diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 0f5e3d62..9921eff2 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 #script to launch Wine with the correct environment
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import fcntl
 import array
 import filecmp
@@ -725,13 +723,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     g_session.init_session()
 
-    if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
-        binary_stdout = sys.stdout
-    elif sys.version_info[0] == 3:
-        binary_stdout = sys.stdout.buffer
-    else:
-        raise Exception("Unsupported python version")
-
     #determine mode
     if sys.argv[1] == "run":
         #start target app
@@ -744,11 +735,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     elif sys.argv[1] == "getcompatpath":
         #linux -> windows path
         path = subprocess.check_output([g_proton.wine_bin, "winepath", "-w", sys.argv[2]], env=g_session.env, stderr=g_session.log_file)
-        binary_stdout.write(path)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(path)
     elif sys.argv[1] == "getnativepath":
         #windows -> linux path
         path = subprocess.check_output([g_proton.wine_bin, "winepath", sys.argv[2]], env=g_session.env, stderr=g_session.log_file)
-        binary_stdout.write(path)
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(path)
     else:
         log("Need a verb.")
         sys.exit(1)