinstance(value, IPAddress):
         return value
@@ -806,7 +788,7 @@ def mqtt_qos(value):
     try:
         value = int(value)
     except (TypeError, ValueError):
-        raise Invalid(u"MQTT Quality of Service must be integer, got {}".format(value))
+        raise Invalid(f"MQTT Quality of Service must be integer, got {value}")
     return one_of(0, 1, 2)(value)
 
 
@@ -814,7 +796,7 @@ def requires_component(comp):
     """Validate that this option can only be specified when the component `comp` is loaded."""
     def validator(value):
         if comp not in CORE.raw_config:
-            raise Invalid("This option requires component {}".format(comp))
+            raise Invalid(f"This option requires component {comp}")
         return value
 
     return validator
@@ -839,7 +821,7 @@ def percentage(value):
 
 
 def possibly_negative_percentage(value):
-    has_percent_sign = isinstance(value, string_types) and value.endswith('%')
+    has_percent_sign = isinstance(value, str) and value.endswith('%')
     if has_percent_sign:
         value = float(value[:-1].rstrip()) / 100.0
     if value > 1:
@@ -856,7 +838,7 @@ def possibly_negative_percentage(value):
 
 
 def percentage_int(value):
-    if isinstance(value, string_types) and value.endswith('%'):
+    if isinstance(value, str) and value.endswith('%'):
         value = int(value[:-1].rstrip())
     return value
 
@@ -916,7 +898,7 @@ def one_of(*values, **kwargs):
       - *float* (``bool``, default=False): Whether to convert the incoming values to floats.
       - *space* (``str``, default=' '): What to convert spaces in the input string to.
     """
-    options = u', '.join(u"'{}'".format(x) for x in values)
+    options = ', '.join(f"'{x}'" for x in values)
     lower = kwargs.pop('lower', False)
     upper = kwargs.pop('upper', False)
     string_ = kwargs.pop('string', False) or lower or upper
@@ -940,13 +922,13 @@ def one_of(*values, **kwargs):
             value = Upper(value)
         if value not in values:
             import difflib
-            options_ = [text_type(x) for x in values]
-            option = text_type(value)
+            options_ = [str(x) for x in values]
+            option = str(value)
             matches = difflib.get_close_matches(option, options_)
             if matches:
-                raise Invalid(u"Unknown value '{}', did you mean {}?"
-                              u"".format(value, u", ".join(u"'{}'".format(x) for x in matches)))
-            raise Invalid(u"Unknown value '{}', valid options are {}.".format(value, options))
+                raise Invalid("Unknown value '{}', did you mean {}?"
+                              "".format(value, ", ".join(f"'{x}'" for x in matches)))
+            raise Invalid(f"Unknown value '{value}', valid options are {options}.")
         return value
 
     return validator
@@ -996,7 +978,7 @@ def returning_lambda(value):
     Additionally, make sure the lambda returns something.
     """
     value = lambda_(value)
-    if u'return' not in value.value:
+    if 'return' not in value.value:
         raise Invalid("Lambda doesn't contain a 'return' statement, but the lambda "
                       "is expected to return a value. \n"
                       "Please make sure the lambda contains at least one "
@@ -1007,24 +989,23 @@ def returning_lambda(value):
 def dimensions(value):
     if isinstance(value, list):
         if len(value) != 2:
-            raise Invalid(u"Dimensions must have a length of two, not {}".format(len(value)))
+            raise Invalid("Dimensions must have a length of two, not {}".format(len(value)))
         try:
             width, height = int(value[0]), int(value[1])
         except ValueError:
-            raise Invalid(u"Width and height dimensions must be integers")
+            raise Invalid("Width and height dimensions must be integers")
         if width <= 0 or height <= 0:
-            raise Invalid(u"Width and height must at least be 1")
+            raise Invalid("Width and height must at least be 1")
         return [width, height]
     value = string(value)
     match = re.match(r"\s*([0-9]+)\s*[xX]\s*([0-9]+)\s*", value)
     if not match:
-        raise Invalid(u"Invalid value '{}' for dimensions. Only WIDTHxHEIGHT is allowed.")
+        raise Invalid("Invalid value '{}' for dimensions. Only WIDTHxHEIGHT is allowed.")
     return dimensions([match.group(1), match.group(2)])
 
 
 def directory(value):
     import json
-    from esphome.py_compat import safe_input
     value = string(value)
     path = CORE.relative_config_path(value)
 
@@ -1034,25 +1015,24 @@ def directory(value):
             'type': 'check_directory_exists',
             'path': path,
         }))
-        data = json.loads(safe_input())
+        data = json.loads(input())
         assert data['type'] == 'directory_exists_response'
         if data['content']:
             return value
-        raise Invalid(u"Could not find directory '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Could not find directory '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
 
     if not os.path.exists(path):
-        raise Invalid(u"Could not find directory '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Could not find directory '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
     if not os.path.isdir(path):
-        raise Invalid(u"Path '{}' is not a directory (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Path '{}' is not a directory (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
     return value
 
 
 def file_(value):
     import json
-    from esphome.py_compat import safe_input
     value = string(value)
     path = CORE.relative_config_path(value)
 
@@ -1062,19 +1042,19 @@ def file_(value):
             'type': 'check_file_exists',
             'path': path,
         }))
-        data = json.loads(safe_input())
+        data = json.loads(input())
         assert data['type'] == 'file_exists_response'
         if data['content']:
             return value
-        raise Invalid(u"Could not find file '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Could not find file '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
 
     if not os.path.exists(path):
-        raise Invalid(u"Could not find file '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Could not find file '{}'. Please make sure it exists (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
     if not os.path.isfile(path):
-        raise Invalid(u"Path '{}' is not a file (full path: {})."
-                      u"".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
+        raise Invalid("Path '{}' is not a file (full path: {})."
+                      "".format(path, os.path.abspath(path)))
     return value
 
 
@@ -1092,7 +1072,7 @@ def entity_id(value):
     for x in value.split('.'):
         for c in x:
             if c not in ENTITY_ID_CHARACTERS:
-                raise Invalid("Invalid character for entity ID: {}".format(c))
+                raise Invalid(f"Invalid character for entity ID: {c}")
     return value
 
 
@@ -1103,9 +1083,9 @@ def extract_keys(schema):
     assert isinstance(schema, dict)
     keys = []
     for skey in list(schema.keys()):
-        if isinstance(skey, string_types):
+        if isinstance(skey, str):
             keys.append(skey)
-        elif isinstance(skey, vol.Marker) and isinstance(skey.schema, string_types):
+        elif isinstance(skey, vol.Marker) and isinstance(skey.schema, str):
             keys.append(skey.schema)
         else:
             raise ValueError()
@@ -1136,14 +1116,14 @@ class GenerateID(Optional):
     """Mark this key as being an auto-generated ID key."""
 
     def __init__(self, key=CONF_ID):
-        super(GenerateID, self).__init__(key, default=lambda: None)
+        super().__init__(key, default=lambda: None)
 
 
 class SplitDefault(Optional):
     """Mark this key to have a split default for ESP8266/ESP32."""
 
     def __init__(self, key, esp8266=vol.UNDEFINED, esp32=vol.UNDEFINED):
-        super(SplitDefault, self).__init__(key)
+        super().__init__(key)
         self._esp8266_default = vol.default_factory(esp8266)
         self._esp32_default = vol.default_factory(esp32)
 
@@ -1165,7 +1145,7 @@ class OnlyWith(Optional):
     """Set the default value only if the given component is loaded."""
 
     def __init__(self, key, component, default=None):
-        super(OnlyWith, self).__init__(key)
+        super().__init__(key)
         self._component = component
         self._default = vol.default_factory(default)
 
@@ -1207,21 +1187,21 @@ def validate_registry_entry(name, registry):
     ignore_keys = extract_keys(base_schema)
 
     def validator(value):
-        if isinstance(value, string_types):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
             value = {value: {}}
         if not isinstance(value, dict):
-            raise Invalid(u"{} must consist of key-value mapping! Got {}"
-                          u"".format(name.title(), value))
+            raise Invalid("{} must consist of key-value mapping! Got {}"
+                          "".format(name.title(), value))
         key = next((x for x in value if x not in ignore_keys), None)
         if key is None:
-            raise Invalid(u"Key missing from {}! Got {}".format(name, value))
+            raise Invalid(f"Key missing from {name}! Got {value}")
         if key not in registry:
-            raise Invalid(u"Unable to find {} with the name '{}'".format(name, key), [key])
+            raise Invalid(f"Unable to find {name} with the name '{key}'", [key])
         key2 = next((x for x in value if x != key and x not in ignore_keys), None)
         if key2 is not None:
-            raise Invalid(u"Cannot have two {0}s in one item. Key '{1}' overrides '{2}'! "
-                          u"Did you forget to indent the block inside the {0}?"
-                          u"".format(name, key, key2))
+            raise Invalid("Cannot have two {0}s in one item. Key '{1}' overrides '{2}'! "
+                          "Did you forget to indent the block inside the {0}?"
+                          "".format(name, key, key2))
 
         if value[key] is None:
             value[key] = {}
@@ -1296,7 +1276,7 @@ def polling_component_schema(default_update_interval):
         return COMPONENT_SCHEMA.extend({
             Required(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL): default_update_interval,
         })
-    assert isinstance(default_update_interval, string_types)
+    assert isinstance(default_update_interval, str)
     return COMPONENT_SCHEMA.extend({
         Optional(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, default=default_update_interval): update_interval,
     })
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 0790a49552..8a45f27880 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-# coding=utf-8
 """Constants used by esphome."""
 
 MAJOR_VERSION = 1
 MINOR_VERSION = 15
 PATCH_VERSION = '0-dev'
-__short_version__ = '{}.{}'.format(MAJOR_VERSION, MINOR_VERSION)
-__version__ = '{}.{}'.format(__short_version__, PATCH_VERSION)
+__short_version__ = f'{MAJOR_VERSION}.{MINOR_VERSION}'
+__version__ = f'{__short_version__}.{PATCH_VERSION}'
 
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP32 = 'ESP32'
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP8266 = 'ESP8266'
 ESP_PLATFORMS = [ESP_PLATFORM_ESP32, ESP_PLATFORM_ESP8266]
 
-ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = u'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_'
+ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_'
 ARDUINO_VERSION_ESP32_DEV = 'https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32.git#feature/stage'
 ARDUINO_VERSION_ESP32_1_0_0 = 'espressif32@1.5.0'
 ARDUINO_VERSION_ESP32_1_0_1 = 'espressif32@1.6.0'
@@ -544,12 +543,12 @@ ICON_WEATHER_WINDY = 'mdi:weather-windy'
 ICON_WIFI = 'mdi:wifi'
 
 UNIT_AMPERE = 'A'
-UNIT_CELSIUS = u'°C'
-UNIT_COUNTS_PER_CUBIC_METER = u'#/m³'
+UNIT_CELSIUS = '°C'
+UNIT_COUNTS_PER_CUBIC_METER = '#/m³'
 UNIT_DECIBEL = 'dB'
 UNIT_DECIBEL_MILLIWATT = 'dBm'
-UNIT_DEGREE_PER_SECOND = u'°/s'
-UNIT_DEGREES = u'°'
+UNIT_DEGREE_PER_SECOND = '°/s'
+UNIT_DEGREES = '°'
 UNIT_EMPTY = ''
 UNIT_G = 'G'
 UNIT_HECTOPASCAL = 'hPa'
@@ -559,12 +558,12 @@ UNIT_KILOMETER = 'km'
 UNIT_KILOMETER_PER_HOUR = 'km/h'
 UNIT_LUX = 'lx'
 UNIT_METER = 'm'
-UNIT_METER_PER_SECOND_SQUARED = u'm/s²'
-UNIT_MICROGRAMS_PER_CUBIC_METER = u'µg/m³'
+UNIT_METER_PER_SECOND_SQUARED = 'm/s²'
+UNIT_MICROGRAMS_PER_CUBIC_METER = 'µg/m³'
 UNIT_MICROMETER = 'µm'
-UNIT_MICROSIEMENS_PER_CENTIMETER = u'µS/cm'
-UNIT_MICROTESLA = u'µT'
-UNIT_OHM = u'Ω'
+UNIT_MICROSIEMENS_PER_CENTIMETER = 'µS/cm'
+UNIT_MICROTESLA = 'µT'
+UNIT_OHM = 'Ω'
 UNIT_PARTS_PER_BILLION = 'ppb'
 UNIT_PARTS_PER_MILLION = 'ppm'
 UNIT_PERCENT = '%'
diff --git a/esphome/core.py b/esphome/core.py
index 9df30384bc..96447e560d 100644
--- a/esphome/core.py
+++ b/esphome/core.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set  # noqa
 from esphome.const import CONF_ARDUINO_VERSION, SOURCE_FILE_EXTENSIONS, \
     CONF_COMMENT, CONF_ESPHOME, CONF_USE_ADDRESS, CONF_WIFI
 from esphome.helpers import ensure_unique_string, is_hassio
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY2, integer_types, text_type, string_types
 from esphome.util import OrderedDict
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -23,53 +22,47 @@ class EsphomeError(Exception):
     """General ESPHome exception occurred."""
 
 
-if IS_PY2:
-    base_int = long
-else:
-    base_int = int
-
-
-class HexInt(base_int):
+class HexInt(int):
     def __str__(self):
         if 0 <= self <= 255:
-            return "0x{:02X}".format(self)
-        return "0x{:X}".format(self)
+            return f"0x{self:02X}"
+        return f"0x{self:X}"
 
 
-class IPAddress(object):
+class IPAddress:
     def __init__(self, *args):
         if len(args) != 4:
-            raise ValueError(u"IPAddress must consist up 4 items")
+            raise ValueError("IPAddress must consist up 4 items")
         self.args = args
 
     def __str__(self):
         return '.'.join(str(x) for x in self.args)
 
 
-class MACAddress(object):
+class MACAddress:
     def __init__(self, *parts):
         if len(parts) != 6:
-            raise ValueError(u"MAC Address must consist of 6 items")
+            raise ValueError("MAC Address must consist of 6 items")
         self.parts = parts
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return ':'.join('{:02X}'.format(part) for part in self.parts)
+        return ':'.join(f'{part:02X}' for part in self.parts)
 
     @property
     def as_hex(self):
         from esphome.cpp_generator import RawExpression
 
-        num = ''.join('{:02X}'.format(part) for part in self.parts)
-        return RawExpression('0x{}ULL'.format(num))
+        num = ''.join(f'{part:02X}' for part in self.parts)
+        return RawExpression(f'0x{num}ULL')
 
 
 def is_approximately_integer(value):
-    if isinstance(value, integer_types):
+    if isinstance(value, int):
         return True
     return abs(value - round(value)) < 0.001
 
 
-class TimePeriod(object):
+class TimePeriod:
     def __init__(self, microseconds=None, milliseconds=None, seconds=None,
                  minutes=None, hours=None, days=None):
         if days is not None:
@@ -137,17 +130,17 @@ class TimePeriod(object):
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.microseconds is not None:
-            return '{}us'.format(self.total_microseconds)
+            return f'{self.total_microseconds}us'
         if self.milliseconds is not None:
-            return '{}ms'.format(self.total_milliseconds)
+            return f'{self.total_milliseconds}ms'
         if self.seconds is not None:
-            return '{}s'.format(self.total_seconds)
+            return f'{self.total_seconds}s'
         if self.minutes is not None:
-            return '{}min'.format(self.total_minutes)
+            return f'{self.total_minutes}min'
         if self.hours is not None:
-            return '{}h'.format(self.total_hours)
+            return f'{self.total_hours}h'
         if self.days is not None:
-            return '{}d'.format(self.total_days)
+            return f'{self.total_days}d'
         return '0s'
 
     @property
@@ -224,7 +217,7 @@ class TimePeriodMinutes(TimePeriod):
 LAMBDA_PROG = re.compile(r'id\(\s*([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)\s*\)(\.?)')
 
