diff --git a/semver/__init__.py b/semver/__init__.py
index bb744b0..26b8ca7 100644
--- a/semver/__init__.py
+++ b/semver/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SemVer(object):
         br = b.stdout.read().decode('utf-8')
         #remove newline
         branch=br.rstrip()
-        print("Main branch is "+branch)
+        print('Main branch is ' + branch)
         matches = self.GET_COMMIT_MESSAGE.search(message)
         if matches:
             if str(matches.group(4)) == branch:
@@ -50,16 +50,11 @@ class SemVer(object):
             else:
                 self.merged_branch = matches.group(4)
             self.main_branch = branch
-            #print("group1 "+matches.group(1))
-            #print("group2 "+matches.group(2))
-            #print("group3 "+matches.group(3))
-            #print("group4 "+matches.group(4))
-        
         return bool(matches)
 
     # based on branches involved see what type of versioning should be done
     def get_version_type(self):
-        print("Merged branch is "+self.merged_branch)
+        print('Merged branch is ' + self.merged_branch)
         for prefix in self.major_branches:
             if self.merged_branch.startswith(prefix + '/'):
                 self.version_type = 'major'