diff --git a/src/allmydata/scripts/tahoe_put.py b/src/allmydata/scripts/tahoe_put.py
index 8db705d01..1ea45e8ea 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/scripts/tahoe_put.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/scripts/tahoe_put.py
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+"""
+Ported to Python 3.
+"""
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 from future.utils import PY2
-from past.builtins import unicode
+if PY2:
+    from future.builtins import filter, map, zip, ascii, chr, hex, input, next, oct, open, pow, round, super, bytes, dict, list, object, range, str, max, min  # noqa: F401
 
 from io import BytesIO
 from urllib.parse import quote as url_quote
@@ -56,7 +63,7 @@ def put(options):
             except UnknownAliasError as e:
                 e.display(stderr)
                 return 1
-            path = unicode(path, "utf-8")
+            path = str(path, "utf-8")
             if path.startswith("/"):
                 suggestion = to_file.replace(u"/", u"", 1)
                 print("Error: The remote filename must not start with a slash", file=stderr)
diff --git a/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py b/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
index 829cae829..030b7efd5 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/util/_python3.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ PORTED_MODULES = [
     "allmydata.scripts.tahoe_manifest",
     "allmydata.scripts.tahoe_mkdir",
     "allmydata.scripts.tahoe_mv",
+    "allmydata.scripts.tahoe_put",
     "allmydata.scripts.types_",
     "allmydata.stats",
     "allmydata.storage_client",