 
-class Lambda(object):
+class Lambda:
     def __init__(self, value):
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         if isinstance(value, Lambda):
@@ -260,10 +253,10 @@ class Lambda(object):
         return self.value
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return u'Lambda<{}>'.format(self.value)
+        return f'Lambda<{self.value}>'
 
 
-class ID(object):
+class ID:
     def __init__(self, id, is_declaration=False, type=None, is_manual=None):
         self.id = id
         if is_manual is None:
@@ -289,7 +282,7 @@ class ID(object):
         return self.id
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return u'ID<{} declaration={}, type={}, manual={}>'.format(
+        return 'ID<{} declaration={}, type={}, manual={}>'.format(
             self.id, self.is_declaration, self.type, self.is_manual)
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
@@ -305,10 +298,10 @@ class ID(object):
                   is_manual=self.is_manual)
 
 
-class DocumentLocation(object):
+class DocumentLocation:
     def __init__(self, document, line, column):
-        # type: (basestring, int, int) -> None
-        self.document = document  # type: basestring
+        # type: (str, int, int) -> None
+        self.document = document  # type: str
         self.line = line  # type: int
         self.column = column  # type: int
 
@@ -321,10 +314,10 @@ class DocumentLocation(object):
         )
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u'{} {}:{}'.format(self.document, self.line, self.column)
+        return f'{self.document} {self.line}:{self.column}'
 
 
-class DocumentRange(object):
+class DocumentRange:
     def __init__(self, start_mark, end_mark):
         # type: (DocumentLocation, DocumentLocation) -> None
         self.start_mark = start_mark  # type: DocumentLocation
@@ -338,10 +331,10 @@ class DocumentRange(object):
         )
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u'[{} - {}]'.format(self.start_mark, self.end_mark)
+        return f'[{self.start_mark} - {self.end_mark}]'
 
 
-class Define(object):
+class Define:
     def __init__(self, name, value=None):
         self.name = name
         self.value = value
@@ -349,14 +342,14 @@ class Define(object):
     @property
     def as_build_flag(self):
         if self.value is None:
-            return u'-D{}'.format(self.name)
-        return u'-D{}={}'.format(self.name, self.value)
+            return f'-D{self.name}'
+        return f'-D{self.name}={self.value}'
 
     @property
     def as_macro(self):
         if self.value is None:
-            return u'#define {}'.format(self.name)
-        return u'#define {} {}'.format(self.name, self.value)
+            return f'#define {self.name}'
+        return f'#define {self.name} {self.value}'
 
     @property
     def as_tuple(self):
@@ -369,7 +362,7 @@ class Define(object):
         return isinstance(self, type(other)) and self.as_tuple == other.as_tuple
 
 
-class Library(object):
+class Library:
     def __init__(self, name, version):
         self.name = name
         self.version = version
@@ -378,7 +371,7 @@ class Library(object):
     def as_lib_dep(self):
         if self.version is None:
             return self.name
-        return u'{}@{}'.format(self.name, self.version)
+        return f'{self.name}@{self.version}'
 
     @property
     def as_tuple(self):
@@ -461,7 +454,7 @@ def find_source_files(file):
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-methods
-class EsphomeCore(object):
+class EsphomeCore:
     def __init__(self):
         # True if command is run from dashboard
         self.dashboard = False
@@ -499,7 +492,7 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
         # A set of build flags to set in the platformio project
         self.build_flags = set()  # type: Set[str]
         # A set of defines to set for the compile process in esphome/core/defines.h
-        self.defines = set()  # type: Set[Define]
+        self.defines = set()  # type: Set['Define']
         # A dictionary of started coroutines, used to warn when a coroutine was not
         # awaited.
         self.active_coroutines = {}  # type: Dict[int, Any]
@@ -634,15 +627,15 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
 
         # Print not-awaited coroutines
         for obj in self.active_coroutines.values():
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Coroutine '%s' %s was never awaited with 'yield'.", obj.__name__, obj)
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Please file a bug report with your configuration.")
+            _LOGGER.warning("Coroutine '%s' %s was never awaited with 'yield'.", obj.__name__, obj)
+            _LOGGER.warning("Please file a bug report with your configuration.")
         if self.active_coroutines:
             raise EsphomeError()
         if self.component_ids:
-            comps = u', '.join(u"'{}'".format(x) for x in self.component_ids)
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"Components %s were never registered. Please create a bug report",
+            comps = ', '.join(f"'{x}'" for x in self.component_ids)
+            _LOGGER.warning("Components %s were never registered. Please create a bug report",
                             comps)
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"with your configuration.")
+            _LOGGER.warning("with your configuration.")
             raise EsphomeError()
         self.active_coroutines.clear()
 
@@ -652,8 +645,8 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
         if isinstance(expression, Expression):
             expression = statement(expression)
         if not isinstance(expression, Statement):
-            raise ValueError(u"Add '{}' must be expression or statement, not {}"
-                             u"".format(expression, type(expression)))
+            raise ValueError("Add '{}' must be expression or statement, not {}"
+                             "".format(expression, type(expression)))
 
         self.main_statements.append(expression)
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding: %s", expression)
@@ -665,16 +658,16 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
         if isinstance(expression, Expression):
             expression = statement(expression)
         if not isinstance(expression, Statement):
-            raise ValueError(u"Add '{}' must be expression or statement, not {}"
-                             u"".format(expression, type(expression)))
+            raise ValueError("Add '{}' must be expression or statement, not {}"
+                             "".format(expression, type(expression)))
         self.global_statements.append(expression)
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding global: %s", expression)
         return expression
 
     def add_library(self, library):
         if not isinstance(library, Library):
-            raise ValueError(u"Library {} must be instance of Library, not {}"
-                             u"".format(library, type(library)))
+            raise ValueError("Library {} must be instance of Library, not {}"
+                             "".format(library, type(library)))
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding library: %s", library)
         for other in self.libraries[:]:
             if other.name != library.name:
@@ -689,9 +682,9 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
             if other.version == library.version:
                 break
 
-            raise ValueError(u"Version pinning failed! Libraries {} and {} "
-                             u"requested with conflicting versions!"
-                             u"".format(library, other))
+            raise ValueError("Version pinning failed! Libraries {} and {} "
+                             "requested with conflicting versions!"
+                             "".format(library, other))
         else:
             self.libraries.append(library)
         return library
@@ -702,20 +695,20 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
         return build_flag
 
     def add_define(self, define):
-        if isinstance(define, string_types):
+        if isinstance(define, str):
             define = Define(define)
         elif isinstance(define, Define):
             pass
         else:
-            raise ValueError(u"Define {} must be string or Define, not {}"
-                             u"".format(define, type(define)))
+            raise ValueError("Define {} must be string or Define, not {}"
+                             "".format(define, type(define)))
         self.defines.add(define)
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding define: %s", define)
         return define
 
     def get_variable(self, id):
         if not isinstance(id, ID):
-            raise ValueError("ID {!r} must be of type ID!".format(id))
+            raise ValueError(f"ID {id!r} must be of type ID!")
         while True:
             if id in self.variables:
                 yield self.variables[id]
@@ -735,7 +728,7 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
 
     def register_variable(self, id, obj):
         if id in self.variables:
-            raise EsphomeError("ID {} is already registered".format(id))
+            raise EsphomeError(f"ID {id} is already registered")
         _LOGGER.debug("Registered variable %s of type %s", id.id, id.type)
         self.variables[id] = obj
 
@@ -748,10 +741,10 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
 
         main_code = []
         for exp in self.main_statements:
-            text = text_type(statement(exp))
+            text = str(statement(exp))
             text = text.rstrip()
             main_code.append(text)
-        return u'\n'.join(main_code) + u'\n\n'
+        return '\n'.join(main_code) + '\n\n'
 
     @property
     def cpp_global_section(self):
@@ -759,17 +752,17 @@ class EsphomeCore(object):
 
         global_code = []
         for exp in self.global_statements:
-            text = text_type(statement(exp))
+            text = str(statement(exp))
             text = text.rstrip()
             global_code.append(text)
-        return u'\n'.join(global_code) + u'\n'
+        return '\n'.join(global_code) + '\n'
 
 
 class AutoLoad(OrderedDict):
     pass
 
 
-class EnumValue(object):
+class EnumValue:
     """Special type used by ESPHome to mark enum values for cv.enum."""
     @property
     def enum_value(self):
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index 26662b0061..6297013247 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ float Component::get_actual_setup_priority() const {
   return this->setup_priority_override_;
 }
 void Component::set_setup_priority(float priority) { this->setup_priority_override_ = priority; }
+
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wpmf-conversions"
 bool Component::has_overridden_loop() const {
 #ifdef CLANG_TIDY
   bool loop_overridden = true;
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ bool Component::has_overridden_loop() const {
 #endif
   return loop_overridden || call_loop_overridden;
 }
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 
 PollingComponent::PollingComponent(uint32_t update_interval) : Component(), update_interval_(update_interval) {}
 
diff --git a/esphome/core_config.py b/esphome/core_config.py
index 63092891d3..5cfff6c4d9 100644
--- a/esphome/core_config.py
+++ b/esphome/core_config.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ def validate_board(value):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     if value not in board_pins:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Could not find board '{}'. Valid boards are {}".format(
-            value, u', '.join(sorted(board_pins.keys()))))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Could not find board '{}'. Valid boards are {}".format(
+            value, ', '.join(sorted(board_pins.keys()))))
     return value
 
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def valid_include(value):
     value = cv.file_(value)
     _, ext = os.path.splitext(value)
     if ext not in VALID_INCLUDE_EXTS:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"Include has invalid file extension {} - valid extensions are {}"
-                         u"".format(ext, ', '.join(VALID_INCLUDE_EXTS)))
+        raise cv.Invalid("Include has invalid file extension {} - valid extensions are {}"
+                         "".format(ext, ', '.join(VALID_INCLUDE_EXTS)))
     return value
 
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def include_file(path, basename):
     _, ext = os.path.splitext(path)
     if ext in ['.h', '.hpp', '.tcc']:
         # Header, add include statement
-        cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement(u'#include "{}"'.format(basename)))
+        cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement(f'#include "{basename}"'))
 
 
 @coroutine_with_priority(-1000.0)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def to_code(config):
             ld_script = ld_scripts[1]
 
         if ld_script is not None:
-            cg.add_build_flag('-Wl,-T{}'.format(ld_script))
+            cg.add_build_flag(f'-Wl,-T{ld_script}')
 
     cg.add_build_flag('-fno-exceptions')
 
diff --git a/esphome/cpp_generator.py b/esphome/cpp_generator.py
index 09b542b3cc..b5239e9413 100644
--- a/esphome/cpp_generator.py
+++ b/esphome/cpp_generator.py
@@ -10,22 +10,21 @@ from esphome.core import (  # noqa
     TimePeriodMilliseconds, TimePeriodMinutes, TimePeriodSeconds, coroutine, Library, Define,
     EnumValue)
 from esphome.helpers import cpp_string_escape, indent_all_but_first_and_last
-from esphome.py_compat import integer_types, string_types, text_type
 from esphome.util import OrderedDict
 
 
-class Expression(object):
+class Expression:
     def __str__(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-SafeExpType = Union[Expression, bool, str, text_type, int, float, TimePeriod,
+SafeExpType = Union[Expression, bool, str, str, int, float, TimePeriod,
                     Type[bool], Type[int], Type[float], List[Any]]
 
 
 class RawExpression(Expression):
-    def __init__(self, text):  # type: (Union[str, unicode]) -> None
-        super(RawExpression, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, text):  # type: (Union[str, str]) -> None
+        super().__init__()
         self.text = text
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class RawExpression(Expression):
 # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 class AssignmentExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, type, modifier, name, rhs, obj):
-        super(AssignmentExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.type = type
         self.modifier = modifier
         self.name = name
@@ -44,24 +43,24 @@ class AssignmentExpression(Expression):
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.type is None:
-            return u"{} = {}".format(self.name, self.rhs)
-        return u"{} {}{} = {}".format(self.type, self.modifier, self.name, self.rhs)
+            return f"{self.name} = {self.rhs}"
+        return f"{self.type} {self.modifier}{self.name} = {self.rhs}"
 
 
 class VariableDeclarationExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, type, modifier, name):
-        super(VariableDeclarationExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.type = type
         self.modifier = modifier
         self.name = name
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u"{} {}{}".format(self.type, self.modifier, self.name)
+        return f"{self.type} {self.modifier}{self.name}"
 
 
 class ExpressionList(Expression):
     def __init__(self, *args):
-        super(ExpressionList, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         # Remove every None on end
         args = list(args)
         while args and args[-1] is None:
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class ExpressionList(Expression):
         self.args = [safe_exp(arg) for arg in args]
 
     def __str__(self):
-        text = u", ".join(text_type(x) for x in self.args)
+        text = ", ".join(str(x) for x in self.args)
         return indent_all_but_first_and_last(text)
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -78,11 +77,11 @@ class ExpressionList(Expression):
 
 class TemplateArguments(Expression):
     def __init__(self, *args):  # type: (*SafeExpType) -> None
-        super(TemplateArguments, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.args = ExpressionList(*args)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u'<{}>'.format(self.args)
+        return f'<{self.args}>'
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self.args)
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ class TemplateArguments(Expression):
 
 class CallExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, base, *args):  # type: (Expression, *SafeExpType) -> None
-        super(CallExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.base = base
         if args and isinstance(args[0], TemplateArguments):
             self.template_args = args[0]
@@ -101,13 +100,13 @@ class CallExpression(Expression):
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.template_args is not None:
-            return u'{}{}({})'.format(self.base, self.template_args, self.args)
-        return u'{}({})'.format(self.base, self.args)
+            return f'{self.base}{self.template_args}({self.args})'
+        return f'{self.base}({self.args})'
 
 
 class StructInitializer(Expression):
     def __init__(self, base, *args):  # type: (Expression, *Tuple[str, SafeExpType]) -> None
-        super(StructInitializer, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.base = base
         if not isinstance(args, OrderedDict):
             args = OrderedDict(args)
@@ -119,16 +118,16 @@ class StructInitializer(Expression):
             self.args[key] = exp
 
     def __str__(self):
-        cpp = u'{}{{\n'.format(self.base)
+        cpp = f'{self.base}{{\n'
         for key, value in self.args.items():
-            cpp += u'  .{} = {},\n'.format(key, value)
-        cpp += u'}'
+            cpp += f'  .{key} = {value},\n'
+        cpp += '}'
         return cpp
 
 
 class ArrayInitializer(Expression):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):  # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None
-        super(ArrayInitializer, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.multiline = kwargs.get('multiline', False)
         self.args = []
         for arg in args:
@@ -139,30 +138,30 @@ class ArrayInitializer(Expression):
 
     def __str__(self):
         if not self.args:
-            return u'{}'
+            return '{}'
         if self.multiline:
-            cpp = u'{\n'
+            cpp = '{\n'
             for arg in self.args:
-                cpp += u'  {},\n'.format(arg)
-            cpp += u'}'
+                cpp += f'  {arg},\n'
+            cpp += '}'
         else:
-            cpp = u'{' + u', '.join(str(arg) for arg in self.args) + u'}'
+            cpp = '{' + ', '.join(str(arg) for arg in self.args) + '}'
         return cpp
 
 
 class ParameterExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, type, id):
-        super(ParameterExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.type = safe_exp(type)
         self.id = id
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u"{} {}".format(self.type, self.id)
+        return f"{self.type} {self.id}"
 
 
 class ParameterListExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, *parameters):
-        super(ParameterListExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.parameters = []
         for parameter in parameters:
             if not isinstance(parameter, ParameterExpression):
@@ -170,12 +169,12 @@ class ParameterListExpression(Expression):
             self.parameters.append(parameter)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u", ".join(text_type(x) for x in self.parameters)
+        return ", ".join(str(x) for x in self.parameters)
 
 
 class LambdaExpression(Expression):
     def __init__(self, parts, parameters, capture='=', return_type=None):
-        super(LambdaExpression, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.parts = parts
         if not isinstance(parameters, ParameterListExpression):
             parameters = ParameterListExpression(*parameters)
@@ -184,15 +183,15 @@ class LambdaExpression(Expression):
         self.return_type = safe_exp(return_type) if return_type is not None else None
 
     def __str__(self):
-        cpp = u'[{}]({})'.format(self.capture, self.parameters)
+        cpp = f'[{self.capture}]({self.parameters})'
         if self.return_type is not None:
-            cpp += u' -> {}'.format(self.return_type)
-        cpp += u' {{\n{}\n}}'.format(self.content)
+            cpp += f' -> {self.return_type}'
+        cpp += f' {{\n{self.content}\n}}'
         return indent_all_but_first_and_last(cpp)
 
