diff --git a/realms/__init__.py b/realms/__init__.py
index 27c63dc..7578885 100644
--- a/realms/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import functools
 import sys
 
@@ -9,8 +11,10 @@ sys.setdefaultencoding('utf-8')
 import base64
 import time
 import json
-import httplib
 import traceback
+import six.moves.http_client as httplib
+from functools import update_wrapper
+
 import click
 from flask import Flask, request, render_template, url_for, redirect, g
 from flask_cache import Cache
@@ -18,7 +22,6 @@ from flask_login import LoginManager, current_user
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_assets import Environment, Bundle
 from flask_ldap_login import LDAPLoginManager
-from functools import update_wrapper
 from werkzeug.routing import BaseConverter
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
diff --git a/realms/commands.py b/realms/commands.py
index c7ca43c..a3aedd4 100644
--- a/realms/commands.py
+++ b/realms/commands.py
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-from realms import config, create_app, db, __version__, cli, cache
-from realms.lib.util import random_string, in_virtualenv, green, yellow, red
-from subprocess import call, Popen
-from multiprocessing import cpu_count
-import click
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
 import sys
 import os
-import pip
 import time
 import subprocess
+from subprocess import call, Popen
+from multiprocessing import cpu_count
+
+import click
+import pip
+
+from . import config, create_app, db, __version__, cli, cache
+from .lib.util import random_string, in_virtualenv, green, yellow, red
 
 config = config.conf
 
diff --git a/realms/config/__init__.py b/realms/config/__init__.py
index 32172f3..297c946 100644
--- a/realms/config/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/config/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
 import os
 import sys
-from urlparse import urlparse
 
-from realms.lib.util import in_vagrant
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+from ..lib.util import in_vagrant
 
 
 class Config(object):
diff --git a/realms/lib/__init__.py b/realms/lib/__init__.py
index e69de29..66b6508 100644
--- a/realms/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/lib/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
diff --git a/realms/lib/hook.py b/realms/lib/hook.py
index a607b54..a46c6de 100644
--- a/realms/lib/hook.py
+++ b/realms/lib/hook.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-from flask_sqlalchemy import DeclarativeMeta
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from functools import wraps
 
+from flask_sqlalchemy import DeclarativeMeta
+
+
 
 def hook_func(name, fn):
     @wraps(fn)
diff --git a/realms/lib/model.py b/realms/lib/model.py
index bd84bbb..4543d4b 100644
--- a/realms/lib/model.py
+++ b/realms/lib/model.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
-from sqlalchemy import not_, and_
 from datetime import datetime
-from realms import db
+
+from sqlalchemy import not_, and_
+
+from .. import db
 
 
 class Model(db.Model):
diff --git a/realms/lib/test.py b/realms/lib/test.py
index 465b6f4..5d9b4e9 100644
--- a/realms/lib/test.py
+++ b/realms/lib/test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
+
 from flask_testing import TestCase
+
 from realms.lib.util import random_string
 from realms import create_app
 
diff --git a/realms/lib/util.py b/realms/lib/util.py
index b8c6da0..7ed3167 100644
--- a/realms/lib/util.py
+++ b/realms/lib/util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import click
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import re
 import os
 import hashlib
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ import json
 import string
 import random
 import sys
+
+import click
 from jinja2 import Template
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/__init__.py b/realms/modules/__init__.py
index e69de29..c396168 100644
--- a/realms/modules/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/__init__.py b/realms/modules/auth/__init__.py
index b8421e7..2f62801 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-from realms import login_manager
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import request, flash, redirect
 from flask_login import login_url
 
+from ... import login_manager
+
 modules = set()
 
 @login_manager.unauthorized_handler
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/__init__.py b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/__init__.py
index f3d364d..18b067b 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from ..models import Auth
 
