diff --git a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
index 496c722f..1f98c985 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from core.api.grpc import core_pb2, core_pb2_grpc
 from core.nodes.ipaddress import Ipv4Prefix, Ipv6Prefix, MacAddress
 
 
-class InterfaceHelper(object):
+class InterfaceHelper:
     """
     Convenience class to help generate IP4 and IP6 addresses for gRPC clients.
     """
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def start_streamer(stream, handler):
     thread.start()
 
 
-class CoreGrpcClient(object):
+class CoreGrpcClient:
     """
     Provides convenience methods for interfacing with the CORE grpc server.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/api/tlv/coreapi.py b/daemon/core/api/tlv/coreapi.py
index 0fd16bf5..95818598 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/tlv/coreapi.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/tlv/coreapi.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import (
 from core.nodes.ipaddress import IpAddress, MacAddress
 
 
-class CoreTlvData(object):
+class CoreTlvData:
     """
     Helper base class used for packing and unpacking values using struct.
     """
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class CoreTlvDataMacAddr(CoreTlvDataObj):
         return MacAddress(address=value[2:])
 
 
-class CoreTlv(object):
+class CoreTlv:
     """
     Base class for representing CORE TLVs.
     """
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ class CoreExceptionTlv(CoreTlv):
     }
 
 
-class CoreMessage(object):
+class CoreMessage:
     """
     Base class for representing CORE messages.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/config.py b/daemon/core/config.py
index e55d5f17..05ab5183 100644
--- a/daemon/core/config.py
+++ b/daemon/core/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from core.emulator.data import ConfigData
 
 
-class ConfigShim(object):
+class ConfigShim:
     """
     Provides helper methods for converting newer configuration values into TLV compatible formats.
     """
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ConfigShim(object):
         )
 
 
-class Configuration(object):
+class Configuration:
     """
     Represents a configuration options.
     """
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Configuration(object):
         return f"{self.__class__.__name__}(id={self.id}, type={self.type}, default={self.default}, options={self.options})"
 
 
-class ConfigurableManager(object):
+class ConfigurableManager:
     """
     Provides convenience methods for storing and retrieving configuration options for nodes.
     """
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class ConfigurableManager(object):
         return self.node_configurations.get(node_id)
 
 
-class ConfigGroup(object):
+class ConfigGroup:
     """
     Defines configuration group tabs used for display by ConfigurationOptions.
     """
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class ConfigGroup(object):
         self.stop = stop
 
 
-class ConfigurableOptions(object):
+class ConfigurableOptions:
     """
     Provides a base for defining configuration options within CORE.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py b/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
index 9c8b35ee..237000c7 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/coreemu.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, signal_handler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR2, signal_handler)
 
 
-class CoreEmu(object):
+class CoreEmu:
     """
     Provides logic for creating and configuring CORE sessions and the nodes within them.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/distributed.py b/daemon/core/emulator/distributed.py
index 5abb5bef..c2e90d6b 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/distributed.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/distributed.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LOCK = threading.Lock()
 CMD_HIDE = True
 
 
-class DistributedServer(object):
+class DistributedServer:
     """
     Provides distributed server interactions.
     """
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class DistributedServer(object):
             os.unlink(temp.name)
 
 
-class DistributedController(object):
+class DistributedController:
     """
     Provides logic for dealing with remote tunnels and distributed servers.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/emudata.py b/daemon/core/emulator/emudata.py
index 792a896f..5e59eaae 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/emudata.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/emudata.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from core.nodes.ipaddress import Ipv4Prefix, Ipv6Prefix, MacAddress
 from core.nodes.physical import PhysicalNode
 
 
-class IdGen(object):
+class IdGen:
     def __init__(self, _id=0):
         self.id = _id
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def link_config(network, interface, link_options, devname=None, interface_two=No
     network.linkconfig(**config)
 
 
-class NodeOptions(object):
+class NodeOptions:
     """
     Options for creating and updating nodes within core.
     """
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class NodeOptions(object):
         self.alt = alt
 
 
-class LinkOptions(object):
+class LinkOptions:
     """
     Options for creating and updating links within core.
     """
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class LinkOptions(object):
         self.opaque = None
 