     @property
     def content(self):
-        return u''.join(text_type(part) for part in self.parts)
+        return ''.join(str(part) for part in self.parts)
 
 
 class Literal(Expression):
@@ -201,41 +200,41 @@ class Literal(Expression):
 
 
 class StringLiteral(Literal):
-    def __init__(self, string):  # type: (Union[str, unicode]) -> None
-        super(StringLiteral, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, string):  # type: (Union[str, str]) -> None
+        super().__init__()
         self.string = string
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u'{}'.format(cpp_string_escape(self.string))
+        return '{}'.format(cpp_string_escape(self.string))
 
 
 class IntLiteral(Literal):
-    def __init__(self, i):  # type: (Union[int, long]) -> None
-        super(IntLiteral, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, i):  # type: (Union[int]) -> None
+        super().__init__()
         self.i = i
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.i > 4294967295:
-            return u'{}ULL'.format(self.i)
+            return f'{self.i}ULL'
         if self.i > 2147483647:
-            return u'{}UL'.format(self.i)
+            return f'{self.i}UL'
         if self.i < -2147483648:
-            return u'{}LL'.format(self.i)
-        return text_type(self.i)
+            return f'{self.i}LL'
+        return str(self.i)
 
 
 class BoolLiteral(Literal):
     def __init__(self, binary):  # type: (bool) -> None
-        super(BoolLiteral, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.binary = binary
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u"true" if self.binary else u"false"
+        return "true" if self.binary else "false"
 
 
 class HexIntLiteral(Literal):
     def __init__(self, i):  # type: (int) -> None
-        super(HexIntLiteral, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.i = HexInt(i)
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -244,18 +243,18 @@ class HexIntLiteral(Literal):
 
 class FloatLiteral(Literal):
     def __init__(self, value):  # type: (float) -> None
-        super(FloatLiteral, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.float_ = value
 
     def __str__(self):
         if math.isnan(self.float_):
-            return u"NAN"
-        return u"{}f".format(self.float_)
+            return "NAN"
+        return f"{self.float_}f"
 
 
 # pylint: disable=bad-continuation
 def safe_exp(
-        obj  # type: Union[Expression, bool, str, unicode, int, long, float, TimePeriod, list]
+        obj  # type: Union[Expression, bool, str, int, float, TimePeriod, list]
              ):
     # type: (...) -> Expression
     """Try to convert obj to an expression by automatically converting native python types to
@@ -269,11 +268,11 @@ def safe_exp(
         return safe_exp(obj.enum_value)
     if isinstance(obj, bool):
         return BoolLiteral(obj)
-    if isinstance(obj, string_types):
+    if isinstance(obj, str):
         return StringLiteral(obj)
     if isinstance(obj, HexInt):
         return HexIntLiteral(obj)
-    if isinstance(obj, integer_types):
+    if isinstance(obj, int):
         return IntLiteral(obj)
     if isinstance(obj, float):
         return FloatLiteral(obj)
@@ -294,15 +293,15 @@ def safe_exp(
     if obj is float:
         return float_
     if isinstance(obj, ID):
-        raise ValueError(u"Object {} is an ID. Did you forget to register the variable?"
-                         u"".format(obj))
+        raise ValueError("Object {} is an ID. Did you forget to register the variable?"
+                         "".format(obj))
     if inspect.isgenerator(obj):
-        raise ValueError(u"Object {} is a coroutine. Did you forget to await the expression with "
-                         u"'yield'?".format(obj))
-    raise ValueError(u"Object is not an expression", obj)
+        raise ValueError("Object {} is a coroutine. Did you forget to await the expression with "
+                         "'yield'?".format(obj))
+    raise ValueError("Object is not an expression", obj)
 
 
-class Statement(object):
+class Statement:
     def __init__(self):
         pass
 
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ class Statement(object):
 
 class RawStatement(Statement):
     def __init__(self, text):
-        super(RawStatement, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.text = text
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -321,38 +320,38 @@ class RawStatement(Statement):
 
 class ExpressionStatement(Statement):
     def __init__(self, expression):
-        super(ExpressionStatement, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.expression = safe_exp(expression)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return u"{};".format(self.expression)
+        return f"{self.expression};"
 
 
 class LineComment(Statement):
-    def __init__(self, value):  # type: (unicode) -> None
-        super(LineComment, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, value):  # type: (str) -> None
+        super().__init__()
         self._value = value
 
     def __str__(self):
-        parts = self._value.split(u'\n')
-        parts = [u'// {}'.format(x) for x in parts]
-        return u'\n'.join(parts)
+        parts = self._value.split('\n')
+        parts = [f'// {x}' for x in parts]
+        return '\n'.join(parts)
 
 
 class ProgmemAssignmentExpression(AssignmentExpression):
     def __init__(self, type, name, rhs, obj):
-        super(ProgmemAssignmentExpression, self).__init__(
+        super().__init__(
             type, '', name, rhs, obj
         )
 
     def __str__(self):
         type_ = self.type
-        return u"static const {} {}[] PROGMEM = {}".format(type_, self.name, self.rhs)
+        return f"static const {type_} {self.name}[] PROGMEM = {self.rhs}"
 
 
 def progmem_array(id, rhs):
     rhs = safe_exp(rhs)
-    obj = MockObj(id, u'.')
+    obj = MockObj(id, '.')
     assignment = ProgmemAssignmentExpression(id.type, id, rhs, obj)
     CORE.add(assignment)
     CORE.register_variable(id, obj)
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ def variable(id,  # type: ID
     """
     assert isinstance(id, ID)
     rhs = safe_exp(rhs)
-    obj = MockObj(id, u'.')
+    obj = MockObj(id, '.')
     if type is not None:
         id.type = type
     assignment = AssignmentExpression(id.type, '', id, rhs, obj)
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ def Pvariable(id,  # type: ID
     :returns The new variable as a MockObj.
     """
     rhs = safe_exp(rhs)
-    obj = MockObj(id, u'->')
+    obj = MockObj(id, '->')
     if type is not None:
         id.type = type
     decl = VariableDeclarationExpression(id.type, '*', id)
@@ -594,51 +593,51 @@ class MockObj(Expression):
 
     Mostly consists of magic methods that allow ESPHome's codegen syntax.
     """
-    def __init__(self, base, op=u'.'):
+    def __init__(self, base, op='.'):
         self.base = base
         self.op = op
-        super(MockObj, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):  # type: (str) -> MockObj
-        next_op = u'.'
-        if attr.startswith(u'P') and self.op not in ['::', '']:
+        next_op = '.'
+        if attr.startswith('P') and self.op not in ['::', '']:
             attr = attr[1:]
-            next_op = u'->'
-        if attr.startswith(u'_'):
+            next_op = '->'
+        if attr.startswith('_'):
             attr = attr[1:]
-        return MockObj(u'{}{}{}'.format(self.base, self.op, attr), next_op)
+        return MockObj(f'{self.base}{self.op}{attr}', next_op)
 
     def __call__(self, *args):  # type: (SafeExpType) -> MockObj
         call = CallExpression(self.base, *args)
         return MockObj(call, self.op)
 
-    def __str__(self):  # type: () -> unicode
-        return text_type(self.base)
+    def __str__(self):  # type: () -> str
+        return str(self.base)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return u'MockObj<{}>'.format(text_type(self.base))
+        return 'MockObj<{}>'.format(str(self.base))
 
     @property
     def _(self):  # type: () -> MockObj
-        return MockObj(u'{}{}'.format(self.base, self.op))
+        return MockObj(f'{self.base}{self.op}')
 
     @property
     def new(self):  # type: () -> MockObj
-        return MockObj(u'new {}'.format(self.base), u'->')
+        return MockObj(f'new {self.base}', '->')
 
     def template(self, *args):  # type: (*SafeExpType) -> MockObj
         if len(args) != 1 or not isinstance(args[0], TemplateArguments):
             args = TemplateArguments(*args)
         else:
             args = args[0]
-        return MockObj(u'{}{}'.format(self.base, args))
+        return MockObj(f'{self.base}{args}')
 
     def namespace(self, name):  # type: (str) -> MockObj
-        return MockObj(u'{}{}'.format(self._, name), u'::')
+        return MockObj(f'{self._}{name}', '::')
 
     def class_(self, name, *parents):  # type: (str, *MockObjClass) -> MockObjClass
         op = '' if self.op == '' else '::'
-        return MockObjClass(u'{}{}{}'.format(self.base, op, name), u'.', parents=parents)
+        return MockObjClass(f'{self.base}{op}{name}', '.', parents=parents)
 
     def struct(self, name):  # type: (str) -> MockObjClass
         return self.class_(name)
@@ -648,24 +647,24 @@ class MockObj(Expression):
 
     def operator(self, name):  # type: (str) -> MockObj
         if name == 'ref':
-            return MockObj(u'{} &'.format(self.base), u'')
+            return MockObj(f'{self.base} &', '')
         if name == 'ptr':
-            return MockObj(u'{} *'.format(self.base), u'')
+            return MockObj(f'{self.base} *', '')
         if name == "const":
-            return MockObj(u'const {}'.format(self.base), u'')
+            return MockObj(f'const {self.base}', '')
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @property
     def using(self):  # type: () -> MockObj
         assert self.op == '::'
-        return MockObj(u'using namespace {}'.format(self.base))
+        return MockObj(f'using namespace {self.base}')
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):  # type: (Union[str, Expression]) -> MockObj
-        next_op = u'.'
-        if isinstance(item, str) and item.startswith(u'P'):
+        next_op = '.'
+        if isinstance(item, str) and item.startswith('P'):
             item = item[1:]
-            next_op = u'->'
-        return MockObj(u'{}[{}]'.format(self.base, item), next_op)
+            next_op = '->'
+        return MockObj(f'{self.base}[{item}]', next_op)
 
 
 class MockObjEnum(MockObj):
@@ -679,13 +678,13 @@ class MockObjEnum(MockObj):
         kwargs['base'] = base
         MockObj.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
-    def __str__(self):  # type: () -> unicode
+    def __str__(self):  # type: () -> str
         if self._is_class:
-            return super(MockObjEnum, self).__str__()
-        return u'{}{}{}'.format(self.base, self.op, self._enum)
+            return super().__str__()
+        return f'{self.base}{self.op}{self._enum}'
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return u'MockObj<{}>'.format(text_type(self.base))
+        return 'MockObj<{}>'.format(str(self.base))
 
 
 class MockObjClass(MockObj):
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ class MockObjClass(MockObj):
             args = args[0]
         new_parents = self._parents[:]
         new_parents.append(self)
-        return MockObjClass(u'{}{}'.format(self.base, args), parents=new_parents)
+        return MockObjClass(f'{self.base}{args}', parents=new_parents)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return u'MockObjClass<{}, parents={}>'.format(text_type(self.base), self._parents)
+        return 'MockObjClass<{}, parents={}>'.format(str(self.base), self._parents)
diff --git a/esphome/cpp_helpers.py b/esphome/cpp_helpers.py
index 39ac8e7118..f01981acc8 100644
--- a/esphome/cpp_helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/cpp_helpers.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from esphome.const import CONF_INVERTED, CONF_MODE, CONF_NUMBER, CONF_SETUP_PRIORITY, \
     CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_TYPE_ID
-from esphome.core import coroutine, ID, CORE
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
+from esphome.core import coroutine, ID, CORE, ConfigType
 from esphome.cpp_generator import RawExpression, add, get_variable
 from esphome.cpp_types import App, GPIOPin
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type
+from esphome.util import Registry, RegistryEntry
 
 
 @coroutine
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ def register_component(var, config):
     :param var: The variable representing the component.
     :param config: The configuration for the component.
     """
-    id_ = text_type(var.base)
+    id_ = str(var.base)
     if id_ not in CORE.component_ids:
-        raise ValueError(u"Component ID {} was not declared to inherit from Component, "
-                         u"or was registered twice. Please create a bug report with your "
-                         u"configuration.".format(id_))
+        raise ValueError("Component ID {} was not declared to inherit from Component, "
+                         "or was registered twice. Please create a bug report with your "
+                         "configuration.".format(id_))
     CORE.component_ids.remove(id_)
     if CONF_SETUP_PRIORITY in config:
         add(var.set_setup_priority(config[CONF_SETUP_PRIORITY]))
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ def register_parented(var, value):
 
 
 def extract_registry_entry_config(registry, full_config):
-    # type: ('Registry', 'ConfigType') -> 'RegistryEntry'
+    # type: (Registry, ConfigType) -> RegistryEntry
     key, config = next((k, v) for k, v in full_config.items() if k in registry)
     return registry[key], config
 
diff --git a/esphome/dashboard/dashboard.py b/esphome/dashboard/dashboard.py
index c934626da8..8aea841247 100644
--- a/esphome/dashboard/dashboard.py
+++ b/esphome/dashboard/dashboard.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 import codecs
 import collections
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import tornado.websocket
 from esphome import const, util
 from esphome.__main__ import get_serial_ports
 from esphome.helpers import mkdir_p, get_bool_env, run_system_command
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY2, decode_text, encode_text
 from esphome.storage_json import EsphomeStorageJSON, StorageJSON, \
     esphome_storage_path, ext_storage_path, trash_storage_path
 from esphome.util import shlex_quote
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ from esphome.zeroconf import DashboardStatus, Zeroconf
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DashboardSettings(object):
+class DashboardSettings:
     def __init__(self):
         self.config_dir = ''
         self.password_digest = ''
@@ -58,10 +56,7 @@ class DashboardSettings(object):
             self.username = args.username or os.getenv('USERNAME', '')
             self.using_password = bool(password)
         if self.using_password:
-            if IS_PY2:
-                self.password_digest = hmac.new(password).digest()
-            else:
-                self.password_digest = hmac.new(password.encode()).digest()
+            self.password_digest = hmac.new(password.encode()).digest()
         self.config_dir = args.configuration[0]
 
