diff --git a/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py b/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
index 623a70a6c..c9e42f916 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ PORTED_MODULES = [
     "allmydata.web.common",
     "allmydata.web.directory",
     "allmydata.web.logs",
+    "allmydata.web.operations",
     "allmydata.webish",
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/allmydata/web/operations.py b/src/allmydata/web/operations.py
index 29533523b..aedf33f37 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/web/operations.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/web/operations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-from past.builtins import unicode
+"""
+Ported to Python 3.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import print_function
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from future.utils import PY2
+if PY2:
+    from future.builtins import filter, map, zip, ascii, chr, hex, input, next, oct, open, pow, round, super, bytes, dict, list, object, range, str, max, min  # noqa: F401
 
 import time
 from hyperlink import (
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@ class OphandleTable(resource.Resource, service.Service):
         """
         ophandle = get_arg(req, "ophandle").decode("utf-8")
         assert ophandle
-        here = DecodedURL.from_text(unicode(URLPath.fromRequest(req)))
+        here = DecodedURL.from_text(str(URLPath.fromRequest(req)))
         target = here.click(u"/").child(u"operations", ophandle)
         output = get_arg(req, "output")
         if output:
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ class OphandleTable(resource.Resource, service.Service):
     def getChild(self, name, req):
         ophandle = name
         if ophandle not in self.handles:
-            raise WebError("unknown/expired handle '%s'" % escape(unicode(ophandle, "utf-8")),
+            raise WebError("unknown/expired handle '%s'" % escape(str(ophandle, "utf-8")),
                            NOT_FOUND)
         (monitor, renderer, when_added) = self.handles[ophandle]