 
-class IpPrefixes(object):
+class IpPrefixes:
     """
     Convenience class to help generate IP4 and IP6 addresses for nodes within CORE.
     """
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class IpPrefixes(object):
         )
 
 
-class InterfaceData(object):
+class InterfaceData:
     """
     Convenience class for storing interface data.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
index 6d74f0cd..287e4b3c 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ NODES_TYPE = {NODES[x]: x for x in NODES}
 CTRL_NET_ID = 9001
 
 
-class Session(object):
+class Session:
     """
     CORE session manager.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/location/corelocation.py b/daemon/core/location/corelocation.py
index 5f9e11e3..aeab8896 100644
--- a/daemon/core/location/corelocation.py
+++ b/daemon/core/location/corelocation.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from core.emulator.enumerations import RegisterTlvs
 from core.location import utm
 
 
-class CoreLocation(object):
+class CoreLocation:
     """
     Member of session class for handling global location data. This keeps
     track of a latitude/longitude/altitude reference point and scale in
diff --git a/daemon/core/location/event.py b/daemon/core/location/event.py
index 1872ac18..146062d1 100644
--- a/daemon/core/location/event.py
+++ b/daemon/core/location/event.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Timer(threading.Thread):
 
 
 @total_ordering
-class Event(object):
+class Event:
     """
     Provides event objects that can be used within the EventLoop class.
     """
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Event(object):
         self.canceled = True
 
 
-class EventLoop(object):
+class EventLoop:
     """
     Provides an event loop for running events.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/location/mobility.py b/daemon/core/location/mobility.py
index 92bd1b4b..fd07f0ef 100644
--- a/daemon/core/location/mobility.py
+++ b/daemon/core/location/mobility.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class BasicRangeModel(WirelessModel):
 
 
 @total_ordering
-class WayPoint(object):
+class WayPoint:
     """
     Maintains information regarding waypoints.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
index aadd2348..0f0840a1 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 _DEFAULT_MTU = 1500
 
 
-class NodeBase(object):
+class NodeBase:
     """
     Base class for CORE nodes (nodes and networks)
     """
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ class CoreNetworkBase(NodeBase):
         return all_links
 
 
-class Position(object):
+class Position:
     """
     Helper class for Cartesian coordinate position
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/client.py b/daemon/core/nodes/client.py
index 3596bfa7..1e949c04 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/client.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/client.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from core import utils
 from core.constants import VCMD_BIN
 
 
-class VnodeClient(object):
+class VnodeClient:
     """
     Provides client functionality for interacting with a virtual node.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
index a70cfb39..d3d76319 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
 from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 
 
-class DockerClient(object):
+class DockerClient:
     def __init__(self, name, image, run):
         self.name = name
         self.image = image
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py b/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
index 8dd3ac76..4dde287a 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 
 
-class CoreInterface(object):
+class CoreInterface:
     """
     Base class for network interfaces.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/ipaddress.py b/daemon/core/nodes/ipaddress.py
index df2309ab..c0b4e209 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/ipaddress.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/ipaddress.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import struct
 from socket import AF_INET, AF_INET6
 
 
-class MacAddress(object):
+class MacAddress:
     """
     Provides mac address utilities for use within core.
     """
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class MacAddress(object):
         return cls(tmpbytes[2:])
 
 
-class IpAddress(object):
+class IpAddress:
     """
     Provides ip utilities and functionality for use within core.
     """
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class IpAddress(object):
         return struct.unpack("!I", value)[0]
 
 
-class IpPrefix(object):
+class IpPrefix:
     """
     Provides ip address generation and prefix utilities.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
index 9d5dedc4..164fe5f7 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNode
 
 
-class LxdClient(object):
+class LxdClient:
     def __init__(self, name, image, run):
         self.name = name
         self.image = image
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/netclient.py b/daemon/core/nodes/netclient.py
index 8bd58be7..b201493f 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/netclient.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/netclient.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def get_net_client(use_ovs, run):
         return LinuxNetClient(run)
 
