diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9711ef6..8887dbe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 language: python
 python:
   - "2.7"
+  - "3.4"
   - pypy
 # command to install dependencies, 
 install:
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 161b14c..c71edeb 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ __author__ = supybot.authors.unknown
 __contributors__ = {}
 
 # This is a url where the most recent plugin package can be downloaded.
-__url__ = '' # 'http://supybot.com/Members/yourname/UrbanDictionary/download'
+__url__ = ''
 
-import config
-import plugin
-reload(config)
+from . import config
+from . import plugin
+from imp import reload
 reload(plugin) # In case we're being reloaded.
 # Add more reloads here if you add third-party modules and want them to be
 # reloaded when this plugin is reloaded.  Don't forget to import them as well!
@@ -40,5 +40,4 @@ if world.testing:
 Class = plugin.Class
 configure = config.configure
 
-
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4 expandtab textwidth=79:
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 0245e7f..d625e8d 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ def configure(advanced):
 
 UrbanDictionary = conf.registerPlugin('UrbanDictionary')
 conf.registerGlobalValue(UrbanDictionary, 'maxNumberOfDefinitions', registry.Integer(10, """Number of definition and examples in output. Max 10."""))
-conf.registerGlobalValue(UrbanDictionary, 'disableANSI', registry.Boolean(False, """Do not display any ANSI (color/bold) in output."""))
+conf.registerGlobalValue(UrbanDictionary, 'disableANSI', registry.Boolean(False, """Do not display any ANSI formatting codes in output."""))
 
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4 expandtab textwidth=250:
diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index 299c2bf..082327d 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #
 #
 ###
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 # my libs
 import json
 import re
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class UrbanDictionary(callbacks.Plugin):
         try:
             jsondata = self._repairjson(html.decode('utf-8'))  # decode utf-8. fix \r\n that ud puts in below.
             jsondata = json.loads(jsondata)  # odds chars in UD.
-        except Exception, e:
+        except Exception as e:
             self.log.error("Error parsing JSON from UD: {0}".format(e))
             irc.reply("ERROR: Failed to parse json data. Check logs for error")
             return
@@ -122,15 +123,15 @@ class UrbanDictionary(callbacks.Plugin):
         if results == "exact":  # we did not find anything.
             outdefs = []
             for i in definitions[0:args['numberOfDefinitions']]:  # iterate through each def.
-                outputstring = "{0}".format(i['definition'].encode('utf-8').strip())  # default string.
+                outputstring = "{0}".format(i['definition'].strip())  # default string.
                 if args['showExamples']:  # show examples?
-                    outputstring += " {0} {1} {2}".format(self._bu("[ex:]"), i['example'].encode('utf-8').strip(), self._bu("[/ex]"))
+                    outputstring += " {0} {1} {2}".format(self._bu("[ex:]"), i['example'].strip(), self._bu("[/ex]"))
                 if args['showVotes']:  # show votes?
                     outputstring += " (+{0}/-{1})".format(i['thumbs_up'], i['thumbs_down'])
                 outdefs.append(outputstring)  # add to our list.
             output = " | ".join([item for item in outdefs])  # create string with everything.
         elif results == "fulltext":  # not direct. yields related terms.
-            output = " | ".join(sorted(set([item['word'].encode('utf-8') for item in definitions])))  # sorted, unique words.
+            output = " | ".join(sorted(set([item['word'] for item in definitions])))  # sorted, unique words.
         # output time.
         if results == "no_results" or len(definitions) == 0:  # NOTHING FOUND.
             irc.reply("ERROR: '{0}' not defined on UrbanDictionary.".format(optterm))