diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 25d1edb74..01b3f22f7 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class Config(object):
                  environment=None, cli_settings=None):
 
         self._installation_id = None
-        self._session_id = base58.b58encode(utils.generate_id())
+        self._session_id = base58.b58encode(utils.generate_id()).decode()
         self._node_id = None
 
         self._fixed_defaults = fixed_defaults
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class Config(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _convert_conf_file_lists_reverse(converted):
         rev = {}
-        for k in converted.iterkeys():
+        for k in converted.keys():
             if k in ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS and len(ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS[k]) == 4:
                 rev[k] = ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS[k][3](converted[k])
             else:
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class Config(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _convert_conf_file_lists(decoded):
         converted = {}
-        for k, v in decoded.iteritems():
+        for k, v in decoded.items():
             if k in ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS and len(ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS[k]) >= 3:
                 converted[k] = ADJUSTABLE_SETTINGS[k][2](v)
             else:
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/system_info.py b/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
index 66ce46b32..9725f3c7f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/system_info.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def get_lbrynet_version():
                 return subprocess.check_output(
                     ['git', '--git-dir='+git_dir, 'describe', '--dirty', '--always'],
                     stderr=devnull
-                ).strip().lstrip('v')
+                ).decode().strip().lstrip('v')
         except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError):
             print("failed to get version from git")
     return lbrynet_version
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/utils.py b/lbrynet/core/utils.py
index 1f7f8515e..72eacee55 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/utils.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import base64
+import codecs
 import datetime
 import random
 import socket
@@ -88,12 +89,16 @@ def version_is_greater_than(a, b):
     return pkg_resources.parse_version(a) > pkg_resources.parse_version(b)
 
 
+def rot13(some_str):
+    return codecs.encode(some_str, 'rot_13')
+
+
 def deobfuscate(obfustacated):
-    return base64.b64decode(obfustacated.decode('rot13'))
+    return base64.b64decode(rot13(obfustacated))
 
 
 def obfuscate(plain):
-    return base64.b64encode(plain).encode('rot13')
+    return rot13(base64.b64encode(plain))
 
 
 def check_connection(server="lbry.io", port=80, timeout=2):
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py b/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
index 8db0511b9..f83c63d62 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/DaemonControl.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from lbrynet.core import log_support
 import argparse
 import logging.handlers
 
-from twisted.internet import reactor
-from jsonrpc.proxy import JSONRPCProxy
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+#from jsonrpc.proxy import JSONRPCProxy
 
 from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.core import utils, system_info
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def start():
     if args.version:
         version = system_info.get_platform(get_ip=False)
         version['installation_id'] = conf.settings.installation_id
-        print utils.json_dumps_pretty(version)
+        print(utils.json_dumps_pretty(version))
         return
 
     lbrynet_log = conf.settings.get_log_filename()
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ def start():
     log_support.configure_loggly_handler()
     log.debug('Final Settings: %s', conf.settings.get_current_settings_dict())
 
-    try:
-        log.debug('Checking for an existing lbrynet daemon instance')
-        JSONRPCProxy.from_url(conf.settings.get_api_connection_string()).status()
-        log.info("lbrynet-daemon is already running")
-        return
-    except Exception:
-        log.debug('No lbrynet instance found, continuing to start')
+    # fixme: fix that, JSONRPCProxy is gone on py3
+    #try:
+    #    log.debug('Checking for an existing lbrynet daemon instance')
+    #    JSONRPCProxy.from_url(conf.settings.get_api_connection_string()).status()
+    #    log.info("lbrynet-daemon is already running")
+    #    return
+    #except Exception:
+    #    log.debug('No lbrynet instance found, continuing to start')
 
     log.info("Starting lbrynet-daemon from command line")