 
-class LinuxNetClient(object):
+class LinuxNetClient:
     """
     Client for creating Linux bridges and ip interfaces for nodes.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/network.py b/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
index 0a5a0b7b..1654a4a6 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from core.nodes.netclient import get_net_client
 ebtables_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 
-class EbtablesQueue(object):
+class EbtablesQueue:
     """
     Helper class for queuing up ebtables commands into rate-limited
     atomic commits. This improves performance and reliability when there are
diff --git a/daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py b/daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py
index 280a2bc2..410bba9d 100644
--- a/daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py
+++ b/daemon/core/plugins/sdt.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from core.nodes.network import WlanNode
 
 
 # TODO: A named tuple may be more appropriate, than abusing a class dict like this
-class Bunch(object):
+class Bunch:
     """
     Helper class for recording a collection of attributes.
     """
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Bunch(object):
         self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
 
 
-class Sdt(object):
+class Sdt:
     """
     Helper class for exporting session objects to NRL"s SDT3D.
     The connect() method initializes the display, and can be invoked
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/coreservices.py b/daemon/core/services/coreservices.py
index 20553eb1..2a4cb178 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/coreservices.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/coreservices.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ServiceMode(enum.Enum):
     TIMER = 2
 
 
-class ServiceDependencies(object):
+class ServiceDependencies:
     """
     Can generate boot paths for services, based on their dependencies. Will validate
     that all services will be booted and that all dependencies exist within the services provided.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ServiceDependencies(object):
         return self.path
 
 
-class ServiceShim(object):
+class ServiceShim:
     keys = [
         "dirs",
         "files",
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class ServiceShim(object):
         return servicesstring[1].split(",")
 
 
-class ServiceManager(object):
+class ServiceManager:
     """
     Manages services available for CORE nodes to use.
     """
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class ServiceManager(object):
         return service_errors
 
 
-class CoreServices(object):
+class CoreServices:
     """
     Class for interacting with a list of available startup services for
     nodes. Mostly used to convert a CoreService into a Config API
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ class CoreServices(object):
             node.nodefile(file_name, cfg)
 
 
-class CoreService(object):
+class CoreService:
     """
     Parent class used for defining services.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/core/xml/corexml.py b/daemon/core/xml/corexml.py
index 8b9df329..b813c0d8 100644
--- a/daemon/core/xml/corexml.py
+++ b/daemon/core/xml/corexml.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def add_configuration(parent, name, value):
     add_attribute(config_element, "value", value)
 
 
-class NodeElement(object):
+class NodeElement:
     def __init__(self, session, node, element_name):
         self.session = session
         self.node = node
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class NodeElement(object):
         add_attribute(position, "alt", alt)
 
 
-class ServiceElement(object):
+class ServiceElement:
     def __init__(self, service):
         self.service = service
         self.element = etree.Element("service")
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class NetworkElement(NodeElement):
         add_attribute(self.element, "type", node_type)
 
 
-class CoreXmlWriter(object):
+class CoreXmlWriter:
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = etree.Element("scenario")
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class CoreXmlWriter(object):
         return link_element
 
 
-class CoreXmlReader(object):
+class CoreXmlReader:
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = None
diff --git a/daemon/core/xml/corexmldeployment.py b/daemon/core/xml/corexmldeployment.py
index 83bf3333..ec6759e8 100644
--- a/daemon/core/xml/corexmldeployment.py
+++ b/daemon/core/xml/corexmldeployment.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def get_ipv4_addresses(hostname):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-class CoreXmlDeployment(object):
+class CoreXmlDeployment:
     def __init__(self, session, scenario):
         self.session = session
         self.scenario = scenario
diff --git a/daemon/scripts/core-manage b/daemon/scripts/core-manage
index d9b9de08..14e10e5b 100755
--- a/daemon/scripts/core-manage
+++ b/daemon/scripts/core-manage
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from core import services
 from core.constants import CORE_CONF_DIR
 
 
-class FileUpdater(object):
+class FileUpdater:
     """
     Helper class for changing configuration files.
     """
diff --git a/daemon/tests/conftest.py b/daemon/tests/conftest.py
index 521a2432..f8949299 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/daemon/tests/conftest.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from core.services.coreservices import ServiceManager
 EMANE_SERVICES = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|IPForward"
 
 
-class CoreServerTest(object):
+class CoreServerTest:
     def __init__(self, port=CORE_API_PORT):
         self.host = "localhost"
         self.port = port