diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index ca6de4c..cc26a28 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import json
 import time
 import threading
 
-import apihelper
-import types
+from telebot import apihelper, types
 
 """
 Module : telebot
@@ -73,15 +73,15 @@ class TeleBot:
         self.polling_thread.start()
 
     def __polling(self):
-        print 'telegram bot start polling'
+        print('telegram bot start polling')
         while not self.__stop_polling:
             try:
                 self.get_update()
             except Exception as e:
-                print e
+                print(e)
             time.sleep(self.interval)
 
-        print 'telegram bot stop polling'
+        print('telegram bot stop polling')
 
     def stop_polling(self):
         self.__stop_polling = True
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 72476ed..3e3a01d 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -133,12 +133,14 @@ def check_result(func_name, result):
         raise ApiError(func_name + r' error.', result)
     return result_json
 
+
 def convert_markup(markup):
     if isinstance(markup, types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup):
         return markup.to_json()
     else:
         return markup
 
+
 class ApiError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message, result):
         super(ApiError, self).__init__(message)