diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 720692f..51d5fb3 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ allowed-redefined-builtins=
 
 # List of qualified module names which can have objects that can redefine
 # builtins.
-redefining-builtins-modules=six.moves,past.builtins,future.builtins,builtins,io
+redefining-builtins-modules=builtins,io
 
 
 [FORMAT]
@@ -546,4 +546,4 @@ check-str-concat-over-line-jumps=no
 # Max line length for which to sill emit suggestions. Used to prevent optional
 # suggestions which would get split by a code formatter (e.g., black). Will
 # default to the setting for ``max-line-length``.
-#max-line-length-suggestions=
\ No newline at end of file
+#max-line-length-suggestions=
diff --git a/halo/_utils.py b/halo/_utils.py
index d78ef8a..37d9484 100644
--- a/halo/_utils.py
+++ b/halo/_utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 """
 import codecs
 import platform
-import six
 
 from colorama import init
 from shutil import get_terminal_size
@@ -87,10 +86,7 @@ def is_text_type(text):
     bool
         Whether parameter is a string or not
     """
-    if isinstance(text, six.text_type) or isinstance(text, six.string_types):
-        return True
-
-    return False
+    return isinstance(text, str)
 
 
 def decode_utf_8_text(text):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b7f6879..cf0d566 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ log_symbols>=0.0.14
 spinners>=0.0.24
 termcolor>=1.1.0
 colorama>=0.3.9
-six>=1.12.0