Run `sed -i 's/(object)//g'`

See: https://is.gd/pL7IJF
Ran:
find . \( -type d -name .git -prune \) -o -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/(object)//g'

40 files changed, 62 insertions, 62 deletions

diff --git a/webtests/browser_run.py b/webtests/browser_run.py
index 7ee540b7..6cf46de5 100644
--- a/webtests/browser_run.py
+++ b/webtests/browser_run.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from selenium import webdriver
 from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException, ElementNotVisibleException
 from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
 
-class Test(object):
+class Test:
     def __init__(self):
         #self.browser = webdriver.Chrome('/home/gn2/gn2/webtests/chromedriver')
         self.browser = webdriver.Firefox()
diff --git a/wqflask/base/data_set.py b/wqflask/base/data_set.py
index 1ae138d2..3183363b 100644
--- a/wqflask/base/data_set.py
+++ b/wqflask/base/data_set.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def create_datasets_list():
     return datasets
 
 
-class Markers(object):
+class Markers:
     """Todo: Build in cacheing so it saves us reading the same file more than once"""
 
     def __init__(self, name):
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class HumanMarkers(Markers):
         super(HumanMarkers, self).add_pvalues(p_values)
 
 
-class DatasetGroup(object):
+class DatasetGroup:
     """
     Each group has multiple datasets; each species has multiple groups.
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def datasets(group_name, this_group=None):
         return dataset_menu
 
 
-class DataSet(object):
+class DataSet:
     """
     DataSet class defines a dataset in webqtl, can be either Microarray,
     Published phenotype, genotype, or user input dataset(temp)
diff --git a/wqflask/base/mrna_assay_tissue_data.py b/wqflask/base/mrna_assay_tissue_data.py
index f1929518..1f8224af 100644
--- a/wqflask/base/mrna_assay_tissue_data.py
+++ b/wqflask/base/mrna_assay_tissue_data.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from utility.db_tools import escape
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class MrnaAssayTissueData(object):
+class MrnaAssayTissueData:
 
     def __init__(self, gene_symbols=None):
         self.gene_symbols = gene_symbols
diff --git a/wqflask/base/species.py b/wqflask/base/species.py
index 2771d116..eae3325a 100644
--- a/wqflask/base/species.py
+++ b/wqflask/base/species.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from flask import Flask, g
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class TheSpecies(object):
+class TheSpecies:
     def __init__(self, dataset=None, species_name=None):
         if species_name != None:
             self.name = species_name
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TheSpecies(object):
             self.dataset = dataset
             self.chromosomes = Chromosomes(dataset=self.dataset)
 
-class IndChromosome(object):
+class IndChromosome:
     def __init__(self, name, length):
         self.name = name
         self.length = length
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class IndChromosome(object):
         """Chromosome length in megabases"""
         return self.length / 1000000
 
-class Chromosomes(object):
+class Chromosomes:
     def __init__(self, dataset=None, species=None):
         self.chromosomes = collections.OrderedDict()
         if species != None:
diff --git a/wqflask/base/trait.py b/wqflask/base/trait.py
index a9223a32..968b6d4b 100644
--- a/wqflask/base/trait.py
+++ b/wqflask/base/trait.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def create_trait(**kw):
         return None
 
 
-class GeneralTrait(object):
+class GeneralTrait:
     """
     Trait class defines a trait in webqtl, can be either Microarray,
     Published phenotype, genotype, or user input trait
diff --git a/wqflask/maintenance/convert_geno_to_bimbam.py b/wqflask/maintenance/convert_geno_to_bimbam.py
index d49742f2..0853b3ac 100644
--- a/wqflask/maintenance/convert_geno_to_bimbam.py
+++ b/wqflask/maintenance/convert_geno_to_bimbam.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from pprint import pformat as pf
 
 class EmptyConfigurations(Exception): pass
 
-class Marker(object):
+class Marker:
     def __init__(self):
         self.name = None
         self.chr = None
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Marker(object):
         self.Mb = None
         self.genotypes = []
 
