diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index 0f8baf0fcc2..0968a48342d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -134,26 +134,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           REFERENCE_BRANCH: ${{ github['base_ref'] || github['head_ref'] }}
 
-  pylint-py27:
-    name: Pylint for Python 2.7 in Pilot files
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'push' || github.repository == 'DIRACGrid/DIRAC'
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Fail-fast for outdated pipelines
-        run: .github/workflows/fail-fast.sh
-      - name: prepare environment
-        run: |
-          conda config --set add_pip_as_python_dependency false
-          conda create -c conda-forge -n test-env python=2.7 pylint=1.9.2 astroid=1.6.5
-      - name: run pilot wrapper test
-        run: |
-          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)" && conda activate test-env
-          pylint -j 0 -E \
-            tests/Integration/WorkloadManagementSystem/Test_GenerateAndExecutePilotWrapper.py \
-            src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/PilotWrapper.py \
-            src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/*.py
-
   diracx:
     name: DiracX Unit Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Systems/WorkloadManagement/Pilots/index.rst b/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Systems/WorkloadManagement/Pilots/index.rst
index 97f4bbf6e9f..1787d4f4923 100644
--- a/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Systems/WorkloadManagement/Pilots/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/AdministratorGuide/Systems/WorkloadManagement/Pilots/index.rst
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ where:
 - configure means adding dirac specific configuration files (which, at a minimum, should include the location of a DIRAC configuration service)
 
 
-A pilot has to run on each and every computing resource type, provided that Python 2.6+ is on the WN.
+A pilot has to run on each and every computing resource type, provided that Python 3.6+ is on the WN.
 The same pilot script can be used everywhere.
 
 .. image:: Pilots2.png
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7becf2289f7..59f94d62527 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -326,10 +326,9 @@ console_scripts =
 [pycodestyle]
 # Pep8 codes:
 # E203 - Whitespace before ':' (spaces should be present for list slices)
-# E211 - Whitespace before '(' (black incorrectly formats exec when in Python 2 mode)
 # E266 - Too many leading '#' for block comment
 # E402 - module level import not at top of file (for scripts)
 # W503 - line break before binary operator (stupid, complains after or before...)
-ignore = E203, E211, E266, E402, W503
+ignore = E203, E266, E402, W503
 # TODO: This should be reduced back to 120 at some point
 max_line_length=130
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Core/Utilities/Plotting/FileCoding.py b/src/DIRAC/Core/Utilities/Plotting/FileCoding.py
index 23a28944c59..eef7deb9786 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Core/Utilities/Plotting/FileCoding.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Core/Utilities/Plotting/FileCoding.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ def extractRequestFromFileId(fileId):
     if compressType == "Z":
         gLogger.info("Compressed request, uncompressing")
         try:
-            # Encoding is only required for Python 2 and can be removed when Python 2 support is no longer needed
-            stub = base64.urlsafe_b64decode(stub.encode())
+            stub = base64.urlsafe_b64decode(stub)
         except Exception as e:
             gLogger.error("Oops! Plot request is not properly encoded!", str(e))
             return S_ERROR(f"Oops! Plot request is not properly encoded!: {str(e)}")
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Condor.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Condor.py
index 5757a7f2cfc..7a95f617499 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Condor.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Condor.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
     LocalComputingElement and SSHComputingElement classes
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
 import json
 import re
 import tempfile
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/GE.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/GE.py
index 4590ecffb75..e01b109c930 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/GE.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/GE.py
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
     SubmitOption = -l ct=6000
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
 import re
 import shlex
 import subprocess
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Host.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Host.py
index cdd0a49396b..3b827232013 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Host.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Host.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
     with LocalComputingElement or SSHComputingElement objects
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-
 import os
 import glob
 import shutil
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/LSF.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/LSF.py
index 4d91e92ffe8..6850a0c7dbf 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/LSF.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/LSF.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
     LocalComputingElement and SSHComputingElement classes
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
 import re
 import subprocess
 import shlex
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/OAR.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/OAR.py
index dfb0fb5d462..24e73bdf1b9 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/OAR.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/OAR.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
     LocalComputingElement and SSHComputingElement classes
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-
 import subprocess
 import shlex
 import os
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/SLURM.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/SLURM.py
index 7016f2f63ae..16d6093d3e3 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/SLURM.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/SLURM.py
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
     LocalComputingElement and SSHComputingElement classes
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Torque.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Torque.py
index 22093565682..6eb44670bde 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Torque.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/BatchSystems/Torque.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
     LocalComputingElement and SSHComputingElement classes
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
-
 import subprocess
 import shlex
 import os
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/SSHComputingElement.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/SSHComputingElement.py
index 25668e62b57..a4b74fa82c0 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/SSHComputingElement.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/SSHComputingElement.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-""" SSH (Virtual) Computing Element
+"""SSH (Virtual) Computing Element
 
 For a given IP/host it will send jobs directly through ssh
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 **Code Documentation**
 """
+
 import errno
 import json
 import os
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/PilotWrapper.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/PilotWrapper.py
index a60c7839c3b..0c03842e103 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/PilotWrapper.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Utilities/PilotWrapper.py
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@
 if [ "${current_limit}" = "unlimited" ] || [ "${current_limit}" -gt "${new_limit}" ]; then
     ulimit -n "${new_limit}"
 fi
-if command -v python &> /dev/null; then
-  py='python'
-elif command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+if command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
   py='python3'
-elif command -v python2 &> /dev/null; then
-  py='python2'
+elif command -v python &> /dev/null; then
+  py='python'
 fi
 /usr/bin/env $py << EOF
 