     @property
@@ -88,8 +83,8 @@ class DashboardSettings(object):
         if username != self.username:
             return False
 
-        password_digest = hmac.new(encode_text(password)).digest()
-        return hmac.compare_digest(self.password_digest, password_digest)
+        password = hmac.new(password.encode()).digest()
+        return username == self.username and hmac.compare_digest(self.password_digest, password)
 
     def rel_path(self, *args):
         return os.path.join(self.config_dir, *args)
@@ -100,10 +95,7 @@ class DashboardSettings(object):
 
 settings = DashboardSettings()
 
-if IS_PY2:
-    cookie_authenticated_yes = 'yes'
-else:
-    cookie_authenticated_yes = b'yes'
+cookie_authenticated_yes = b'yes'
 
 
 def template_args():
@@ -181,7 +173,7 @@ def websocket_method(name):
 @websocket_class
 class EsphomeCommandWebSocket(tornado.websocket.WebSocketHandler):
     def __init__(self, application, request, **kwargs):
-        super(EsphomeCommandWebSocket, self).__init__(application, request, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(application, request, **kwargs)
         self._proc = None
         self._is_closed = False
 
@@ -204,7 +196,7 @@ class EsphomeCommandWebSocket(tornado.websocket.WebSocketHandler):
             # spawn can only be called once
             return
         command = self.build_command(json_message)
-        _LOGGER.info(u"Running command '%s'", ' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in command))
+        _LOGGER.info("Running command '%s'", ' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in command))
         self._proc = tornado.process.Subprocess(command,
                                                 stdout=tornado.process.Subprocess.STREAM,
                                                 stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
@@ -227,10 +219,7 @@ class EsphomeCommandWebSocket(tornado.websocket.WebSocketHandler):
 
     @tornado.gen.coroutine
     def _redirect_stdout(self):
-        if IS_PY2:
-            reg = '[\n\r]'
-        else:
-            reg = b'[\n\r]'
+        reg = b'[\n\r]'
 
         while True:
             try:
@@ -336,8 +325,8 @@ class WizardRequestHandler(BaseHandler):
     def post(self):
         from esphome import wizard
 
-        kwargs = {k: u''.join(decode_text(x) for x in v) for k, v in self.request.arguments.items()}
-        destination = settings.rel_path(kwargs['name'] + u'.yaml')
+        kwargs = {k: ''.join(str(x) for x in v) for k, v in self.request.arguments.items()}
+        destination = settings.rel_path(kwargs['name'] + '.yaml')
         wizard.wizard_write(path=destination, **kwargs)
         self.redirect('./?begin=True')
 
@@ -355,8 +344,8 @@ class DownloadBinaryRequestHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         path = storage_json.firmware_bin_path
         self.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream')
-        filename = '{}.bin'.format(storage_json.name)
-        self.set_header("Content-Disposition", 'attachment; filename="{}"'.format(filename))
+        filename = f'{storage_json.name}.bin'
+        self.set_header("Content-Disposition", f'attachment; filename="{filename}"')
         with open(path, 'rb') as f:
             while True:
                 data = f.read(16384)
@@ -371,7 +360,7 @@ def _list_dashboard_entries():
     return [DashboardEntry(file) for file in files]
 
 
-class DashboardEntry(object):
+class DashboardEntry:
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.path = path
         self._storage = None
@@ -609,8 +598,8 @@ class LoginHandler(BaseHandler):
             'X-HASSIO-KEY': os.getenv('HASSIO_TOKEN'),
         }
         data = {
-            'username': decode_text(self.get_argument('username', '')),
-            'password': decode_text(self.get_argument('password', ''))
+            'username': self.get_argument('username', ''),
+            'password': self.get_argument('password', '')
         }
         try:
             req = requests.post('http://hassio/auth', headers=headers, data=data)
@@ -627,8 +616,8 @@ class LoginHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.render_login_page(error="Invalid username or password")
 
     def post_native_login(self):
-        username = decode_text(self.get_argument("username", ''))
-        password = decode_text(self.get_argument("password", ''))
+        username = self.get_argument("username", '')
+        password = self.get_argument("password", '')
         if settings.check_password(username, password):
             self.set_secure_cookie("authenticated", cookie_authenticated_yes)
             self.redirect("/")
@@ -663,7 +652,7 @@ def get_static_file_url(name):
         with open(path, 'rb') as f_handle:
             hash_ = hashlib.md5(f_handle.read()).hexdigest()[:8]
         _STATIC_FILE_HASHES[name] = hash_
-    return u'./static/{}?hash={}'.format(name, hash_)
+    return f'./static/{name}?hash={hash_}'
 
 
 def make_app(debug=False):
@@ -754,7 +743,7 @@ def start_web_server(args):
         if args.open_ui:
             import webbrowser
 
-            webbrowser.open('localhost:{}'.format(args.port))
+            webbrowser.open(f'localhost:{args.port}')
 
     if settings.status_use_ping:
         status_thread = PingStatusThread()
diff --git a/esphome/espota2.py b/esphome/espota2.py
index 40417b9ab2..edfa4e63e6 100644
--- a/esphome/espota2.py
+++ b/esphome/espota2.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import time
 
 from esphome.core import EsphomeError
 from esphome.helpers import is_ip_address, resolve_ip_address
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY2, char_to_byte
 
 RESPONSE_OK = 0
 RESPONSE_REQUEST_AUTH = 1
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ MAGIC_BYTES = [0x6C, 0x26, 0xF7, 0x5C, 0x45]
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ProgressBar(object):
+class ProgressBar:
     def __init__(self):
         self.last_progress = None
 
@@ -72,33 +71,31 @@ def recv_decode(sock, amount, decode=True):
     data = sock.recv(amount)
     if not decode:
         return data
-    return [char_to_byte(x) for x in data]
+    return list(data)
 
 
 def receive_exactly(sock, amount, msg, expect, decode=True):
     if decode:
         data = []
-    elif IS_PY2:
-        data = ''
     else:
         data = b''
 
     try:
         data += recv_decode(sock, 1, decode=decode)
-    except socket.error as err:
-        raise OTAError("Error receiving acknowledge {}: {}".format(msg, err))
+    except OSError as err:
+        raise OTAError(f"Error receiving acknowledge {msg}: {err}")
 
     try:
         check_error(data, expect)
     except OTAError as err:
         sock.close()
-        raise OTAError("Error {}: {}".format(msg, err))
+        raise OTAError(f"Error {msg}: {err}")
 
     while len(data) < amount:
         try:
             data += recv_decode(sock, amount - len(data), decode=decode)
-        except socket.error as err:
-            raise OTAError("Error receiving {}: {}".format(msg, err))
+        except OSError as err:
+            raise OTAError(f"Error receiving {msg}: {err}")
     return data
 
 
@@ -145,22 +142,16 @@ def check_error(data, expect):
 
 def send_check(sock, data, msg):
     try:
-        if IS_PY2:
-            if isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
-                data = ''.join([chr(x) for x in data])
-            elif isinstance(data, int):
-                data = chr(data)
-        else:
-            if isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
-                data = bytes(data)
-            elif isinstance(data, int):
-                data = bytes([data])
-            elif isinstance(data, str):
-                data = data.encode('utf8')
+        if isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
+            data = bytes(data)
+        elif isinstance(data, int):
+            data = bytes([data])
+        elif isinstance(data, str):
+            data = data.encode('utf8')
 
         sock.sendall(data)
-    except socket.error as err:
-        raise OTAError("Error sending {}: {}".format(msg, err))
+    except OSError as err:
+        raise OTAError(f"Error sending {msg}: {err}")
 
 
 def perform_ota(sock, password, file_handle, filename):
@@ -176,7 +167,7 @@ def perform_ota(sock, password, file_handle, filename):
 
     _, version = receive_exactly(sock, 2, 'version', RESPONSE_OK)
     if version != OTA_VERSION_1_0:
-        raise OTAError("Unsupported OTA version {}".format(version))
+        raise OTAError(f"Unsupported OTA version {version}")
 
     # Features
     send_check(sock, 0x00, 'features')
@@ -186,9 +177,7 @@ def perform_ota(sock, password, file_handle, filename):
     if auth == RESPONSE_REQUEST_AUTH:
         if not password:
             raise OTAError("ESP requests password, but no password given!")
-        nonce = receive_exactly(sock, 32, 'authentication nonce', [], decode=False)
-        if not IS_PY2:
-            nonce = nonce.decode()
+        nonce = receive_exactly(sock, 32, 'authentication nonce', [], decode=False).decode()
         _LOGGER.debug("Auth: Nonce is %s", nonce)
         cnonce = hashlib.md5(str(random.random()).encode()).hexdigest()
         _LOGGER.debug("Auth: CNonce is %s", cnonce)
@@ -235,9 +224,9 @@ def perform_ota(sock, password, file_handle, filename):
 
         try:
             sock.sendall(chunk)
-        except socket.error as err:
+        except OSError as err:
             sys.stderr.write('\n')
-            raise OTAError("Error sending data: {}".format(err))
+            raise OTAError(f"Error sending data: {err}")
 
         progress.update(offset / float(file_size))
     progress.done()
@@ -277,7 +266,7 @@ def run_ota_impl_(remote_host, remote_port, password, filename):
     sock.settimeout(10.0)
     try:
         sock.connect((ip, remote_port))
-    except socket.error as err:
+    except OSError as err:
         sock.close()
         _LOGGER.error("Connecting to %s:%s failed: %s", remote_host, remote_port, err)
         return 1
diff --git a/esphome/helpers.py b/esphome/helpers.py
index 179452c353..6413a25e01 100644
--- a/esphome/helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/helpers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import codecs
 
 import logging
 import os
 
-from esphome.py_compat import char_to_byte, text_type, IS_PY2, encode_text
-
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -18,24 +14,24 @@ def ensure_unique_string(preferred_string, current_strings):
 
     while test_string in current_strings_set:
         tries += 1
-        test_string = u"{}_{}".format(preferred_string, tries)
+        test_string = f"{preferred_string}_{tries}"
 
     return test_string
 
 
-def indent_all_but_first_and_last(text, padding=u'  '):
+def indent_all_but_first_and_last(text, padding='  '):
     lines = text.splitlines(True)
     if len(lines) <= 2:
         return text
-    return lines[0] + u''.join(padding + line for line in lines[1:-1]) + lines[-1]
+    return lines[0] + ''.join(padding + line for line in lines[1:-1]) + lines[-1]
 
 
-def indent_list(text, padding=u'  '):
+def indent_list(text, padding='  '):
     return [padding + line for line in text.splitlines()]
 
 
-def indent(text, padding=u'  '):
-    return u'\n'.join(indent_list(text, padding))
+def indent(text, padding='  '):
+    return '\n'.join(indent_list(text, padding))
 
 
 # From https://stackoverflow.com/a/14945195/8924614
@@ -43,17 +39,16 @@ def cpp_string_escape(string, encoding='utf-8'):
     def _should_escape(byte):  # type: (int) -> bool
         if not 32 <= byte < 127:
             return True
-        if byte in (char_to_byte('\\'), char_to_byte('"')):
+        if byte in (ord('\\'), ord('"')):
             return True
         return False
 
-    if isinstance(string, text_type):
+    if isinstance(string, str):
         string = string.encode(encoding)
     result = ''
     for character in string:
-        character = char_to_byte(character)
         if _should_escape(character):
-            result += '\\%03o' % character
+            result += f'\\{character:03o}'
         else:
             result += chr(character)
     return '"' + result + '"'
@@ -91,7 +86,7 @@ def mkdir_p(path):
             pass
         else:
             from esphome.core import EsphomeError
-            raise EsphomeError(u"Error creating directories {}: {}".format(path, err))
+            raise EsphomeError(f"Error creating directories {path}: {err}")
 
 
 def is_ip_address(host):
@@ -118,7 +113,7 @@ def _resolve_with_zeroconf(host):
     try:
         info = zc.resolve_host(host + '.')
     except Exception as err:
-        raise EsphomeError("Error resolving mDNS hostname: {}".format(err))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Error resolving mDNS hostname: {err}")
     finally:
         zc.close()
     if info is None:
@@ -141,7 +136,7 @@ def resolve_ip_address(host):
 
     try:
         return socket.gethostbyname(host)
-    except socket.error as err:
+    except OSError as err:
         errs.append(str(err))
         raise EsphomeError("Error resolving IP address: {}"
                            "".format(', '.join(errs)))
@@ -167,10 +162,10 @@ def read_file(path):
             return f_handle.read()
     except OSError as err:
         from esphome.core import EsphomeError
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Error reading file {}: {}".format(path, err))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Error reading file {path}: {err}")
     except UnicodeDecodeError as err:
         from esphome.core import EsphomeError
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Error reading file {}: {}".format(path, err))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Error reading file {path}: {err}")
 
 
 def _write_file(path, text):
@@ -179,20 +174,17 @@ def _write_file(path, text):
     mkdir_p(directory)
 
     tmp_path = None
-    data = encode_text(text)
+    data = text
+    if isinstance(text, str):
+        data = text.encode()
     try:
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="wb", dir=directory, delete=False) as f_handle:
             tmp_path = f_handle.name
             f_handle.write(data)
         # Newer tempfile implementations create the file with mode 0o600
         os.chmod(tmp_path, 0o644)
-        if IS_PY2:
-            if os.path.exists(path):
-                os.remove(path)
-            os.rename(tmp_path, path)
-        else:
-            # If destination exists, will be overwritten
-            os.replace(tmp_path, path)
+        # If destination exists, will be overwritten
+        os.replace(tmp_path, path)
     finally:
         if tmp_path is not None and os.path.exists(tmp_path):
             try:
@@ -206,7 +198,7 @@ def write_file(path, text):
         _write_file(path, text)
     except OSError:
         from esphome.core import EsphomeError
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Could not write file at {}".format(path))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Could not write file at {path}")
 
 
 def write_file_if_changed(path, text):
@@ -226,7 +218,7 @@ def copy_file_if_changed(src, dst):
         shutil.copy(src, dst)
     except OSError as err:
         from esphome.core import EsphomeError
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Error copying file {} to {}: {}".format(src, dst, err))
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Error copying file {src} to {dst}: {err}")
 
 
 def list_starts_with(list_, sub):
@@ -273,10 +265,6 @@ _TYPE_OVERLOADS = {
     list: type('EList', (list,), dict()),
 }
 
-if IS_PY2:
-    _TYPE_OVERLOADS[long] = type('long', (long,), dict())
-    _TYPE_OVERLOADS[unicode] = type('unicode', (unicode,), dict())
-
 # cache created classes here
 _CLASS_LOOKUP = {}
 
diff --git a/esphome/legacy.py b/esphome/legacy.py
index 0e19545d68..27373ee1a3 100644
--- a/esphome/legacy.py
+++ b/esphome/legacy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/mqtt.py b/esphome/mqtt.py
index 77eb941363..cbcf067c44 100644
--- a/esphome/mqtt.py
+++ b/esphome/mqtt.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 from datetime import datetime
 import hashlib
 import logging
-import socket
 import ssl
 import sys
 import time
@@ -15,7 +12,6 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_BROKER, CONF_DISCOVERY_PREFIX, CONF_ESPHOME, \
     CONF_TOPIC, CONF_TOPIC_PREFIX, CONF_USERNAME
 from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError
 from esphome.helpers import color
-from esphome.py_compat import decode_text
 from esphome.util import safe_print
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ def initialize(config, subscriptions, on_message, username, password, client_id)
                 if client.reconnect() == 0:
                     _LOGGER.info("Successfully reconnected to the MQTT server")
                     break
-            except socket.error:
+            except OSError:
                 pass
 
             wait_time = min(2**tries, 300)
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ def initialize(config, subscriptions, on_message, username, password, client_id)
             time.sleep(wait_time)
             tries += 1
 