-class ConvertGenoFile(object):
+class ConvertGenoFile:
 
     def __init__(self, input_file, output_files):
         self.input_file = input_file
diff --git a/wqflask/maintenance/generate_kinship_from_bimbam.py b/wqflask/maintenance/generate_kinship_from_bimbam.py
index 60257b28..3e4d1741 100644
--- a/wqflask/maintenance/generate_kinship_from_bimbam.py
+++ b/wqflask/maintenance/generate_kinship_from_bimbam.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sys.path.append("..")
 import os
 import glob
 
-class GenerateKinshipMatrices(object):
+class GenerateKinshipMatrices:
     def __init__(self, group_name, geno_file, pheno_file):
         self.group_name = group_name
         self.geno_file = geno_file
diff --git a/wqflask/maintenance/geno_to_json.py b/wqflask/maintenance/geno_to_json.py
index 7e7fd241..f5f7e0e7 100644
--- a/wqflask/maintenance/geno_to_json.py
+++ b/wqflask/maintenance/geno_to_json.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class EmptyConfigurations(Exception): pass
 
         
 
-class Marker(object):
+class Marker:
     def __init__(self):
         self.name = None
         self.chr = None
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Marker(object):
         self.Mb = None
         self.genotypes = []
 
-class ConvertGenoFile(object):
+class ConvertGenoFile:
 
     def __init__(self, input_file, output_file):
         
diff --git a/wqflask/maintenance/print_benchmark.py b/wqflask/maintenance/print_benchmark.py
index b24ce4f1..a1046c86 100644
--- a/wqflask/maintenance/print_benchmark.py
+++ b/wqflask/maintenance/print_benchmark.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import time
 from pprint import pformat as pf
 
 
-class TheCounter(object):
+class TheCounter:
     Counters = {}
 
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/wqflask/utility/__init__.py b/wqflask/utility/__init__.py
index 204ff59a..df926884 100644
--- a/wqflask/utility/__init__.py
+++ b/wqflask/utility/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from pprint import pformat as pf
 
 # Todo: Move these out of __init__
 
-class Bunch(object):
+class Bunch:
     """Like a dictionary but using object notation"""
     def __init__(self,  **kw):
             self.__dict__ = kw
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Bunch(object):
         return pf(self.__dict__)
 
 
-class Struct(object):
+class Struct:
     '''The recursive class for building and representing objects with.
 
     From http://stackoverflow.com/a/6573827/1175849
diff --git a/wqflask/utility/benchmark.py b/wqflask/utility/benchmark.py
index ea5a0ab6..91ea91e8 100644
--- a/wqflask/utility/benchmark.py
+++ b/wqflask/utility/benchmark.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from utility.tools import LOG_BENCH
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class Bench(object):
+class Bench:
     entries = collections.OrderedDict()
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, write_output=LOG_BENCH):
diff --git a/wqflask/utility/gen_geno_ob.py b/wqflask/utility/gen_geno_ob.py
index 81085ffe..0a381c9b 100644
--- a/wqflask/utility/gen_geno_ob.py
+++ b/wqflask/utility/gen_geno_ob.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class genotype(object):
+class genotype:
     """
     Replacement for reaper.Dataset so we can remove qtlreaper use while still generating mapping output figure
     """
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class genotype(object):
 
             self.chromosomes.append(chr_ob)
 
-class Chr(object):
+class Chr:
     def __init__(self, name, geno_ob):
         self.name = name
         self.loci = []
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Chr(object):
     def add_marker(self, marker_row):
         self.loci.append(Locus(self.geno_ob, marker_row))
 
-class Locus(object):
+class Locus:
     def __init__(self, geno_ob, marker_row = None):
         self.chr = None
         self.name = None
diff --git a/wqflask/utility/genofile_parser.py b/wqflask/utility/genofile_parser.py
index 0b736176..f8e96d19 100644
--- a/wqflask/utility/genofile_parser.py
+++ b/wqflask/utility/genofile_parser.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import simplejson as json
 
 from pprint import pformat as pf
 
-class Marker(object):
+class Marker:
   def __init__(self):
     self.name = None
     self.chr = None
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Marker(object):
     self.genotypes = []
 
