diff --git a/pygeoapi/api.py b/pygeoapi/api.py
index cb42ee3..408f9c4 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/api.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/api.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def pre_process(func):
     return inner
 
 
-class API(object):
+class API:
     """API object"""
 
     def __init__(self, config):
diff --git a/pygeoapi/formatter/base.py b/pygeoapi/formatter/base.py
index a0c761e..62e73e8 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/formatter/base.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/formatter/base.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import logging
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class BaseFormatter(object):
+class BaseFormatter:
     """generic Formatter ABC"""
 
     def __init__(self, formatter_def):
diff --git a/pygeoapi/process/base.py b/pygeoapi/process/base.py
index 5ef613d..7501d0a 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/process/base.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/process/base.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import logging
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class BaseProcessor(object):
+class BaseProcessor:
     """generic Processor ABC. Processes are inherited from this class"""
 
     def __init__(self, processor_def, process_metadata):
diff --git a/pygeoapi/provider/base.py b/pygeoapi/provider/base.py
index 24e8ef5..da61bae 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/provider/base.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/provider/base.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import logging
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class BaseProvider(object):
+class BaseProvider:
     """generic Provider ABC"""
 
     def __init__(self, provider_def):
diff --git a/pygeoapi/provider/postgresql.py b/pygeoapi/provider/postgresql.py
index 54a9eeb..d0665d6 100644
--- a/pygeoapi/provider/postgresql.py
+++ b/pygeoapi/provider/postgresql.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DatabaseConnection(object):
+class DatabaseConnection:
     """Database connection class to be used as 'with' statement.
      The class returns a connection object.
     """