diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ setup(
                 "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
 
         ],
+        use_2to3 = True,
         long_description = """\
 Iron.io common library
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modified:   setup.py
added distribute's 2to3 option for python 3 compatibility