-    client = mqtt.Client(client_id or u'')
+    client = mqtt.Client(client_id or '')
     client.on_connect = on_connect
     client.on_message = on_message
     client.on_disconnect = on_disconnect
@@ -70,8 +66,8 @@ def initialize(config, subscriptions, on_message, username, password, client_id)
         host = str(config[CONF_MQTT][CONF_BROKER])
         port = int(config[CONF_MQTT][CONF_PORT])
         client.connect(host, port)
-    except socket.error as err:
-        raise EsphomeError("Cannot connect to MQTT broker: {}".format(err))
+    except OSError as err:
+        raise EsphomeError(f"Cannot connect to MQTT broker: {err}")
 
     try:
         client.loop_forever()
@@ -88,17 +84,17 @@ def show_logs(config, topic=None, username=None, password=None, client_id=None):
         if CONF_LOG_TOPIC in conf:
             topic = config[CONF_MQTT][CONF_LOG_TOPIC][CONF_TOPIC]
         elif CONF_TOPIC_PREFIX in config[CONF_MQTT]:
-            topic = config[CONF_MQTT][CONF_TOPIC_PREFIX] + u'/debug'
+            topic = config[CONF_MQTT][CONF_TOPIC_PREFIX] + '/debug'
         else:
-            topic = config[CONF_ESPHOME][CONF_NAME] + u'/debug'
+            topic = config[CONF_ESPHOME][CONF_NAME] + '/debug'
     else:
-        _LOGGER.error(u"MQTT isn't setup, can't start MQTT logs")
+        _LOGGER.error("MQTT isn't setup, can't start MQTT logs")
         return 1
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Starting log output from %s", topic)
+    _LOGGER.info("Starting log output from %s", topic)
 
     def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
-        time_ = datetime.now().time().strftime(u'[%H:%M:%S]')
-        payload = decode_text(msg.payload)
+        time_ = datetime.now().time().strftime('[%H:%M:%S]')
+        payload = msg.payload.decode(errors='backslashreplace')
         message = time_ + payload
         safe_print(message)
 
@@ -107,20 +103,20 @@ def show_logs(config, topic=None, username=None, password=None, client_id=None):
 
 def clear_topic(config, topic, username=None, password=None, client_id=None):
     if topic is None:
-        discovery_prefix = config[CONF_MQTT].get(CONF_DISCOVERY_PREFIX, u'homeassistant')
+        discovery_prefix = config[CONF_MQTT].get(CONF_DISCOVERY_PREFIX, 'homeassistant')
         name = config[CONF_ESPHOME][CONF_NAME]
-        topic = u'{}/+/{}/#'.format(discovery_prefix, name)
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Clearing messages from '%s'", topic)
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Please close this window when no more messages appear and the "
-                 u"MQTT topic has been cleared of retained messages.")
+        topic = f'{discovery_prefix}/+/{name}/#'
+    _LOGGER.info("Clearing messages from '%s'", topic)
+    _LOGGER.info("Please close this window when no more messages appear and the "
+                 "MQTT topic has been cleared of retained messages.")
 
     def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
         if not msg.payload or not msg.retain:
             return
         try:
-            print(u"Clearing topic {}".format(msg.topic))
+            print(f"Clearing topic {msg.topic}")
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
-            print(u"Skipping non-UTF-8 topic (prohibited by MQTT standard)")
+            print("Skipping non-UTF-8 topic (prohibited by MQTT standard)")
             return
         client.publish(msg.topic, None, retain=True)
 
@@ -133,14 +129,14 @@ def get_fingerprint(config):
     _LOGGER.info("Getting fingerprint from %s:%s", addr[0], addr[1])
     try:
         cert_pem = ssl.get_server_certificate(addr)
-    except IOError as err:
+    except OSError as err:
         _LOGGER.error("Unable to connect to server: %s", err)
         return 1
     cert_der = ssl.PEM_cert_to_DER_cert(cert_pem)
 
     sha1 = hashlib.sha1(cert_der).hexdigest()
 
-    safe_print(u"SHA1 Fingerprint: " + color('cyan', sha1))
-    safe_print(u"Copy the string above into mqtt.ssl_fingerprints section of {}"
-               u"".format(CORE.config_path))
+    safe_print("SHA1 Fingerprint: " + color('cyan', sha1))
+    safe_print("Copy the string above into mqtt.ssl_fingerprints section of {}"
+               "".format(CORE.config_path))
     return 0
diff --git a/esphome/pins.py b/esphome/pins.py
index 9a2cf90984..22192b599e 100644
--- a/esphome/pins.py
+++ b/esphome/pins.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import division
-
 import logging
 
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
@@ -271,13 +269,13 @@ def _lookup_pin(value):
         return board_pins[value]
     if value in base_pins:
         return base_pins[value]
-    raise cv.Invalid(u"Cannot resolve pin name '{}' for board {}.".format(value, CORE.board))
+    raise cv.Invalid(f"Cannot resolve pin name '{value}' for board {CORE.board}.")
 
 
 def _translate_pin(value):
     if isinstance(value, dict) or value is None:
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"This variable only supports pin numbers, not full pin schemas "
-                         u"(with inverted and mode).")
+        raise cv.Invalid("This variable only supports pin numbers, not full pin schemas "
+                         "(with inverted and mode).")
     if isinstance(value, int):
         return value
     try:
@@ -301,27 +299,27 @@ def validate_gpio_pin(value):
     value = _translate_pin(value)
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         if value < 0 or value > 39:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"ESP32: Invalid pin number: {}".format(value))
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"ESP32: Invalid pin number: {value}")
         if value in _ESP_SDIO_PINS:
             raise cv.Invalid("This pin cannot be used on ESP32s and is already used by "
                              "the flash interface (function: {})".format(_ESP_SDIO_PINS[value]))
         if 9 <= value <= 10:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"ESP32: Pin %s (9-10) might already be used by the "
-                            u"flash interface in QUAD IO flash mode.", value)
+            _LOGGER.warning("ESP32: Pin %s (9-10) might already be used by the "
+                            "flash interface in QUAD IO flash mode.", value)
         if value in (20, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31):
             # These pins are not exposed in GPIO mux (reason unknown)
             # but they're missing from IO_MUX list in datasheet
-            raise cv.Invalid("The pin GPIO{} is not usable on ESP32s.".format(value))
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"The pin GPIO{value} is not usable on ESP32s.")
         return value
     if CORE.is_esp8266:
         if value < 0 or value > 17:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"ESP8266: Invalid pin number: {}".format(value))
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"ESP8266: Invalid pin number: {value}")
         if value in _ESP_SDIO_PINS:
             raise cv.Invalid("This pin cannot be used on ESP8266s and is already used by "
                              "the flash interface (function: {})".format(_ESP_SDIO_PINS[value]))
         if 9 <= value <= 10:
-            _LOGGER.warning(u"ESP8266: Pin %s (9-10) might already be used by the "
-                            u"flash interface in QUAD IO flash mode.", value)
+            _LOGGER.warning("ESP8266: Pin %s (9-10) might already be used by the "
+                            "flash interface in QUAD IO flash mode.", value)
         return value
     raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -349,8 +347,8 @@ def output_pin(value):
     value = validate_gpio_pin(value)
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         if 34 <= value <= 39:
-            raise cv.Invalid(u"ESP32: GPIO{} (34-39) can only be used as an "
-                             u"input pin.".format(value))
+            raise cv.Invalid("ESP32: GPIO{} (34-39) can only be used as an "
+                             "input pin.".format(value))
         return value
     if CORE.is_esp8266:
         if value == 17:
@@ -364,11 +362,11 @@ def analog_pin(value):
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         if 32 <= value <= 39:  # ADC1
             return value
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"ESP32: Only pins 32 though 39 support ADC.")
+        raise cv.Invalid("ESP32: Only pins 32 though 39 support ADC.")
     if CORE.is_esp8266:
         if value == 17:  # A0
             return value
-        raise cv.Invalid(u"ESP8266: Only pin A0 (GPIO17) supports ADC.")
+        raise cv.Invalid("ESP8266: Only pin A0 (GPIO17) supports ADC.")
     raise NotImplementedError
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/platformio_api.py b/esphome/platformio_api.py
index 317670710b..59f5bf20ae 100644
--- a/esphome/platformio_api.py
+++ b/esphome/platformio_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -7,7 +5,6 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 
 from esphome.core import CORE
-from esphome.py_compat import decode_text
 from esphome.util import run_external_command, run_external_process
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -61,6 +58,7 @@ FILTER_PLATFORMIO_LINES = [
     r'Installing dependencies',
     r'.* @ .* is already installed',
     r'Building in .* mode',
+    r'Advanced Memory Usage is available via .*',
 ]
 
 
@@ -100,8 +98,7 @@ def run_upload(config, verbose, port):
 
 def run_idedata(config):
     args = ['-t', 'idedata']
-    stdout = run_platformio_cli_run(config, False, *args, capture_stdout=True)
-    stdout = decode_text(stdout)
+    stdout = run_platformio_cli_run(config, False, *args, capture_stdout=True).decode()
     match = re.search(r'{\s*".*}', stdout)
     if match is None:
         _LOGGER.debug("Could not match IDEData for %s", stdout)
@@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ def _decode_pc(config, addr):
         return
     command = [idedata.addr2line_path, '-pfiaC', '-e', idedata.firmware_elf_path, addr]
     try:
-        translation = decode_text(subprocess.check_output(command)).strip()
+        translation = subprocess.check_output(command).decode().strip()
     except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         _LOGGER.debug("Caught exception for command %s", command, exc_info=1)
         return
@@ -246,7 +243,7 @@ def process_stacktrace(config, line, backtrace_state):
     return backtrace_state
 
 
-class IDEData(object):
+class IDEData:
     def __init__(self, raw):
         if not isinstance(raw, dict):
             self.raw = {}
diff --git a/esphome/py_compat.py b/esphome/py_compat.py
index 6cdaa5b047..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/esphome/py_compat.py
+++ b/esphome/py_compat.py
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-import functools
-import sys
-import codecs
-
-PYTHON_MAJOR = sys.version_info[0]
-IS_PY2 = PYTHON_MAJOR == 2
-IS_PY3 = PYTHON_MAJOR == 3
-
-
-# pylint: disable=no-else-return
-def safe_input(prompt=None):
-    if IS_PY2:
-        if prompt is None:
-            return raw_input()
-        return raw_input(prompt)
-    else:
-        if prompt is None:
-            return input()
-        return input(prompt)
-
-
-if IS_PY2:
-    text_type = unicode
-    string_types = (str, unicode)
-    integer_types = (int, long)
-    binary_type = str
-else:
-    text_type = str
-    string_types = (str,)
-    integer_types = (int,)
-    binary_type = bytes
-
-
-def byte_to_bytes(val):  # type: (int) -> bytes
-    if IS_PY2:
-        return chr(val)
-    else:
-        return bytes([val])
-
-
-def char_to_byte(val):  # type: (str) -> int
-    if IS_PY2:
-        if isinstance(val, string_types):
-            return ord(val)
-        elif isinstance(val, int):
-            return val
-        else:
-            raise ValueError
-    else:
-        if isinstance(val, str):
-            return ord(val)
-        elif isinstance(val, int):
-            return val
-        else:
-            raise ValueError
-
-
-def format_bytes(val):
-    if IS_PY2:
-        return ' '.join('{:02X}'.format(ord(x)) for x in val)
-    else:
-        return ' '.join('{:02X}'.format(x) for x in val)
-
-
-def sort_by_cmp(list_, cmp):
-    if IS_PY2:
-        list_.sort(cmp=cmp)
-    else:
-        list_.sort(key=functools.cmp_to_key(cmp))
-
-
-def indexbytes(buf, i):
-    if IS_PY3:
-        return buf[i]
-    else:
-        return ord(buf[i])
-
-
-def decode_text(data, encoding='utf-8', errors='strict'):
-    if isinstance(data, text_type):
-        return data
-    return codecs.decode(data, encoding, errors)
-
-
-def encode_text(data, encoding='utf-8', errors='strict'):
-    if isinstance(data, binary_type):
-        return data
-
-    return codecs.encode(data, encoding, errors)
diff --git a/esphome/storage_json.py b/esphome/storage_json.py
index f3e53ce168..b4dc29c9cd 100644
--- a/esphome/storage_json.py
+++ b/esphome/storage_json.py
@@ -13,17 +13,15 @@ from esphome.helpers import write_file_if_changed
 from esphome.core import CoreType
 from typing import Any, Optional, List
 
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type
-
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def storage_path():  # type: () -> str
-    return CORE.relative_config_path('.esphome', '{}.json'.format(CORE.config_filename))
+    return CORE.relative_config_path('.esphome', f'{CORE.config_filename}.json')
 
 
 def ext_storage_path(base_path, config_filename):  # type: (str, str) -> str
-    return os.path.join(base_path, '.esphome', '{}.json'.format(config_filename))
+    return os.path.join(base_path, '.esphome', f'{config_filename}.json')
 
 
 def esphome_storage_path(base_path):  # type: (str) -> str
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ def trash_storage_path(base_path):  # type: (str) -> str
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
-class StorageJSON(object):
+class StorageJSON:
     def __init__(self, storage_version, name, comment, esphome_version,
                  src_version, arduino_version, address, esp_platform, board, build_path,
                  firmware_bin_path, loaded_integrations):
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ class StorageJSON(object):
         }
 
     def to_json(self):
-        return json.dumps(self.as_dict(), indent=2) + u'\n'
+        return json.dumps(self.as_dict(), indent=2) + '\n'
 
     def save(self, path):
         write_file_if_changed(path, self.to_json())
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ class StorageJSON(object):
         return isinstance(o, StorageJSON) and self.as_dict() == o.as_dict()
 
 
-class EsphomeStorageJSON(object):
+class EsphomeStorageJSON:
     def __init__(self, storage_version, cookie_secret, last_update_check,
                  remote_version):
         # Version of the storage JSON schema
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ class EsphomeStorageJSON(object):
         self.last_update_check_str = new.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
 
     def to_json(self):  # type: () -> dict
-        return json.dumps(self.as_dict(), indent=2) + u'\n'
+        return json.dumps(self.as_dict(), indent=2) + '\n'
 
     def save(self, path):  # type: (str) -> None
         write_file_if_changed(path, self.to_json())
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ class EsphomeStorageJSON(object):
     def get_default():  # type: () -> EsphomeStorageJSON
         return EsphomeStorageJSON(
             storage_version=1,
-            cookie_secret=text_type(binascii.hexlify(os.urandom(64))),
+            cookie_secret=binascii.hexlify(os.urandom(64)).decode(),
             last_update_check=None,
             remote_version=None,
         )
diff --git a/esphome/util.py b/esphome/util.py
index b8e65cd576..6677946b01 100644
--- a/esphome/util.py
+++ b/esphome/util.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import collections
 import io
 import logging
@@ -9,12 +7,11 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 
 from esphome import const
-from esphome.py_compat import IS_PY2, decode_text, text_type
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class RegistryEntry(object):
+class RegistryEntry:
     def __init__(self, name, fun, type_id, schema):
         self.name = name
         self.fun = fun
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ class RegistryEntry(object):
 
 class Registry(dict):
     def __init__(self, base_schema=None, type_id_key=None):
-        super(Registry, self).__init__()
+        super().__init__()
         self.base_schema = base_schema or {}
         self.type_id_key = type_id_key
 