 
-class ConvertGenoFile(object):
+class ConvertGenoFile:
 
   def __init__(self, input_file):
     self.mb_exists = False
diff --git a/wqflask/utility/temp_data.py b/wqflask/utility/temp_data.py
index 4144ae00..b2cbd458 100644
--- a/wqflask/utility/temp_data.py
+++ b/wqflask/utility/temp_data.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from redis import Redis
 
 import simplejson as json
 
-class TempData(object):
+class TempData:
 
     def __init__(self, temp_uuid):
         self.temp_uuid = temp_uuid
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/comparison_bar_chart/comparison_bar_chart.py b/wqflask/wqflask/comparison_bar_chart/comparison_bar_chart.py
index 92de6073..5855ccf0 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/comparison_bar_chart/comparison_bar_chart.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/comparison_bar_chart/comparison_bar_chart.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from MySQLdb import escape_string as escape
 from flask import Flask, g
 
 
-class ComparisonBarChart(object):
+class ComparisonBarChart:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/corr_scatter_plot.py b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/corr_scatter_plot.py
index c87776bb..d5dc26f5 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/corr_scatter_plot.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/corr_scatter_plot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class CorrScatterPlot(object):
+class CorrScatterPlot:
     """Page that displays a correlation scatterplot with a line fitted to it"""
 
     def __init__(self, params):
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/show_corr_results.py b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/show_corr_results.py
index fb4dc4f4..cb341e79 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/show_corr_results.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation/show_corr_results.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ TISSUE_METHODS = [METHOD_TISSUE_PEARSON, METHOD_TISSUE_RANK]
 TISSUE_MOUSE_DB = 1
 
 
-class CorrelationResults(object):
+class CorrelationResults:
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         # get trait list from db (database name)
         # calculate correlation with Base vector and targets
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation_matrix/show_corr_matrix.py b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation_matrix/show_corr_matrix.py
index f77761d8..d0b4a156 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/correlation_matrix/show_corr_matrix.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/correlation_matrix/show_corr_matrix.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Redis = get_redis_conn()
 THIRTY_DAYS = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30
 
 
-class CorrelationMatrix(object):
+class CorrelationMatrix:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/ctl_analysis.py b/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/ctl_analysis.py
index 72b4f3a3..1556e370 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/ctl_analysis.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/ctl/ctl_analysis.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ r_write_table   = ro.r["write.table"]         # Map the write.table function
 r_data_frame    = ro.r["data.frame"]         # Map the write.table function
 r_as_numeric    = ro.r["as.numeric"]         # Map the write.table function
 
-class CTL(object):
+class CTL:
     def __init__(self):
         logger.info("Initialization of CTL")
         #log = r_file("/tmp/genenetwork_ctl.log", open = "wt")
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/db_info.py b/wqflask/wqflask/db_info.py
index f420b472..25e624ef 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/db_info.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/db_info.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class InfoPage(object):
+class InfoPage:
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         self.info = None
         self.gn_accession_id = None
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/do_search.py b/wqflask/wqflask/do_search.py
index 00636563..364a3eed 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/do_search.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/do_search.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DoSearch(object):
+class DoSearch:
     """Parent class containing parameters/functions used for all searches"""
 
     # Used to translate search phrases into classes
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/docs.py b/wqflask/wqflask/docs.py
index 23fc3cad..207767c4 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/docs.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/docs.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from flask import g
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
-class Docs(object):
+class Docs:
 
     def __init__(self, entry, start_vars={}):
         sql = """
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_bnw.py b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_bnw.py
index efa17f05..c5c79e98 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_bnw.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_bnw.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from utility import helper_functions, corr_result_helpers
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class SendToBNW(object):
+class SendToBNW:
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
         helper_functions.get_trait_db_obs(self, trait_db_list)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_geneweaver.py b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_geneweaver.py
index 4c958a88..47e4c53a 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_geneweaver.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_geneweaver.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from utility import helper_functions, corr_result_helpers
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class SendToGeneWeaver(object):
+class SendToGeneWeaver:
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
         helper_functions.get_trait_db_obs(self, trait_db_list)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_webgestalt.py b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_webgestalt.py
index 2f068792..e1e5e655 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_webgestalt.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/external_tools/send_to_webgestalt.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from utility import helper_functions, corr_result_helpers
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class SendToWebGestalt(object):
+class SendToWebGestalt:
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
         helper_functions.get_trait_db_obs(self, trait_db_list)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/gsearch.py b/wqflask/wqflask/gsearch.py
index 907f1180..9bf23d57 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/gsearch.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/gsearch.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from utility.type_checking import is_float, is_int, is_str, get_float, get_int,
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
-class GSearch(object):
+class GSearch:
 
