diff --git a/SU2_PY/SU2/util/polarSweepLib.py b/SU2_PY/SU2/util/polarSweepLib.py
index 72137e58185..73d2c3a241e 100755
--- a/SU2_PY/SU2/util/polarSweepLib.py
+++ b/SU2_PY/SU2/util/polarSweepLib.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ def readParameter(dataFile, nLines, keyWord, iDoNot, verbose):
 def setContribution(dataFile, nLines, keyWord, iDoNot, verbose):
 
     from numpy import size
-    import string
 
     #
     # default values
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ def setContribution(dataFile, nLines, keyWord, iDoNot, verbose):
 
         # now find out where the standard text ends
         iBF = firstPart.lower().index("family") + 6
-        nameText = string.join(firstPart[iBF:].split(), "")
+        nameText = "".join(firstPart[iBF:].split())
 
         # component name located. Now check about its contribution
         try: