diff --git a/dev/docs/source/conf.py b/dev/docs/source/conf.py
index edbc7ef9a..34bbe8529 100644
--- a/dev/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/dev/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 source_suffix = '.rst'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
-project = u'XlsxWriter'
-copyright = u'2013-2024, John McNamara'
+project = 'XlsxWriter'
+copyright = '2013-2024, John McNamara'
 
 version = '3.2.0'
 release = version
diff --git a/dev/docs/source/format.rst b/dev/docs/source/format.rst
index 98c57fc78..cf31df03c 100644
--- a/dev/docs/source/format.rst
+++ b/dev/docs/source/format.rst
@@ -834,9 +834,9 @@ worksheet.
 
        worksheet.right_to_left()
 
-       worksheet.write('A1', u'نص عربي / English text')  # Default direction.
-       worksheet.write('A2', u'نص عربي / English text', format_left_to_right)
-       worksheet.write('A3', u'نص عربي / English text', format_right_to_left)
+       worksheet.write('A1', 'نص عربي / English text')  # Default direction.
+       worksheet.write('A2', 'نص عربي / English text', format_left_to_right)
+       worksheet.write('A3', 'نص عربي / English text', format_right_to_left)
 
 .. image:: _images/right_to_left.png
 
diff --git a/dev/docs/source/worksheet.rst b/dev/docs/source/worksheet.rst
index 8039fb0fe..9bc73c8c9 100644
--- a/dev/docs/source/worksheet.rst
+++ b/dev/docs/source/worksheet.rst
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ parameter is optional but when present is should be a valid
 Unicode strings are supported in UTF-8 encoding. This generally requires that
 your source file is UTF-8 encoded::
 
-  worksheet.write('A1', u'Some UTF-8 text')
+  worksheet.write('A1', 'Some UTF-8 text')
 
 .. image:: _images/worksheet02.png