diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1048f82..b17f1df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Download [NOOBs](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/). Copy files to an
     $ sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev libevent-dev python-virtualenv
     $ git clone https://github.com/jbruce12000/kiln-controller.git
     $ cd kiln-controller
-    $ virtualenv venv
+    $ virtualenv -p python3 venv
     $ source venv/bin/activate
     $ pip install greenlet bottle gevent gevent-websocket
 
diff --git a/kiln-controller.py b/kiln-controller.py
index b5a8978..1a061b8 100755
--- a/kiln-controller.py
+++ b/kiln-controller.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python2
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
 import sys
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ try:
     import config
     sys.dont_write_bytecode = False
 except:
-    print "Could not import config file."
-    print "Copy config.py.EXAMPLE to config.py and adapt it for your setup."
+    print ("Could not import config file.")
+    print ("Copy config.py.EXAMPLE to config.py and adapt it for your setup.")
     exit(1)
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=config.log_level, format=config.log_format)
diff --git a/lib/ovenWatcher.py b/lib/ovenWatcher.py
index 1f6c1bf..beca03a 100644
--- a/lib/ovenWatcher.py
+++ b/lib/ovenWatcher.py
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class OvenWatcher(threading.Thread):
             'log': self.lastlog_subset(),
             #'started': self.started
         }
-        print backlog
+        print (backlog)
         backlog_json = json.dumps(backlog)
         try:
-            print backlog_json
+            print (backlog_json)
             observer.send(backlog_json)
         except:
             log.error("Could not send backlog to new observer")