 Auth.register('ldap')
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/forms.py b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/forms.py
index 71dd215..e876af0 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/forms.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/forms.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask_wtf import Form
 from wtforms import StringField, PasswordField, validators
 
 
 class LoginForm(Form):
     login = StringField('Username', [validators.DataRequired()])
-    password = PasswordField('Password', [validators.DataRequired()])
\ No newline at end of file
+    password = PasswordField('Password', [validators.DataRequired()])
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/models.py b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/models.py
index 1574eb8..7aa388f 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import render_template
 from flask_login import login_user
-from realms import ldap
 from flask_ldap_login import LDAPLoginForm
+
+from realms import ldap
 from ..models import BaseUser
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/views.py b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/views.py
index 4a16cfa..3cdf16e 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/ldap/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/ldap/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 from flask import current_app, request, redirect, Blueprint, flash, url_for, session
 from ..ldap.models import User
+=======
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from flask import current_app, request, redirect, Blueprint, flash, url_for
+>>>>>>> systematic use of `from __future__ import absolute_import`. it eliminates `import NAME` confusion with very common names (eg. `import ldap` is very ambiguous: can be a ldap module from realms-wiki, a ldap module from flask-ldap-login, or `python-ldap` module.
 from flask_ldap_login import LDAPLoginForm
 
+from .models import User
+
 blueprint = Blueprint('auth.ldap', __name__)
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/__init__.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/__init__.py
index 8c939c1..989578d 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from ..models import Auth
 
 Auth.register('local')
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/commands.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/commands.py
index ae4a7e9..7f5d115 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/commands.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/commands.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import click
-from realms.lib.util import random_string
-from realms.modules.auth.local.models import User
-from realms.lib.util import green, red, yellow
-from realms import cli_group
+
+from .models import User
+from ....lib.util import random_string
+from ....lib.util import green, red, yellow
+from .... import cli_group
 
 
 @cli_group(short_help="Auth Module")
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/forms.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/forms.py
index e1cbee5..d18a0e7 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/forms.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/forms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask_wtf import Form
 from wtforms import StringField, PasswordField, validators
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/hooks.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/hooks.py
index cbe1762..1599162 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/hooks.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/hooks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import current_app
 from flask_wtf import RecaptchaField
+
 from .forms import RegistrationForm
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/models.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/models.py
index 9e14ec8..97d6669 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/models.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from hashlib import sha256
+
 from flask import current_app, render_template
 from flask_login import logout_user, login_user
+from itsdangerous import URLSafeSerializer, BadSignature
+
 from realms import login_manager, db
 from realms.lib.model import Model
 from ..models import BaseUser
 from .forms import LoginForm
-from itsdangerous import URLSafeSerializer, BadSignature
-from hashlib import sha256
 
 
 @login_manager.token_loader
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/local/views.py b/realms/modules/auth/local/views.py
index e4b02e6..64ea2b9 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/local/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/local/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import current_app, render_template, request, redirect, Blueprint, flash, url_for, session
-from realms.modules.auth.local.models import User
-from realms.modules.auth.local.forms import LoginForm, RegistrationForm
+
+from .models import User
+from .forms import LoginForm, RegistrationForm
+
 
 blueprint = Blueprint('auth.local', __name__)
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/models.py b/realms/modules/auth/models.py
index f5a0ec7..94a67eb 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import importlib
+from hashlib import sha256
+
 from flask import current_app
 from flask_login import UserMixin, logout_user, AnonymousUserMixin
+from itsdangerous import URLSafeSerializer, BadSignature
+import bcrypt
+
 from realms import login_manager
 from realms.lib.util import gravatar_url
-from itsdangerous import URLSafeSerializer, BadSignature
-from hashlib import sha256
 from . import modules
-import bcrypt
-import importlib
 
 
 @login_manager.user_loader
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/__init__.py b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/__init__.py
index 7a84b08..7a576b2 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from ..models import Auth
 
 Auth.register('oauth')
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/models.py b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/models.py
index d7f7680..a0fe781 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/models.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import session
 from flask_login import login_user
 from flask_oauthlib.client import OAuth
 
-from realms import config
+from .... import config
 from ..models import BaseUser
 
 config = config.conf
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/views.py b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/views.py
index 45222e5..e0cebb3 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/oauth/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/oauth/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import Blueprint, url_for, request, flash, redirect, session, current_app
 from .models import User
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/tests.py b/realms/modules/auth/tests.py
index e69de29..c396168 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/tests.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/realms/modules/auth/views.py b/realms/modules/auth/views.py
index 2589fc6..3b75948 100644
--- a/realms/modules/auth/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/auth/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import current_app, render_template, request, redirect, Blueprint, flash, url_for, session
 from flask_login import logout_user
+
 from realms.modules.auth.models import Auth
 