     def __init__(self, kw):
         assert('type' in kw)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/heatmap/heatmap.py b/wqflask/wqflask/heatmap/heatmap.py
index cca5a4fc..20e3559a 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/heatmap/heatmap.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/heatmap/heatmap.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Redis = Redis()
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class Heatmap(object):
+class Heatmap:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars, temp_uuid):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip() for trait in start_vars['trait_list'].split(',')]
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/display_mapping_results.py b/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/display_mapping_results.py
index 6a5fe2f6..4074f098 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/display_mapping_results.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/display_mapping_results.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class HtmlGenWrapper:
         return map_
 
 
-class DisplayMappingResults(object):
+class DisplayMappingResults:
     """Inteval Mapping Plot Page"""
     cMGraphInterval = 5
     GRAPH_MIN_WIDTH = 900
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/run_mapping.py b/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/run_mapping.py
index 8f051c14..7dd0bcb6 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/run_mapping.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/marker_regression/run_mapping.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from base.webqtlConfig import TMPDIR, GENERATED_TEXT_DIR
 import utility.logger
 logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class RunMapping(object):
+class RunMapping:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars, temp_uuid):
         helper_functions.get_species_dataset_trait(self, start_vars)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/network_graph/network_graph.py b/wqflask/wqflask/network_graph/network_graph.py
index 1d5316a2..f5ee5303 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/network_graph/network_graph.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/network_graph/network_graph.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from utility import corr_result_helpers
 from utility.tools import GN2_BRANCH_URL
 
 
-class NetworkGraph(object):
+class NetworkGraph:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         trait_db_list = [trait.strip()
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/news.py b/wqflask/wqflask/news.py
index 0675ec4b..861a93f2 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/news.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/news.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from flask import g
 
-class News(object):
+class News:
 
     def __init__(self):
         sql = """
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/search_results.py b/wqflask/wqflask/search_results.py
index f23c0582..36500a8d 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/search_results.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/search_results.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from utility.type_checking import is_str
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__ )
 
-class SearchResultPage(object):
+class SearchResultPage:
     #maxReturn = 3000
 
     def __init__(self, kw):
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/server_side.py b/wqflask/wqflask/server_side.py
index 5f764767..48761fa0 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/server_side.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/server_side.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 
-class ServerSideTable(object):
+class ServerSideTable:
     """
         This class is used to do server-side processing
         on the DataTables table such as paginating, sorting,
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/SampleList.py b/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/SampleList.py
index 857e4456..f955f632 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/SampleList.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/SampleList.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pprint import pformat as pf
 from utility import Plot
 from utility import Bunch
 
-class SampleList(object):
+class SampleList:
     def __init__(self,
                  dataset,
                  sample_names,
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/show_trait.py b/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/show_trait.py
index e5e94c7e..f9c5fbe6 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/show_trait.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/show_trait/show_trait.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ logger = getLogger(__name__)
 ##############################################
 
 
-class ShowTrait(object):
-
+class ShowTrait:
     def __init__(self, kw):
         if 'trait_id' in kw and kw['dataset'] != "Temp":
             self.temp_trait = False
@@ -54,7 +53,8 @@ class ShowTrait(object):
             self.dataset = data_set.create_dataset(
                 dataset_name="Temp", dataset_type="Temp", group_name=self.temp_group)
 
-            # Put values in Redis so they can be looked up later if added to a collection
+            # Put values in Redis so they can be looked up later if
+            # added to a collection
             Redis.set(self.trait_id, kw['trait_paste'], ex=ONE_YEAR)
             self.trait_vals = kw['trait_paste'].split()
             self.this_trait = create_trait(dataset=self.dataset,
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/snp_browser/snp_browser.py b/wqflask/wqflask/snp_browser/snp_browser.py
index a52399a2..8658abf8 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/snp_browser/snp_browser.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/snp_browser/snp_browser.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ logger = getLogger(__name__)
 from base import species
 from base import webqtlConfig
 