@@ -63,14 +61,8 @@
 import shlex
 from uuid import uuid1
 
-try:
-    # For Python 3.0 and later
-    from urllib.request import urlopen, HTTPError, URLError
-    from urllib.parse import urlencode
-except ImportError:
-    # Fall back to Python 2's urllib2
-    from urllib2 import urlopen, HTTPError, URLError
-    from urllib import urlencode
+from urllib.request import urlopen, HTTPError, URLError
+from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 try:
   from cStringIO import StringIO
@@ -93,10 +85,7 @@ def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
 # formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt='%%(asctime)s UTC %%(levelname)-8s %%(message)s', datefmt='%%Y-%%m-%%d %%H:%%M:%%S')
 formatter = MicrosecondFormatter('%%(asctime)s %%(levelname)-8s [%%(name)s] %%(message)s')
 logging.Formatter.converter = time.gmtime
-try:
-  screen_handler = logging.StreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
-except TypeError:  # python2.6
-  screen_handler = logging.StreamHandler(strm=sys.stdout)
+screen_handler = logging.StreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
 screen_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
 
 # add a string buffer handler
@@ -276,28 +265,15 @@ def pilotWrapperScript(
   # Getting the json, tar, and checksum file
   try:
 
-    # urllib is different between python 2 and 3
-    if sys.version_info < (3,):
-      from urllib2 import urlopen as url_library_urlopen
-      from urllib2 import URLError as url_library_URLError
-    else:
-      from urllib.request import urlopen as url_library_urlopen
-      from urllib.error import URLError as url_library_URLError
+    from urllib.request import urlopen
+    from urllib.error import URLError
 
     for fileName in ['checksums.sha512', 'pilot.json', 'pilot.tar']:
-      # needs to distinguish whether urlopen method contains the 'context' param
-      # in theory, it should be available from python 2.7.9
-      # in practice, some prior versions may be composed of recent urllib version containing the param
-      if 'context' in url_library_urlopen.__code__.co_varnames:
-        import ssl
-        context = ssl._create_unverified_context()
-        remoteFile = url_library_urlopen(os.path.join(loc, fileName),
-                                         timeout=10,
-                                         context=context)
-
-      else:
-        remoteFile = url_library_urlopen(os.path.join(loc, fileName),
-                                         timeout=10)
+      import ssl
+      context = ssl._create_unverified_context()
+      remoteFile = urlopen(os.path.join(loc, fileName),
+                                        timeout=10,
+                                        context=context)
 
       localFile = open(fileName, 'wb')
       localFile.write(remoteFile.read())
@@ -320,7 +296,7 @@ def pilotWrapperScript(
           raise
     # if we get here we break out of the loop of locations
     break
-  except (url_library_URLError, Exception) as e:
+  except (URLError, Exception) as e:
     print('%%s unreacheable (this is normal!)' %% loc, file=sys.stderr)
     logger.error('%%s unreacheable (this is normal!)' %% loc)
     logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/tests/CI/run_pilot.sh b/tests/CI/run_pilot.sh
index f7827b8503f..3a64802a5f0 100755
--- a/tests/CI/run_pilot.sh
+++ b/tests/CI/run_pilot.sh
@@ -31,15 +31,13 @@ cp /ca/certs/pilot_proxy /tmp/x509up_u$UID
 
 eval "${PILOT_DOWNLOAD_COMMAND}"
 
-echo "${PILOT_JSON}" > pilot.json
-jq < pilot.json
+echo "${PILOT_JSON}" >pilot.json
+jq <pilot.json
 
-if command -v python &> /dev/null; then
-  py='python'
-elif command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+if command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
   py='python3'
-elif command -v python2 &> /dev/null; then
-  py='python2'
+elif command -v python &>/dev/null; then
+  py='python'
 fi
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
diff --git a/tests/Integration/WorkloadManagementSystem/Test_GenerateAndExecutePilotWrapper.py b/tests/Integration/WorkloadManagementSystem/Test_GenerateAndExecutePilotWrapper.py
index 7c93b06d458..81dc37d1375 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/WorkloadManagementSystem/Test_GenerateAndExecutePilotWrapper.py
+++ b/tests/Integration/WorkloadManagementSystem/Test_GenerateAndExecutePilotWrapper.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 # - starts it
 #
 # It should be executed for different versions of python, e.g.:
-# - 2.7.x (x < 9)
-# - 2.7.x (x >= 9)
 # - 3.6.x
 # - 3.11.x
 #
@@ -25,20 +23,12 @@
 
 # 1) gets the (DIRAC-free) PilotWrapper.py
 
-# urllib is different between python 2 and 3
-if sys.version_info < (3,):
-    from urllib2 import urlopen as url_library_urlopen  # pylint: disable=import-error
-else:
-    from urllib.request import urlopen as url_library_urlopen  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
+from urllib.request import urlopen  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
 
+import ssl  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
-if sys.version_info >= (2, 7, 9):
-    import ssl  # pylint: disable=import-error
-
-    context = ssl._create_unverified_context()
-    rf = url_library_urlopen(sys.argv[1], context=context)
-else:
-    rf = url_library_urlopen(sys.argv[1])
+context = ssl._create_unverified_context()
+rf = urlopen(sys.argv[1], context=context)
 locc = sys.argv[2]
 
 with open("PilotWrapper.py", "wb") as pj: