diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/jobs.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/jobs.py
index 0b93d62..0f1f7fb 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/jobs.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/jobs.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from . import base
 import logging
 from xml.etree import cElementTree as ET
-import types
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class jobs(base.base_plugin):
 		iq['psstate']['item'] = jobid
 		iq['psstate']['payload'] = state
 		result = iq.send()
-		if result is None or type(result) == types.BooleanType or result['type'] != 'result':
+		if result is None or type(result) == bool or result['type'] != 'result':
 			log.error("Unable to change %s:%s to %s" % (node, jobid, state))
 			return False
 		return True
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0004.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0004.py
index b8b7ebf..5d41d26 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0004.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0004.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from .. xmlstream.handler.callback import Callback
 from .. xmlstream.matcher.xpath import MatchXPath
 from .. xmlstream.stanzabase import registerStanzaPlugin, ElementBase, ET, JID
 from .. stanza.message import Message
-import types
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ class Form(ElementBase):
 
 	def merge(self, other):
 		new = copy.copy(self)
-		if type(other) == types.DictType:
+		if type(other) == dict:
 			new.setValues(other)
 			return new
 		nfields = new.getFields(use_dict=True)