-class SnpBrowser(object):
+class SnpBrowser:
 
     def __init__(self, start_vars):
         self.strain_lists = get_browser_sample_lists()
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/update_search_results.py b/wqflask/wqflask/update_search_results.py
index 672f95b1..22a46ef2 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/update_search_results.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/update_search_results.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from utility.benchmark import Bench
 from utility.logger import getLogger
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
-class GSearch(object):
+class GSearch:
 
     def __init__(self, kw):
         self.type = kw['type']
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/user_manager.py b/wqflask/wqflask/user_manager.py
index 7b25b68e..fcec3b67 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/user_manager.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/user_manager.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def timestamp():
     return datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
 
 
-class AnonUser(object):
+class AnonUser:
     """Anonymous user handling"""
     cookie_name = 'anon_user_v1'
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def create_signed_cookie():
     logger.debug("uuid_signed:", uuid_signed)
     return the_uuid, uuid_signed
 
-class UserSession(object):
+class UserSession:
     """Logged in user handling"""
 
     cookie_name = 'session_id_v1'
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ def set_cookie(response):
         response.set_cookie(g.cookie_session.cookie_name, g.cookie_session.cookie)
     return response
 
-class UsersManager(object):
+class UsersManager:
     def __init__(self):
         self.users = model.User.query.all()
         logger.debug("Users are:", self.users)
 
-class UserManager(object):
+class UserManager:
     def __init__(self, kw):
         self.user_id = kw['user_id']
         logger.debug("In UserManager locals are:", pf(locals()))
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class UserManager(object):
         #logger.debug("   ---> self.datasets:", self.datasets)
 
 
-class RegisterUser(object):
+class RegisterUser:
     def __init__(self, kw):
         self.thank_you_mode = False
         self.errors = []
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def set_password(password, user):
                                    )
 
 
-class VerificationEmail(object):
+class VerificationEmail:
     template_name =  "email/verification.txt"
     key_prefix = "verification_code"
     subject = "GeneNetwork email verification"
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class ForgotPasswordEmail(VerificationEmail):
         send_email(toaddr, msg.as_string())
 
 
-class Password(object):
+class Password:
     def __init__(self, unencrypted_password, salt, iterations, keylength, hashfunc):
         hashfunc = getattr(hashlib, hashfunc)
         logger.debug("hashfunc is:", hashfunc)
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ def password_reset_step2():
 
     return response
 
-class DecodeUser(object):
+class DecodeUser:
 
     def __init__(self, code_prefix):
         verify_url_hmac(request.url)
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ def get_github_user_details(access_token):
     result = requests.get(GITHUB_API_URL, params={"access_token":access_token})
     return result.json()
 
-class LoginUser(object):
+class LoginUser:
     remember_time = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30 # One month in seconds
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -1039,12 +1039,12 @@ def send_email(toaddr, msg, fromaddr="no-reply@genenetwork.org"):
         server.quit()
     logger.info("Successfully sent email to "+toaddr)
 
-class GroupsManager(object):
+class GroupsManager:
     def __init__(self, kw):
         self.datasets = create_datasets_list()
 
 
-class RolesManager(object):
+class RolesManager:
     def __init__(self):
         self.roles = model.Role.query.all()
         logger.debug("Roles are:", self.roles)
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/user_session.py b/wqflask/wqflask/user_session.py
index c5a577df..cc0ac744 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/user_session.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/user_session.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def manage_user():
 
     return render_template("admin/manage_user.html", user_details = user_details)
 
-class UserSession(object):
+class UserSession:
     """Logged in user handling"""
 
     user_cookie_name = 'session_id_v2'
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/wgcna/wgcna_analysis.py b/wqflask/wqflask/wgcna/wgcna_analysis.py
index 6bf75216..21516b30 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/wgcna/wgcna_analysis.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/wgcna/wgcna_analysis.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ r_png = ro.r["png"]            # Map the png function for plotting
 r_dev_off = ro.r["dev.off"]    # Map the dev.off function
 
 
-class WGCNA(object):
+class WGCNA:
     def __init__(self):
         # To log output from stdout/stderr to a file add `r_sink(log)`
         print("Initialization of WGCNA")