diff --git a/examples/python/memory.py b/examples/python/memory.py
index d2bc60c..9f8f7e3 100755
--- a/examples/python/memory.py
+++ b/examples/python/memory.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
-
-if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    import commands as subprocess
-else:
-    import subprocess
+import subprocess
 
 try:
     # Just try for LLDB in case PYTHONPATH is already correctly setup
@@ -30,7 +26,7 @@
     platform_system = platform.system()
     if platform_system == 'Darwin':
         # On Darwin, try the currently selected Xcode directory
-        xcode_dir = subprocess.getoutput("xcode-select --print-path")
+        xcode_dir = subprocess.check_output("xcode-select --print-path", shell=True)
         if xcode_dir:
             lldb_python_dirs.append(
                 os.path.realpath(
diff --git a/examples/python/performance.py b/examples/python/performance.py
index 9a514e7..aec6b30 100755
--- a/examples/python/performance.py
+++ b/examples/python/performance.py
@@ -16,14 +16,10 @@
 import re
 import resource
 import sys
+import subprocess
 import time
 import types
 
-if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    import commands as subprocess
-else:
-    import subprocess
-
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Code that auto imports LLDB
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@
     platform_system = platform.system()
     if platform_system == 'Darwin':
         # On Darwin, try the currently selected Xcode directory
-        xcode_dir = subprocess.getoutput("xcode-select --print-path")
+        xcode_dir = subprocess.check_output("xcode-select --print-path", shell=True)
         if xcode_dir:
             lldb_python_dirs.append(
                 os.path.realpath(
diff --git a/examples/python/process_events.py b/examples/python/process_events.py
index 9fd1347..6039ebf 100755
--- a/examples/python/process_events.py
+++ b/examples/python/process_events.py
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@
 import os
 import platform
 import sys
-
-if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    import commands as subprocess
-else:
-    import subprocess
+import subprocess
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Code that auto imports LLDB
@@ -32,7 +28,7 @@
     platform_system = platform.system()
     if platform_system == 'Darwin':
         # On Darwin, try the currently selected Xcode directory
-        xcode_dir = subprocess.getoutput("xcode-select --print-path")
+        xcode_dir = subprocess.check_output("xcode-select --print-path", shell=True)
         if xcode_dir:
             lldb_python_dirs.append(
                 os.path.realpath(
diff --git a/examples/python/types.py b/examples/python/types.py
index 9613197..a401e37 100755
--- a/examples/python/types.py
+++ b/examples/python/types.py
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 import re
 import signal
 import sys
-
-if sys.version_info.major == 2:
-    import commands as subprocess
-else:
-    import subprocess
+import subprocess
 
 try:
     # Just try for LLDB in case PYTHONPATH is already correctly setup
@@ -31,7 +27,7 @@
     platform_system = platform.system()
     if platform_system == 'Darwin':
         # On Darwin, try the currently selected Xcode directory
-        xcode_dir = subprocess.getoutput("xcode-select --print-path")
+        xcode_dir = subprocess.check_output("xcode-select --print-path", shell=True)
         if xcode_dir:
             lldb_python_dirs.append(
                 os.path.realpath(