+
 blueprint = Blueprint('auth', __name__, template_folder='templates')
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/search/__init__.py b/realms/modules/search/__init__.py
index e69de29..c396168 100644
--- a/realms/modules/search/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/search/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
diff --git a/realms/modules/search/commands.py b/realms/modules/search/commands.py
index eab1556..cfc0936 100644
--- a/realms/modules/search/commands.py
+++ b/realms/modules/search/commands.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import click
 from flask import current_app
-from realms import search, cli_group
-from realms.modules.wiki.models import Wiki
+
+from ... import search, cli_group
+from ..wiki.models import Wiki
 
 
 @cli_group(short_help="Search Module")
diff --git a/realms/modules/search/hooks.py b/realms/modules/search/hooks.py
index abf7346..1e0e694 100644
--- a/realms/modules/search/hooks.py
+++ b/realms/modules/search/hooks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from realms.modules.wiki.models import WikiPage
-from realms import search
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from ..wiki.models import WikiPage
+from ... import search
 
 
 @WikiPage.after('write')
diff --git a/realms/modules/search/models.py b/realms/modules/search/models.py
index 2935db7..86819d8 100644
--- a/realms/modules/search/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/search/models.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import re
 import sys
 
 from flask import g, current_app
-from realms.lib.util import filename_to_cname
+
+from ...lib.util import filename_to_cname
 
 
 def simple(app):
diff --git a/realms/modules/search/views.py b/realms/modules/search/views.py
index 8df9fa6..7d74e20 100644
--- a/realms/modules/search/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/search/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import render_template, request, Blueprint, current_app
 from flask_login import current_user
+
 from realms import search as search_engine
 
+
 blueprint = Blueprint('search', __name__, template_folder='templates')
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/__init__.py b/realms/modules/wiki/__init__.py
index c9ec232..9f70e89 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/__init__.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import os
 import sys
-from realms.modules.wiki.models import Wiki
+
+from .models import Wiki
 
 
 def init(app):
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/assets.py b/realms/modules/wiki/assets.py
index 8f20b42..6a89a8b 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/assets.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/assets.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from realms import assets
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from ... import assets
 
 assets.register('editor.js',
                 'vendor/store-js/store.js',
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/hooks.py b/realms/modules/wiki/hooks.py
index 03c9ae9..dbb9af0 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/hooks.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/hooks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from flask import g, current_app
+
 from .models import Wiki
 
 
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/models.py b/realms/modules/wiki/models.py
index b32f076..3201df9 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/models.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/models.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import os
 import posixpath
 import re
+
 import ghdiff
 import yaml
 from dulwich.object_store import tree_lookup_path
 from dulwich.repo import Repo, NotGitRepository
-from realms.lib.util import cname_to_filename, filename_to_cname
-from realms import cache
-from realms.lib.hook import HookMixin
+
+from ...lib.util import cname_to_filename, filename_to_cname
+from ... import cache
+from ...lib.hook import HookMixin
 
 
 class PageNotFound(Exception):
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/tests.py b/realms/modules/wiki/tests.py
index 565f4f1..62e4611 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/tests.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/tests.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
+
 from nose.tools import *
 from flask import url_for
-from realms.lib.util import cname_to_filename, filename_to_cname
-from realms.lib.test import BaseTest
+
+from ...lib.util import cname_to_filename, filename_to_cname
+from ...lib.test import BaseTest
 
 
 class WikiBaseTest(BaseTest):
diff --git a/realms/modules/wiki/views.py b/realms/modules/wiki/views.py
index 70c5def..2db60ed 100644
--- a/realms/modules/wiki/views.py
+++ b/realms/modules/wiki/views.py
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import itertools
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime
+
 from flask import abort, g, render_template, request, redirect, Blueprint, flash, url_for, current_app
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
+
 from realms.lib.util import to_canonical, remove_ext, gravatar_url
 from .models import PageNotFound
 
+
 blueprint = Blueprint('wiki', __name__, template_folder='templates',
                       static_folder='static', static_url_path='/static/wiki')
 
diff --git a/realms/version.py b/realms/version.py
index ef72cc0..91a872e 100644
--- a/realms/version.py
+++ b/realms/version.py
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 __version__ = '0.8.1'