@@ -81,17 +78,17 @@ def safe_print(message=""):
 
 def shlex_quote(s):
     if not s:
-        return u"''"
+        return "''"
     if re.search(r'[^\w@%+=:,./-]', s) is None:
         return s
 
-    return u"'" + s.replace(u"'", u"'\"'\"'") + u"'"
+    return "'" + s.replace("'", "'\"'\"'") + "'"
 
 
 ANSI_ESCAPE = re.compile(r'\033[@-_][0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~]')
 
 
-class RedirectText(object):
+class RedirectText:
     def __init__(self, out, filter_lines=None):
         self._out = out
         if filter_lines is None:
@@ -116,13 +113,12 @@ class RedirectText(object):
         self._out.write(s)
 
     def write(self, s):
-        # s is usually a text_type already (self._out is of type TextIOWrapper)
+        # s is usually a str already (self._out is of type TextIOWrapper)
         # However, s is sometimes also a bytes object in python3. Let's make sure it's a
-        # text_type
+        # str
         # If the conversion fails, we will create an exception, which is okay because we won't
         # be able to print it anyway.
-        text = decode_text(s)
-        assert isinstance(text, text_type)
+        text = s.decode()
 
         if self._filter_pattern is not None:
             self._line_buffer += text
@@ -160,8 +156,8 @@ def run_external_command(func, *cmd, **kwargs):
 
     orig_argv = sys.argv
     orig_exit = sys.exit  # mock sys.exit
-    full_cmd = u' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in cmd)
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Running:  %s", full_cmd)
+    full_cmd = ' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in cmd)
+    _LOGGER.info("Running:  %s", full_cmd)
 
     filter_lines = kwargs.get('filter_lines')
     orig_stdout = sys.stdout
@@ -182,8 +178,8 @@ def run_external_command(func, *cmd, **kwargs):
     except SystemExit as err:
         return err.args[0]
     except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Running command failed: %s", err)
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Please try running %s locally.", full_cmd)
+        _LOGGER.error("Running command failed: %s", err)
+        _LOGGER.error("Please try running %s locally.", full_cmd)
         return 1
     finally:
         sys.argv = orig_argv
@@ -198,8 +194,8 @@ def run_external_command(func, *cmd, **kwargs):
 
 
 def run_external_process(*cmd, **kwargs):
-    full_cmd = u' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in cmd)
-    _LOGGER.info(u"Running:  %s", full_cmd)
+    full_cmd = ' '.join(shlex_quote(x) for x in cmd)
+    _LOGGER.info("Running:  %s", full_cmd)
     filter_lines = kwargs.get('filter_lines')
 
     capture_stdout = kwargs.get('capture_stdout', False)
@@ -215,8 +211,8 @@ def run_external_process(*cmd, **kwargs):
                                stdout=sub_stdout,
                                stderr=sub_stderr)
     except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Running command failed: %s", err)
-        _LOGGER.error(u"Please try running %s locally.", full_cmd)
+        _LOGGER.error("Running command failed: %s", err)
+        _LOGGER.error("Please try running %s locally.", full_cmd)
         return 1
     finally:
         if capture_stdout:
@@ -233,29 +229,6 @@ class OrderedDict(collections.OrderedDict):
     def __repr__(self):
         return dict(self).__repr__()
 
-    def move_to_end(self, key, last=True):
-        if IS_PY2:
-            if len(self) == 1:
-                return
-            if last:
-                # When moving to end, just pop and re-add
-                val = self.pop(key)
-                self[key] = val
-            else:
-                # When moving to front, use internals here
-                # https://stackoverflow.com/a/16664932
-                root = self._OrderedDict__root  # pylint: disable=no-member
-                first = root[1]
-                link = self._OrderedDict__map[key]  # pylint: disable=no-member
-                link_prev, link_next, _ = link
-                link_prev[1] = link_next
-                link_next[0] = link_prev
-                link[0] = root
-                link[1] = first
-                root[1] = first[0] = link
-        else:
-            super(OrderedDict, self).move_to_end(key, last=last)  # pylint: disable=no-member
-
 
 def list_yaml_files(folder):
     files = filter_yaml_files([os.path.join(folder, p) for p in os.listdir(folder)])
diff --git a/esphome/voluptuous_schema.py b/esphome/voluptuous_schema.py
index 09fa1a6756..8193c1317c 100644
--- a/esphome/voluptuous_schema.py
+++ b/esphome/voluptuous_schema.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import itertools
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from esphome.py_compat import string_types
-
 
 class ExtraKeysInvalid(vol.Invalid):
     def __init__(self, *arg, **kwargs):
@@ -22,14 +20,14 @@ def ensure_multiple_invalid(err):
 class _Schema(vol.Schema):
     """Custom cv.Schema that prints similar keys on error."""
     def __init__(self, schema, required=False, extra=vol.PREVENT_EXTRA, extra_schemas=None):
-        super(_Schema, self).__init__(schema, required=required, extra=extra)
+        super().__init__(schema, required=required, extra=extra)
         # List of extra schemas to apply after validation
         # Should be used sparingly, as it's not a very voluptuous-way/clean way of
         # doing things.
         self._extra_schemas = extra_schemas or []
 
     def __call__(self, data):
-        res = super(_Schema, self).__call__(data)
+        res = super().__call__(data)
         for extra in self._extra_schemas:
             try:
                 res = extra(res)
@@ -51,10 +49,10 @@ class _Schema(vol.Schema):
                 raise ValueError("All schema keys must be wrapped in cv.Required or cv.Optional")
 
         # Keys that may be required
-        all_required_keys = set(key for key in schema if isinstance(key, vol.Required))
+        all_required_keys = {key for key in schema if isinstance(key, vol.Required)}
 
         # Keys that may have defaults
-        all_default_keys = set(key for key in schema if isinstance(key, vol.Optional))
+        all_default_keys = {key for key in schema if isinstance(key, vol.Optional)}
 
         # Recursively compile schema
         _compiled_schema = {}
@@ -84,9 +82,9 @@ class _Schema(vol.Schema):
 
         key_names = []
         for skey in schema:
-            if isinstance(skey, string_types):
+            if isinstance(skey, str):
                 key_names.append(skey)
-            elif isinstance(skey, vol.Marker) and isinstance(skey.schema, string_types):
+            elif isinstance(skey, vol.Marker) and isinstance(skey.schema, str):
                 key_names.append(skey.schema)
 
         def validate_mapping(path, iterable, out):
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ class _Schema(vol.Schema):
                     if self.extra == vol.ALLOW_EXTRA:
                         out[key] = value
                     elif self.extra != vol.REMOVE_EXTRA:
-                        if isinstance(key, string_types) and key_names:
+                        if isinstance(key, str) and key_names:
                             matches = difflib.get_close_matches(key, key_names)
                             errors.append(ExtraKeysInvalid('extra keys not allowed', key_path,
                                                            candidates=matches))
@@ -195,5 +193,5 @@ class _Schema(vol.Schema):
         schema = schemas[0]
         if isinstance(schema, vol.Schema):
             schema = schema.schema
-        ret = super(_Schema, self).extend(schema, extra=extra)
+        ret = super().extend(schema, extra=extra)
         return _Schema(ret.schema, extra=ret.extra, extra_schemas=self._extra_schemas)
diff --git a/esphome/vscode.py b/esphome/vscode.py
index 6b35d4bd7a..e8c0b106f7 100644
--- a/esphome/vscode.py
+++ b/esphome/vscode.py
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import json
 import os
 
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
 from esphome.config import load_config, _format_vol_invalid, Config
 from esphome.core import CORE, DocumentRange
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type, safe_input
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-import, wrong-import-order
-import voluptuous as vol
 from typing import Optional
 
 
 def _get_invalid_range(res, invalid):
-    # type: (Config, vol.Invalid) -> Optional[DocumentRange]
+    # type: (Config, cv.Invalid) -> Optional[DocumentRange]
     return res.get_deepest_document_range_for_path(invalid.path)
 
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ def _dump_range(range):
     }
 
 
-class VSCodeResult(object):
+class VSCodeResult:
     def __init__(self):
         self.yaml_errors = []
         self.validation_errors = []
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ class VSCodeResult(object):
 def read_config(args):
     while True:
         CORE.reset()
-        data = json.loads(safe_input())
+        data = json.loads(input())
         assert data['type'] == 'validate'
         CORE.vscode = True
         CORE.ace = args.ace
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ def read_config(args):
         try:
             res = load_config()
         except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-            vs.add_yaml_error(text_type(err))
+            vs.add_yaml_error(str(err))
         else:
             for err in res.errors:
                 try:
diff --git a/esphome/wizard.py b/esphome/wizard.py
index 8cc759f934..b00f6d2b01 100644
--- a/esphome/wizard.py
+++ b/esphome/wizard.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import os
 import random
 import string
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.helpers import color, get_bool_env, write_file
 # pylint: disable=anomalous-backslash-in-string
 from esphome.pins import ESP32_BOARD_PINS, ESP8266_BOARD_PINS
-from esphome.py_compat import safe_input, text_type
 from esphome.storage_json import StorageJSON, ext_storage_path
 from esphome.util import safe_print
 
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ OTA_BIG = r"""       ____ _______
       \____/  |_/_/    \_\\
 """
 
-BASE_CONFIG = u"""esphome:
+BASE_CONFIG = """esphome:
   name: {name}
   platform: {platform}
   board: {board}
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ def sanitize_double_quotes(value):
 def wizard_file(**kwargs):
     letters = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
     ap_name_base = kwargs['name'].replace('_', ' ').title()
-    ap_name = "{} Fallback Hotspot".format(ap_name_base)
+    ap_name = f"{ap_name_base} Fallback Hotspot"
     if len(ap_name) > 32:
         ap_name = ap_name_base
     kwargs['fallback_name'] = ap_name
@@ -84,9 +81,9 @@ def wizard_file(**kwargs):
     config = BASE_CONFIG.format(**kwargs)
 
     if kwargs['password']:
-        config += u'  password: "{0}"\n\nota:\n  password: "{0}"\n'.format(kwargs['password'])
+        config += '  password: "{0}"\n\nota:\n  password: "{0}"\n'.format(kwargs['password'])
     else:
-        config += u"\nota:\n"
+        config += "\nota:\n"
 
     return config
 
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ else:
 def safe_print_step(step, big):
     safe_print()
     safe_print()
-    safe_print("============= STEP {} =============".format(step))
+    safe_print(f"============= STEP {step} =============")
     safe_print(big)
     safe_print("===================================")
     sleep(0.25)
@@ -127,24 +124,24 @@ def safe_print_step(step, big):
 
 def default_input(text, default):
     safe_print()
-    safe_print(u"Press ENTER for default ({})".format(default))
-    return safe_input(text.format(default)) or default
+    safe_print(f"Press ENTER for default ({default})")
+    return input(text.format(default)) or default
 
 
 # From https://stackoverflow.com/a/518232/8924614
 def strip_accents(value):
-    return u''.join(c for c in unicodedata.normalize('NFD', text_type(value))
-                    if unicodedata.category(c) != 'Mn')
+    return ''.join(c for c in unicodedata.normalize('NFD', str(value))
+                   if unicodedata.category(c) != 'Mn')
 
 
 def wizard(path):
     if not path.endswith('.yaml') and not path.endswith('.yml'):
-        safe_print(u"Please make your configuration file {} have the extension .yaml or .yml"
-                   u"".format(color('cyan', path)))
+        safe_print("Please make your configuration file {} have the extension .yaml or .yml"
+                   "".format(color('cyan', path)))
         return 1
     if os.path.exists(path):
-        safe_print(u"Uh oh, it seems like {} already exists, please delete that file first "
-                   u"or chose another configuration file.".format(color('cyan', path)))
+        safe_print("Uh oh, it seems like {} already exists, please delete that file first "
+                   "or chose another configuration file.".format(color('cyan', path)))
         return 1
     safe_print("Hi there!")
     sleep(1.5)
@@ -164,21 +161,21 @@ def wizard(path):
         color('bold_white', "livingroom")))
     safe_print()
     sleep(1)
-    name = safe_input(color("bold_white", "(name): "))
+    name = input(color("bold_white", "(name): "))
     while True:
         try:
             name = cv.valid_name(name)
             break
         except vol.Invalid:
-            safe_print(color("red", u"Oh noes, \"{}\" isn't a valid name. Names can only include "
-                                    u"numbers, letters and underscores.".format(name)))
+            safe_print(color("red", "Oh noes, \"{}\" isn't a valid name. Names can only include "
+                                    "numbers, letters and underscores.".format(name)))
             name = strip_accents(name).replace(' ', '_')
-            name = u''.join(c for c in name if c in cv.ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS)
-            safe_print(u"Shall I use \"{}\" as the name instead?".format(color('cyan', name)))
+            name = ''.join(c for c in name if c in cv.ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS)
+            safe_print("Shall I use \"{}\" as the name instead?".format(color('cyan', name)))
             sleep(0.5)
-            name = default_input(u"(name [{}]): ", name)
+            name = default_input("(name [{}]): ", name)
 
-    safe_print(u"Great! Your node is now called \"{}\".".format(color('cyan', name)))
+    safe_print("Great! Your node is now called \"{}\".".format(color('cyan', name)))
     sleep(1)
     safe_print_step(2, ESP_BIG)
     safe_print("Now I'd like to know what microcontroller you're using so that I can compile "
@@ -189,14 +186,14 @@ def wizard(path):
         sleep(0.5)
         safe_print()
         safe_print("Please enter either ESP32 or ESP8266.")
-        platform = safe_input(color("bold_white", "(ESP32/ESP8266): "))
+        platform = input(color("bold_white", "(ESP32/ESP8266): "))
         try:
             platform = vol.All(vol.Upper, vol.Any('ESP32', 'ESP8266'))(platform)
             break
         except vol.Invalid:
-            safe_print(u"Unfortunately, I can't find an espressif microcontroller called "
-                       u"\"{}\". Please try again.".format(platform))
-    safe_print(u"Thanks! You've chosen {} as your platform.".format(color('cyan', platform)))
+            safe_print("Unfortunately, I can't find an espressif microcontroller called "
+                       "\"{}\". Please try again.".format(platform))
+    safe_print("Thanks! You've chosen {} as your platform.".format(color('cyan', platform)))
     safe_print()
     sleep(1)
 
@@ -221,17 +218,17 @@ def wizard(path):
     safe_print("Options: {}".format(', '.join(sorted(boards))))
 
     while True:
-        board = safe_input(color("bold_white", "(board): "))
+        board = input(color("bold_white", "(board): "))
         try:
             board = vol.All(vol.Lower, vol.Any(*boards))(board)
             break
         except vol.Invalid:
-            safe_print(color('red', "Sorry, I don't think the board \"{}\" exists.".format(board)))
+            safe_print(color('red', f"Sorry, I don't think the board \"{board}\" exists."))
             safe_print()
             sleep(0.25)
             safe_print()
 
