diff --git a/evennia/comms/models.py b/evennia/comms/models.py
index 4305edffe..9371f958a 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/models.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/models.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Msg(SharedMemoryModel):
         SharedMemoryModel.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.extra_senders = []
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Message"
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ class ChannelDB(TypedObject):
     __defaultclasspath__ = "evennia.comms.comms.DefaultChannel"
     __applabel__ = "comms"
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Channel"
         verbose_name_plural = "Channels"
diff --git a/evennia/help/admin.py b/evennia/help/admin.py
index cffc14784..94525eabf 100644
--- a/evennia/help/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/help/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 This defines how to edit help entries in Admin.
 """
+from builtins import object
+
 from django import forms
 from django.contrib import admin
 from evennia.help.models import HelpEntry
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ from evennia.help.models import HelpEntry
 
 class HelpEntryForm(forms.ModelForm):
     "Defines how to display the help entry"
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         model = HelpEntry
         fields = '__all__'
 
diff --git a/evennia/help/models.py b/evennia/help/models.py
index a9187ddbe..b76cf1189 100644
--- a/evennia/help/models.py
+++ b/evennia/help/models.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ forms of help that do not concern commands, like information about the
 game world, policy info, rules and similar.
 
 """
+from builtins import object
+
 from django.db import models
 from evennia.utils.idmapper.models import SharedMemoryModel
 from evennia.help.manager import HelpEntryManager
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class HelpEntry(SharedMemoryModel):
         return TagHandler(self)
 
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Help Entry"
         verbose_name_plural = "Help Entries"
diff --git a/evennia/objects/admin.py b/evennia/objects/admin.py
index 4aa842cfd..821804bf2 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/admin.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # This sets up how models are displayed
 # in the web admin interface.
 #
+from builtins import object
 
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class ObjectCreateForm(forms.ModelForm):
     This form details the look of the fields.
 
     """
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         model = ObjectDB
         fields = '__all__'
     db_key = forms.CharField(label="Name/Key",
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class ObjectEditForm(ObjectCreateForm):
 
     """
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         fields = '__all__'
     db_lock_storage = forms.CharField(label="Locks",
                                       required=False,
diff --git a/evennia/objects/models.py b/evennia/objects/models.py
index 82f024608..1147d5c81 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/models.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/models.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
                 logger.log_warn("db_location direct save triggered contents_cache.init() for all objects!")
                 [o.contents_cache.init() for o in self.__dbclass__.get_all_cached_instances()]
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Object"
         verbose_name_plural = "Objects"
diff --git a/evennia/players/admin.py b/evennia/players/admin.py
index ea2376a53..ce214fa92 100644
--- a/evennia/players/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/players/admin.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # This sets up how models are displayed
 # in the web admin interface.
 #
+from builtins import object
 
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class PlayerDBChangeForm(UserChangeForm):
     Modify the playerdb class.
 
     """
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         model = PlayerDB
         fields = '__all__'
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class PlayerDBCreationForm(UserCreationForm):
     Create a new PlayerDB instance.
     """
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         model = PlayerDB
         fields = '__all__'
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class PlayerForm(forms.ModelForm):
     Defines how to display Players
 
     """
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         model = PlayerDB
         fields = '__all__'
 
diff --git a/evennia/players/models.py b/evennia/players/models.py
index b75b0a26c..b4e2c4d9b 100644
--- a/evennia/players/models.py
+++ b/evennia/players/models.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ persistently store attributes of its own. This is ideal for extra
 account info and OOC account configuration variables etc.
 
 """
+from builtins import object
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class PlayerDB(TypedObject, AbstractUser):
     __defaultclasspath__ = "evennia.players.players.DefaultPlayer"
     __applabel__ = "players"
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         verbose_name = 'Player'
 
     # alias to the objs property
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/models.py b/evennia/scripts/models.py
index b9a79a7c8..5d9560b30 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/models.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/models.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Common examples of uses of Scripts:
 - Give the player/object a time-limited bonus/effect
 
 """
+from builtins import object
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ class ScriptDB(TypedObject):
     __defaultclasspath__ = "evennia.scripts.scripts.DefaultScript"
     __applabel__ = "scripts"
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Script"
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/models.py b/evennia/server/models.py
index 0f7f5f096..7b4c2e9da 100644
--- a/evennia/server/models.py
+++ b/evennia/server/models.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Config values should usually be set through the
 manager's conf() method.
 
 """
+from builtins import object
+
 try:
     import cPickle as pickle
 except ImportError:
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ class ServerConfig(WeakSharedMemoryModel):
         self.delete()
     value = property(__value_get, __value_set, __value_del)
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Server Config value"
         verbose_name_plural = "Server Config values"
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/ssh.py b/evennia/server/portal/ssh.py
index ef6c408af..5b709eb20 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/ssh.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/ssh.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class PassAvatarIdTerminalRealm(TerminalRealm):
         return user
 
 
-class TerminalSessionTransport_getPeer:
+class TerminalSessionTransport_getPeer(object):
     """
     Taken from twisted's TerminalSessionTransport which doesn't
     provide getPeer to the transport.  This one does.
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/attributes.py b/evennia/typeclasses/attributes.py
index 207bcee51..10a256d94 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/attributes.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/attributes.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Attribute(SharedMemoryModel):
     def locks(self):
         return LockHandler(self)
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Evennia Attribute"
 
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
index 55f870719..341dd02df 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TypeclassBase(SharedMemoryModelBase):
 
         # typeclass proxy setup
         if not "Meta" in attrs:
-            class Meta:
+            class Meta(object):
                 proxy = True
                 app_label = attrs.get("__applabel__", "typeclasses")
             attrs["Meta"] = Meta
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class TypedObject(SharedMemoryModel):
         return NAttributeHandler(self)
 
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         """
         Django setup info.
         """
diff --git a/evennia/typeclasses/tags.py b/evennia/typeclasses/tags.py
index d3f9486c9..c915ca1bf 100644
--- a/evennia/typeclasses/tags.py
+++ b/evennia/typeclasses/tags.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Tag(models.Model):
     # this is None, alias or permission
     db_tagtype = models.CharField('tagtype', max_length=16, null=True, help_text="overall type of Tag", db_index=True)
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Tag"
         unique_together = (('db_key', 'db_category', 'db_tagtype'),)
diff --git a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
index db85ef9ab..146f1a9de 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/idmapper/models.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ leave caching unexpectedly (no use of WeakRefs).
 
 Also adds `cache_size()` for monitoring the size of the cache.
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division
+from builtins import object
 
 import os, threading, gc, time
 #from twisted.internet import reactor
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class SharedMemoryModel(with_metaclass(SharedMemoryModelBase, Model)):
 
     objects = SharedMemoryManager()
 
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         abstract = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class WeakSharedMemoryModel(with_metaclass(WeakSharedMemoryModelBase, SharedMemo
     Uses a WeakValue dictionary for caching instead of a regular one
 
     """
-    class Meta:
+    class Meta(object):
         abstract = True