diff --git a/scikits/image/__init__.py b/scikits/image/__init__.py
index 9cc4edc5..4c539c41 100644
--- a/scikits/image/__init__.py
+++ b/scikits/image/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def _setup_test():
     try:
         import nose as _nose
     except ImportError:
-        print "Could not load nose.  Unit tests not available."
+        print("Could not load nose.  Unit tests not available.")
         return None
     else:
         return functools.partial(_nose.run, 'scikits.image', argv=args)
diff --git a/scikits/image/_build.py b/scikits/image/_build.py
index f124ab9f..eb56edf3 100644
--- a/scikits/image/_build.py
+++ b/scikits/image/_build.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def cython(pyx_files, working_path=''):
 
             # run cython compiler
             cmd = 'cython -o %s %s' % (c_file_new, pyxfile)
-            print cmd
+            print(cmd)
 
             if platform.system() == 'Windows':
                 status = subprocess.call(
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def cython(pyx_files, working_path=''):
 
             # if the resulting file is small, cython compilation failed
             if status != 0 or os.path.getsize(c_file_new) < 100:
-                print "Cython compilation of %s failed. Falling back " \
-                      "on pre-generated file." % os.path.basename(pyxfile)
+                print("Cython compilation of %s failed. Falling back " \
+                      "on pre-generated file." % os.path.basename(pyxfile))
             elif not same_cython(c_file_new, c_file):
                 # if the generated .c file differs from the one provided,
                 # use that one instead
diff --git a/scikits/image/io/tests/test_plugin.py b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_plugin.py
index 02e953d7..d4955397 100644
--- a/scikits/image/io/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class TestPlugin:
     def test_use_priority(self):
         plugin.use('pil')
         plug, func = plugin.plugin_store['imread'][0]
-        print plugin.plugin_store
+        print(plugin.plugin_store)
         assert_equal(plug, 'pil')
 
         plugin.use('test')
         plug, func = plugin.plugin_store['imread'][0]
-        print plugin.plugin_store
+        print(plugin.plugin_store)
         assert_equal(plug, 'test')
 
     def test_available(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 14cac296..ac509648 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ VERSION             = '0.3dev'
 import os
 import setuptools
 from numpy.distutils.core import setup
+try:
+    from distutils.command.build_py import build_py_2to3 as build_py
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.command.build_py import build_py
 
 def configuration(parent_package='', top_path=None):
     if os.path.exists('MANIFEST'): os.remove('MANIFEST')
@@ -89,4 +93,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             'console_scripts': [
                 'scivi = scikits.image.scripts.scivi:main']
             },
+
+        cmdclass={'build_py': build_py},
         )