-    safe_print(u"Way to go! You've chosen {} as your board.".format(color('cyan', board)))
+    safe_print("Way to go! You've chosen {} as your board.".format(color('cyan', board)))
     safe_print()
     sleep(1)
 
@@ -241,22 +238,22 @@ def wizard(path):
     safe_print()
     sleep(1)
     safe_print("First, what's the " + color('green', 'SSID') +
-               u" (the name) of the WiFi network {} I should connect to?".format(name))
+               f" (the name) of the WiFi network {name} I should connect to?")
     sleep(1.5)
     safe_print("For example \"{}\".".format(color('bold_white', "Abraham Linksys")))
     while True:
-        ssid = safe_input(color('bold_white', "(ssid): "))
+        ssid = input(color('bold_white', "(ssid): "))
         try:
             ssid = cv.ssid(ssid)
             break
         except vol.Invalid:
-            safe_print(color('red', u"Unfortunately, \"{}\" doesn't seem to be a valid SSID. "
-                                    u"Please try again.".format(ssid)))
+            safe_print(color('red', "Unfortunately, \"{}\" doesn't seem to be a valid SSID. "
+                                    "Please try again.".format(ssid)))
             safe_print()
             sleep(1)
 
-    safe_print(u"Thank you very much! You've just chosen \"{}\" as your SSID."
-               u"".format(color('cyan', ssid)))
+    safe_print("Thank you very much! You've just chosen \"{}\" as your SSID."
+               "".format(color('cyan', ssid)))
     safe_print()
     sleep(0.75)
 
@@ -265,7 +262,7 @@ def wizard(path):
     safe_print()
     safe_print("For example \"{}\"".format(color('bold_white', 'PASSWORD42')))
     sleep(0.5)
-    psk = safe_input(color('bold_white', '(PSK): '))
+    psk = input(color('bold_white', '(PSK): '))
     safe_print("Perfect! WiFi is now set up (you can create static IPs and so on later).")
     sleep(1.5)
 
@@ -277,7 +274,7 @@ def wizard(path):
     safe_print()
     sleep(0.25)
     safe_print("Press ENTER for no password")
-    password = safe_input(color('bold_white', '(password): '))
+    password = input(color('bold_white', '(password): '))
 
     wizard_write(path=path, name=name, platform=platform, board=board,
                  ssid=ssid, psk=psk, password=password)
diff --git a/esphome/writer.py b/esphome/writer.py
index b036413a66..b3a60c5de9 100644
--- a/esphome/writer.py
+++ b/esphome/writer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -14,19 +12,19 @@ from esphome.storage_json import StorageJSON, storage_path
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN = u'// ========== AUTO GENERATED CODE BEGIN ==========='
-CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_END = u'// =========== AUTO GENERATED CODE END ============'
-CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN = u'// ========== AUTO GENERATED INCLUDE BLOCK BEGIN ==========='
-CPP_INCLUDE_END = u'// ========== AUTO GENERATED INCLUDE BLOCK END ==========='
-INI_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN = u'; ========== AUTO GENERATED CODE BEGIN ==========='
-INI_AUTO_GENERATE_END = u'; =========== AUTO GENERATED CODE END ============'
+CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN = '// ========== AUTO GENERATED CODE BEGIN ==========='
+CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_END = '// =========== AUTO GENERATED CODE END ============'
+CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN = '// ========== AUTO GENERATED INCLUDE BLOCK BEGIN ==========='
+CPP_INCLUDE_END = '// ========== AUTO GENERATED INCLUDE BLOCK END ==========='
+INI_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN = '; ========== AUTO GENERATED CODE BEGIN ==========='
+INI_AUTO_GENERATE_END = '; =========== AUTO GENERATED CODE END ============'
 
-CPP_BASE_FORMAT = (u"""// Auto generated code by esphome
-""", u""""
+CPP_BASE_FORMAT = ("""// Auto generated code by esphome
+""", """"
 
 void setup() {
   // ===== DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE =====
-  """, u"""
+  """, """
   // ========= YOU CAN EDIT AFTER THIS LINE =========
   App.setup();
 }
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ void loop() {
 }
 """)
 
-INI_BASE_FORMAT = (u"""; Auto generated code by esphome
+INI_BASE_FORMAT = ("""; Auto generated code by esphome
 
 [common]
 lib_deps =
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ build_flags =
 upload_flags =
 
 ; ===== DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE =====
-""", u"""
+""", """
 ; ========= YOU CAN EDIT AFTER THIS LINE =========
 
 """)
@@ -62,8 +60,8 @@ def get_flags(key):
 
 
 def get_include_text():
-    include_text = u'#include "esphome.h"\n' \
-                   u'using namespace esphome;\n'
+    include_text = '#include "esphome.h"\n' \
+                   'using namespace esphome;\n'
     for _, component, conf in iter_components(CORE.config):
         if not hasattr(component, 'includes'):
             continue
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ def migrate_src_version_0_to_1():
 
     if CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN not in content:
         content, count = replace_file_content(content, r'#include "esphomelib/application.h"',
-                                              CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN + u'\n' + CPP_INCLUDE_END)
+                                              CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN + '\n' + CPP_INCLUDE_END)
         if count == 0:
             _LOGGER.error("Migration failed. ESPHome 1.10.0 needs to have a new auto-generated "
                           "include section in the %s file. Please remove %s and let it be "
@@ -160,14 +158,14 @@ def update_storage_json():
 
 
 def format_ini(data):
-    content = u''
+    content = ''
     for key, value in sorted(data.items()):
         if isinstance(value, (list, set, tuple)):
-            content += u'{} =\n'.format(key)
+            content += f'{key} =\n'
             for x in value:
-                content += u'    {}\n'.format(x)
+                content += f'    {x}\n'
         else:
-            content += u'{} = {}\n'.format(key, value)
+            content += f'{key} = {value}\n'
     return content
 
 
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ def get_ini_content():
     # data['lib_ldf_mode'] = 'chain'
     data.update(CORE.config[CONF_ESPHOME].get(CONF_PLATFORMIO_OPTIONS, {}))
 
-    content = u'[env:{}]\n'.format(CORE.name)
+    content = f'[env:{CORE.name}]\n'
     content += format_ini(data)
 
     return content
@@ -225,18 +223,18 @@ def get_ini_content():
 def find_begin_end(text, begin_s, end_s):
     begin_index = text.find(begin_s)
     if begin_index == -1:
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Could not find auto generated code begin in file, either "
-                           u"delete the main sketch file or insert the comment again.")
+        raise EsphomeError("Could not find auto generated code begin in file, either "
+                           "delete the main sketch file or insert the comment again.")
     if text.find(begin_s, begin_index + 1) != -1:
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Found multiple auto generate code begins, don't know "
-                           u"which to chose, please remove one of them.")
+        raise EsphomeError("Found multiple auto generate code begins, don't know "
+                           "which to chose, please remove one of them.")
     end_index = text.find(end_s)
     if end_index == -1:
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Could not find auto generated code end in file, either "
-                           u"delete the main sketch file or insert the comment again.")
+        raise EsphomeError("Could not find auto generated code end in file, either "
+                           "delete the main sketch file or insert the comment again.")
     if text.find(end_s, end_index + 1) != -1:
-        raise EsphomeError(u"Found multiple auto generate code endings, don't know "
-                           u"which to chose, please remove one of them.")
+        raise EsphomeError("Found multiple auto generate code endings, don't know "
+                           "which to chose, please remove one of them.")
 
     return text[:begin_index], text[(end_index + len(end_s)):]
 
@@ -263,17 +261,17 @@ def write_platformio_project():
     write_platformio_ini(content)
 
 
-DEFINES_H_FORMAT = ESPHOME_H_FORMAT = u"""\
+DEFINES_H_FORMAT = ESPHOME_H_FORMAT = """\
 #pragma once
 {}
 """
-VERSION_H_FORMAT = u"""\
+VERSION_H_FORMAT = """\
 #pragma once
 #define ESPHOME_VERSION "{}"
 """
 DEFINES_H_TARGET = 'esphome/core/defines.h'
 VERSION_H_TARGET = 'esphome/core/version.h'
-ESPHOME_README_TXT = u"""
+ESPHOME_README_TXT = """
 THIS DIRECTORY IS AUTO-GENERATED, DO NOT MODIFY
 
 ESPHome automatically populates the esphome/ directory, and any
@@ -298,9 +296,9 @@ def copy_src_tree():
     include_l = []
     for target, path in source_files_l:
         if os.path.splitext(path)[1] in HEADER_FILE_EXTENSIONS:
-            include_l.append(u'#include "{}"'.format(target))
-    include_l.append(u'')
-    include_s = u'\n'.join(include_l)
+            include_l.append(f'#include "{target}"')
+    include_l.append('')
+    include_s = '\n'.join(include_l)
 
     source_files_copy = source_files.copy()
     source_files_copy.pop(DEFINES_H_TARGET)
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@ def copy_src_tree():
 def generate_defines_h():
     define_content_l = [x.as_macro for x in CORE.defines]
     define_content_l.sort()
-    return DEFINES_H_FORMAT.format(u'\n'.join(define_content_l))
+    return DEFINES_H_FORMAT.format('\n'.join(define_content_l))
 
 
 def write_cpp(code_s):
@@ -354,11 +352,11 @@ def write_cpp(code_s):
         code_format = CPP_BASE_FORMAT
 
     copy_src_tree()
-    global_s = u'#include "esphome.h"\n'
+    global_s = '#include "esphome.h"\n'
     global_s += CORE.cpp_global_section
 
-    full_file = code_format[0] + CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN + u'\n' + global_s + CPP_INCLUDE_END
-    full_file += code_format[1] + CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN + u'\n' + code_s + CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_END
+    full_file = code_format[0] + CPP_INCLUDE_BEGIN + '\n' + global_s + CPP_INCLUDE_END
+    full_file += code_format[1] + CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_BEGIN + '\n' + code_s + CPP_AUTO_GENERATE_END
     full_file += code_format[2]
     write_file_if_changed(path, full_file)
 
diff --git a/esphome/yaml_util.py b/esphome/yaml_util.py
index 0e5b4593e9..053fba6274 100644
--- a/esphome/yaml_util.py
+++ b/esphome/yaml_util.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import fnmatch
 import functools
 import inspect
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ from esphome import core
 from esphome.config_helpers import read_config_file
 from esphome.core import EsphomeError, IPAddress, Lambda, MACAddress, TimePeriod, DocumentRange
 from esphome.helpers import add_class_to_obj
-from esphome.py_compat import text_type, IS_PY2
 from esphome.util import OrderedDict, filter_yaml_files
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -23,12 +20,12 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # Mostly copied from Home Assistant because that code works fine and
 # let's not reinvent the wheel here
 
-SECRET_YAML = u'secrets.yaml'
+SECRET_YAML = 'secrets.yaml'
 _SECRET_CACHE = {}
 _SECRET_VALUES = {}
 
 
-class ESPHomeDataBase(object):
+class ESPHomeDataBase:
     @property
     def esp_range(self):
         return getattr(self, '_esp_range', None)
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ class ESPHomeDataBase(object):
         self._esp_range = DocumentRange.from_marks(node.start_mark, node.end_mark)
 
 
-class ESPForceValue(object):
+class ESPForceValue:
     pass
 
 
@@ -74,27 +71,27 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_int(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_int(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_int(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_float(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_float(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_float(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_binary(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_binary(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_binary(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_omap(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_omap(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_omap(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_str(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_str(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_str(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_seq(self, node):
-        return super(ESPHomeLoader, self).construct_yaml_seq(node)
+        return super().construct_yaml_seq(node)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_yaml_map(self, node):
@@ -130,12 +127,12 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
                     hash(key)
                 except TypeError:
                     raise yaml.constructor.ConstructorError(
-                        'Invalid key "{}" (not hashable)'.format(key), key_node.start_mark)
+                        f'Invalid key "{key}" (not hashable)', key_node.start_mark)
 
                 # Check if it is a duplicate key
                 if key in seen_keys:
                     raise yaml.constructor.ConstructorError(
-                        'Duplicate key "{}"'.format(key), key_node.start_mark,
+                        f'Duplicate key "{key}"', key_node.start_mark,
                         'NOTE: Previous declaration here:', seen_keys[key],
                     )
                 seen_keys[key] = key_node.start_mark
@@ -194,11 +191,11 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
         args = node.value.split()
         # Check for a default value
         if len(args) > 1:
-            return os.getenv(args[0], u' '.join(args[1:]))
+            return os.getenv(args[0], ' '.join(args[1:]))
         if args[0] in os.environ:
             return os.environ[args[0]]
         raise yaml.MarkedYAMLError(
-            u"Environment variable '{}' not defined".format(node.value), node.start_mark
+            f"Environment variable '{node.value}' not defined", node.start_mark
         )
 
     @property
@@ -213,10 +210,10 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
         secrets = _load_yaml_internal(self._rel_path(SECRET_YAML))
         if node.value not in secrets:
             raise yaml.MarkedYAMLError(
-                u"Secret '{}' not defined".format(node.value), node.start_mark
+                f"Secret '{node.value}' not defined", node.start_mark
             )
         val = secrets[node.value]
-        _SECRET_VALUES[text_type(val)] = node.value
+        _SECRET_VALUES[str(val)] = node.value
         return val
 
     @_add_data_ref
@@ -259,7 +256,7 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_lambda(self, node):
-        return Lambda(text_type(node.value))
+        return Lambda(str(node.value))
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_force(self, node):
@@ -267,13 +264,13 @@ class ESPHomeLoader(yaml.SafeLoader):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
         return add_class_to_obj(obj, ESPForceValue)
 
 
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:int', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_int)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:float', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_float)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:binary', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_binary)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:omap', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_omap)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:str', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_str)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:seq', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_seq)
-ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:map', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_map)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:int', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_int)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:float', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_float)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:binary', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_binary)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:omap', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_omap)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:str', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_str)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:seq', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_seq)
+ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('tag:yaml.org,2002:map', ESPHomeLoader.construct_yaml_map)
 ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('!env_var', ESPHomeLoader.construct_env_var)
 ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('!secret', ESPHomeLoader.construct_secret)
 ESPHomeLoader.add_constructor('!include', ESPHomeLoader.construct_include)
@@ -313,7 +310,7 @@ def dump(dict_):
 
 def _is_file_valid(name):
     """Decide if a file is valid."""
-    return not name.startswith(u'.')
+    return not name.startswith('.')
 
 
 def _find_files(directory, pattern):
@@ -328,7 +325,7 @@ def _find_files(directory, pattern):
 
 def is_secret(value):
     try:
-        return _SECRET_VALUES[text_type(value)]
+        return _SECRET_VALUES[str(value)]
     except (KeyError, ValueError):
         return None
 
@@ -358,31 +355,31 @@ class ESPHomeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
         return node
 
     def represent_secret(self, value):
-        return self.represent_scalar(tag=u'!secret', value=_SECRET_VALUES[text_type(value)])
+        return self.represent_scalar(tag='!secret', value=_SECRET_VALUES[str(value)])
 
     def represent_stringify(self, value):
         if is_secret(value):
             return self.represent_secret(value)
-        return self.represent_scalar(tag=u'tag:yaml.org,2002:str', value=text_type(value))
+        return self.represent_scalar(tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:str', value=str(value))
 
     # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
     def represent_bool(self, value):
-        return self.represent_scalar(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:bool', u'true' if value else u'false')
+        return self.represent_scalar('tag:yaml.org,2002:bool', 'true' if value else 'false')
 
     def represent_int(self, value):
         if is_secret(value):
             return self.represent_secret(value)
-        return self.represent_scalar(tag=u'tag:yaml.org,2002:int', value=text_type(value))
+        return self.represent_scalar(tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:int', value=str(value))
 
     def represent_float(self, value):
         if is_secret(value):
             return self.represent_secret(value)
         if math.isnan(value):
-            value = u'.nan'
+            value = '.nan'
         elif math.isinf(value):
-            value = u'.inf' if value > 0 else u'-.inf'
+            value = '.inf' if value > 0 else '-.inf'
         else:
-            value = text_type(repr(value)).lower()
+            value = str(repr(value)).lower()
             # Note that in some cases `repr(data)` represents a float number
             # without the decimal parts.  For instance:
             #   >>> repr(1e17)
@@ -390,9 +387,9 @@ class ESPHomeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):  # pylint: disable=too-many-ancestors
             # Unfortunately, this is not a valid float representation according
             # to the definition of the `!!float` tag.  We fix this by adding
             # '.0' before the 'e' symbol.
-            if u'.' not in value and u'e' in value:
-                value = value.replace(u'e', u'.0e', 1)
-        return self.represent_scalar(tag=u'tag:yaml.org,2002:float', value=value)
+            if '.' not in value and 'e' in value:
+                value = value.replace('e', '.0e', 1)
+        return self.represent_scalar(tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:float', value=value)
 
     def represent_lambda(self, value):
         if is_secret(value.value):
@@ -417,9 +414,6 @@ ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(bool, ESPHomeDumper.represent_bool)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(str, ESPHomeDumper.represent_stringify)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(int, ESPHomeDumper.represent_int)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(float, ESPHomeDumper.represent_float)
-if IS_PY2:
-    ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(unicode, ESPHomeDumper.represent_stringify)
-    ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(long, ESPHomeDumper.represent_int)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(IPAddress, ESPHomeDumper.represent_stringify)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(MACAddress, ESPHomeDumper.represent_stringify)
 ESPHomeDumper.add_multi_representer(TimePeriod, ESPHomeDumper.represent_stringify)
diff --git a/esphome/zeroconf.py b/esphome/zeroconf.py
index 9c8f8eab77..a8ca5b3c53 100644
--- a/esphome/zeroconf.py
+++ b/esphome/zeroconf.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import time
 
 import ifaddr
 
-from esphome.py_compat import indexbytes, text_type
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Some timing constants
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ class IncomingDecodeError(Error):
 
 
 # pylint: disable=no-init
-class QuietLogger(object):
+class QuietLogger:
     _seen_logs = {}
 
     @classmethod
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ class QuietLogger(object):
         logger(*args)
 
 
-class DNSEntry(object):
+class DNSEntry:
     """A DNS entry"""
 
     def __init__(self, name, type_, class_):
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ class DNSIncoming(QuietLogger):
 
     def read_utf(self, offset, length):
         """Reads a UTF-8 string of a given length from the packet"""
-        return text_type(self.data[offset:offset + length], 'utf-8', 'replace')
+        return str(self.data[offset:offset + length], 'utf-8', 'replace')
 
     def read_name(self):
         """Reads a domain name from the packet"""
@@ -291,7 +289,7 @@ class DNSIncoming(QuietLogger):
         first = off
 
         while True:
-            length = indexbytes(self.data, off)
+            length = self.data[off]
             off += 1
             if length == 0:
                 break
@@ -302,13 +300,13 @@ class DNSIncoming(QuietLogger):
             elif t == 0xC0:
                 if next_ < 0:
                     next_ = off + 1
-                off = ((length & 0x3F) << 8) | indexbytes(self.data, off)
+                off = ((length & 0x3F) << 8) | self.data[off]
                 if off >= first:
                     raise IncomingDecodeError(
-                        "Bad domain name (circular) at %s" % (off,))
+                        f"Bad domain name (circular) at {off}")
                 first = off
             else:
-                raise IncomingDecodeError("Bad domain name at %s" % (off,))
+                raise IncomingDecodeError(f"Bad domain name at {off}")
 
         if next_ >= 0:
             self.offset = next_
@@ -318,7 +316,7 @@ class DNSIncoming(QuietLogger):
         return result
 
 
-class DNSOutgoing(object):
+class DNSOutgoing:
     """Object representation of an outgoing packet"""
 
     def __init__(self, flags):
@@ -461,7 +459,7 @@ class Engine(threading.Thread):
                             if reader:
                                 reader.handle_read(socket_)
 
-                except (select.error, socket.error) as e:
+                except OSError as e:
                     # If the socket was closed by another thread, during
                     # shutdown, ignore it and exit
                     if e.args[0] != socket.EBADF or not self.zc.done:
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ class Listener(QuietLogger):
             self.zc.handle_response(msg)
 
 
-class RecordUpdateListener(object):
+class RecordUpdateListener:
     def update_record(self, zc, now, record):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ class DashboardStatus(RecordUpdateListener, threading.Thread):
         self.on_update({key: self.host_status(key) for key in self.key_to_host})
 
     def request_query(self, hosts):
-        self.query_hosts = set(host for host in hosts.values())
+        self.query_hosts = set(hosts.values())
         self.key_to_host = hosts
         self.query_event.set()
 
@@ -605,12 +603,12 @@ class DashboardStatus(RecordUpdateListener, threading.Thread):
 
 
 def get_all_addresses():
-    return list(set(
+    return list({
         addr.ip
         for iface in ifaddr.get_adapters()
         for addr in iface.ips
         if addr.is_IPv4 and addr.network_prefix != 32  # Host only netmask 255.255.255.255
-    ))
+    })
 
 
 def new_socket():
@@ -631,7 +629,7 @@ def new_socket():
     else:
         try:
             s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, reuseport, 1)
-        except (OSError, socket.error) as err:
+        except OSError as err:
             # OSError on python 3, socket.error on python 2
             if err.errno != errno.ENOPROTOOPT:
                 raise
@@ -662,7 +660,7 @@ class Zeroconf(QuietLogger):
                 _value = socket.inet_aton(_MDNS_ADDR) + socket.inet_aton(i)
                 self._listen_socket.setsockopt(
                     socket.IPPROTO_IP, socket.IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP, _value)
-            except socket.error as e:
+            except OSError as e:
                 _errno = e.args[0]
                 if _errno == errno.EADDRINUSE:
                     log.info(
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 89cc73656f..c65a9a7cd9 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@ disable=
   stop-iteration-return,
   no-self-use,
   import-outside-toplevel,
-
-
-additional-builtins=
-  unicode,
-  long,
-  raw_input
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b8af2a605b..8c763ef9a6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ PyYAML==5.2
 paho-mqtt==1.5.0
 colorlog==4.0.2
 tornado==5.1.1
-typing>=3.6.6;python_version<"3.5"
 protobuf==3.11.1
 tzlocal==2.0.0
 pytz==2019.3
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index ff02badf80..7711b3867a 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ PyYAML==5.2
 paho-mqtt==1.5.0
 colorlog==4.0.2
 tornado==5.1.1
-typing>=3.6.6;python_version<"3.5"
 protobuf==3.11.1
 tzlocal==2.0.0
 pytz==2019.3
diff --git a/script/api_protobuf/api_options_pb2.py b/script/api_protobuf/api_options_pb2.py
index 52cbbde678..e690a2c5d7 100644
--- a/script/api_protobuf/api_options_pb2.py
+++ b/script/api_protobuf/api_options_pb2.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
 # source: api_options.proto
 
diff --git a/script/api_protobuf/api_protobuf.py b/script/api_protobuf/api_protobuf.py
index 8373e0bd66..2ecaec10bd 100644
--- a/script/api_protobuf/api_protobuf.py
+++ b/script/api_protobuf/api_protobuf.py
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ content = prot.read_bytes()
 d = descriptor.FileDescriptorSet.FromString(content)
 
 
-def indent_list(text, padding=u'  '):
+def indent_list(text, padding='  '):
     return [padding + line for line in text.splitlines()]
 
 
-def indent(text, padding=u'  '):
-    return u'\n'.join(indent_list(text, padding))
+def indent(text, padding='  '):
+    return '\n'.join(indent_list(text, padding))
 
 
 def camel_to_snake(name):
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class SInt64Type(TypeInfo):
 
 class RepeatedTypeInfo(TypeInfo):
     def __init__(self, field):
-        super(RepeatedTypeInfo, self).__init__(field)
+        super().__init__(field)
         self._ti = TYPE_INFO[field.type](field)
 
     @property
diff --git a/script/build_compile_commands.py b/script/build_compile_commands.py
index 31e4c2fa56..f0fc48ad98 100755
--- a/script/build_compile_commands.py
+++ b/script/build_compile_commands.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import os.path
 
diff --git a/script/ci-custom.py b/script/ci-custom.py
index 51b7b9d9b5..b2b838cb5b 100755
--- a/script/ci-custom.py
+++ b/script/ci-custom.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-from __future__ import print_function
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import codecs
 import collections
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ def lint_re_check(regex, **kwargs):
                 err = func(fname, match)
                 if err is None:
                     continue
-                errors.append("{} See line {}.".format(err, lineno))
+                errors.append(f"{err} See line {lineno}.")
             return errors
         return decor(new_func)
     return decorator
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ def lint_ino(fname):
     return "This file extension (.ino) is not allowed. Please use either .cpp or .h"
 
 
-@lint_file_check(exclude=['*{}'.format(f) for f in file_types] + [
+@lint_file_check(exclude=[f'*{f}' for f in file_types] + [
     '.clang-*', '.dockerignore', '.editorconfig', '*.gitignore', 'LICENSE', 'pylintrc',
     'MANIFEST.in', 'docker/Dockerfile*', 'docker/rootfs/*', 'script/*',
 ])
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ CPP_RE_EOL = r'\s*?(?://.*?)?$'
 
 
 def highlight(s):
-    return '\033[36m{}\033[0m'.format(s)
+    return f'\033[36m{s}\033[0m'
 
 
 @lint_re_check(r'^#define\s+([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\s+([0-9bx]+)' + CPP_RE_EOL,
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ def lint_constants_usage():
 def relative_cpp_search_text(fname, content):
     parts = fname.split('/')
     integration = parts[2]
-    return '#include "esphome/components/{}'.format(integration)
+    return f'#include "esphome/components/{integration}'
 
 
 @lint_content_find_check(relative_cpp_search_text, include=['esphome/components/*.cpp'])
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ def lint_relative_cpp_import(fname):
 def relative_py_search_text(fname, content):
     parts = fname.split('/')
     integration = parts[2]
-    return 'esphome.components.{}'.format(integration)
+    return f'esphome.components.{integration}'
 
 
 @lint_content_find_check(relative_py_search_text, include=['esphome/components/*.py'],
@@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ def lint_relative_py_import(fname):
 def lint_namespace(fname, content):
     expected_name = re.match(r'^esphome/components/([^/]+)/.*',
                              fname.replace(os.path.sep, '/')).group(1)
-    search = 'namespace {}'.format(expected_name)
+    search = f'namespace {expected_name}'
     if search in content:
         return None
     return 'Invalid namespace found in C++ file. All integration C++ files should put all ' \
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ for fname in files:
 run_checks(LINT_POST_CHECKS, 'POST')
 
 for f, errs in sorted(errors.items()):
-    print("\033[0;32m************* File \033[1;32m{}\033[0m".format(f))
+    print(f"\033[0;32m************* File \033[1;32m{f}\033[0m")
     for err in errs:
         print(err)
     print()
diff --git a/script/clang-format b/script/clang-format
index 89a5acd746..e9c3692bb8 100755
--- a/script/clang-format
+++ b/script/clang-format
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/script/clang-tidy b/script/clang-tidy
index f178e036b1..1005d15580 100755
--- a/script/clang-tidy
+++ b/script/clang-tidy
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/script/helpers.py b/script/helpers.py
index 243dfde49e..c9bf5224b1 100644
--- a/script/helpers.py
+++ b/script/helpers.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ temp_header_file = os.path.join(root_path, '.temp-clang-tidy.cpp')
 
 def shlex_quote(s):
     if not s:
-        return u"''"
+        return "''"
     if re.search(r'[^\w@%+=:,./-]', s) is None:
         return s
 
-    return u"'" + s.replace(u"'", u"'\"'\"'") + u"'"
+    return "'" + s.replace("'", "'\"'\"'") + "'"
 
 
 def build_all_include():
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def build_all_include():
         if ext in filetypes:
             path = os.path.relpath(path, root_path)
             include_p = path.replace(os.path.sep, '/')
-            headers.append('#include "{}"'.format(include_p))
+            headers.append(f'#include "{include_p}"')
     headers.sort()
     headers.append('')
     content = '\n'.join(headers)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def build_compile_commands():
         gcc_flags = json.load(f)
     exec_path = gcc_flags['execPath']
     include_paths = gcc_flags['gccIncludePaths'].split(',')
-    includes = ['-I{}'.format(p) for p in include_paths]
+    includes = [f'-I{p}' for p in include_paths]
     cpp_flags = gcc_flags['gccDefaultCppFlags'].split(' ')
     defines = [flag for flag in cpp_flags if flag.startswith('-D')]
     command = [exec_path]
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def splitlines_no_ends(string):
 
 def changed_files():
     for remote in ('upstream', 'origin'):
-        command = ['git', 'merge-base', '{}/dev'.format(remote), 'HEAD']
+        command = ['git', 'merge-base', f'{remote}/dev', 'HEAD']
         try:
             merge_base = splitlines_no_ends(get_output(*command))[0]
             break
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def filter_changed(files):
     if not files:
         print("    No changed files!")
     for c in files:
-        print("    {}".format(c))
+        print(f"    {c}")
     return files
 
 
diff --git a/script/lint-python b/script/lint-python
index 3fbc329ab0..4915115262 100755
--- a/script/lint-python
+++ b/script/lint-python
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def main():
             continue
         file_ = line[0]
         linno = line[1]
-        msg = (u':'.join(line[3:])).strip()
+        msg = (':'.join(line[3:])).strip()
         print_error(file_, linno, msg)
         errors += 1
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def main():
             continue
         file_ = line[0]
         linno = line[1]
-        msg = (u':'.join(line[2:])).strip()
+        msg = (':'.join(line[2:])).strip()
         print_error(file_, linno, msg)
         errors += 1
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bef998fb37..ab43acfbc5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Topic :: Home Automation
 
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 120
-builtins = unicode, long, raw_input, basestring
 exclude = api_pb2.py
 
 [bdist_wheel]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1d4fb3a4d0..c520b949fc 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """esphome setup script."""
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 import os
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ REQUIRES = [
     'paho-mqtt==1.5.0',
     'colorlog==4.0.2',
     'tornado==5.1.1',
-    'typing>=3.6.6;python_version<"3.6"',
     'protobuf==3.11.1',
     'tzlocal==2.0.0',
     'pytz==2019.3',
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ setup(
     zip_safe=False,
     platforms='any',
     test_suite='tests',
-    python_requires='>=2.7,!=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,!=3.3.*,!=3.4.*,<4.0',
+    python_requires='>=3.6,<4.0',
     install_requires=REQUIRES,
     keywords=['home', 'automation'],
     entry_points={