diff --git a/source/speech.py b/source/speech.py
index 2792bae1337..166ce7f26ca 100755
--- a/source/speech.py
+++ b/source/speech.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def speak(speechSequence, symbolLevel=None, priority=None):
 		symbolLevel=config.conf["speech"]["symbolLevel"]
 	curLanguage=defaultLanguage
 	inCharacterMode=False
-	for index in xrange(len(speechSequence)):
+	for index in range(len(speechSequence)):
 		item=speechSequence[index]
 		if isinstance(item,CharacterModeCommand):
 			inCharacterMode=item.state
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ def speakTextInfo(info, useCache=True, formatConfig=None, unit=None, reason=cont
 			raise ValueError("unknown field: %s"%field)
 	#Calculate how many fields in the old and new controlFieldStacks are the same
 	commonFieldCount=0
-	for count in xrange(min(len(newControlFieldStack),len(controlFieldStackCache))):
+	for count in range(min(len(newControlFieldStack),len(controlFieldStackCache))):
 		# #2199: When comparing controlFields try using uniqueID if it exists before resorting to compairing the entire dictionary
 		oldUniqueID=controlFieldStackCache[count].get('uniqueID')
 		newUniqueID=newControlFieldStack[count].get('uniqueID')
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ def speakTextInfo(info, useCache=True, formatConfig=None, unit=None, reason=cont
 	# We don't do this for focus because hearing "out of list", etc. isn't useful when tabbing or using quick navigation and makes navigation less efficient.
 	if reason!=controlTypes.REASON_FOCUS:
 		endingBlock=False
-		for count in reversed(xrange(commonFieldCount,len(controlFieldStackCache))):
+		for count in reversed(range(commonFieldCount,len(controlFieldStackCache))):
 			text=info.getControlFieldSpeech(controlFieldStackCache[count],controlFieldStackCache[0:count],"end_removedFromControlFieldStack",formatConfig,extraDetail,reason=reason)
 			if text:
 				speechSequence.append(text)
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ def speakTextInfo(info, useCache=True, formatConfig=None, unit=None, reason=cont
 
 	#Get speech text for any fields that are in both controlFieldStacks, if extra detail is not requested
 	if not extraDetail:
-		for count in xrange(commonFieldCount):
+		for count in range(commonFieldCount):
 			field=newControlFieldStack[count]
 			text=info.getControlFieldSpeech(field,newControlFieldStack[0:count],"start_inControlFieldStack",formatConfig,extraDetail,reason=reason)
 			if text:
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ def speakTextInfo(info, useCache=True, formatConfig=None, unit=None, reason=cont
 	# When true, we are inside a clickable field, and should therefore not announce any more new clickable fields
 	inClickable=False
 	#Get speech text for any fields in the new controlFieldStack that are not in the old controlFieldStack
-	for count in xrange(commonFieldCount,len(newControlFieldStack)):
+	for count in range(commonFieldCount,len(newControlFieldStack)):
 		field=newControlFieldStack[count]
 		if not inClickable and formatConfig['reportClickable']:
 			states=field.get('states')
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ def speakTextInfo(info, useCache=True, formatConfig=None, unit=None, reason=cont
 		speechSequence.append(LangChangeCommand(None))
 		lastLanguage=None
 	if not extraDetail:
-		for count in reversed(xrange(min(len(newControlFieldStack),commonFieldCount))):
+		for count in reversed(range(min(len(newControlFieldStack),commonFieldCount))):
 			text=info.getControlFieldSpeech(newControlFieldStack[count],newControlFieldStack[0:count],"end_inControlFieldStack",formatConfig,extraDetail,reason=reason)
 			if text:
 				speechSequence.append(text)
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ def speakWithoutPauses(speechSequence,detectBreaks=True):
 	if detectBreaks and speechSequence:
 		sequenceLen=len(speechSequence)
 		spoke = False
-		for index in xrange(sequenceLen):
+		for index in range(sequenceLen):
 			if isinstance(speechSequence[index],EndUtteranceCommand):
 				if index>0 and lastStartIndex<index:
 					speakWithoutPauses(speechSequence[lastStartIndex:index],detectBreaks=False)
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ def speakWithoutPauses(speechSequence,detectBreaks=True):
 	else: #Handling normal speech
 		#Scan the given speech and place all completed phrases in finalSpeechSequence to be spoken,
 		#And place the final incomplete phrase in pendingSpeechSequence
-		for index in xrange(len(speechSequence)-1,-1,-1): 
+		for index in range(len(speechSequence)-1,-1,-1): 
 			item=speechSequence[index]
 			if isinstance(item,basestring):
 				m=re_last_pause.match(item)
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ def speakWithoutPauses(speechSequence,detectBreaks=True):
 						finalSpeechSequence.append(before)
 						# Apply the last language change to the pending sequence.
 						# This will need to be done for any other speech change commands introduced in future.
-						for changeIndex in xrange(index-1,-1,-1):
+						for changeIndex in range(index-1,-1,-1):
 							change=speechSequence[changeIndex]
 							if not isinstance(change,LangChangeCommand):
 								continue
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ def _generateIndexes(self):
 		in the same or previous utterance.
 		"""
 		while True:
-			for index in xrange(1, self.MAX_INDEX + 1):
+			for index in range(1, self.MAX_INDEX + 1):
 				yield index
 
 	def _reset(self):
@@ -2451,7 +2451,7 @@ def _removeCompletedFromQueue(self, index):
 		else:
 			# Keep track of parameters changed so far.
 			# This is necessary in case this utterance is preempted by higher priority speech.
-			for seqIndex in xrange(seqIndex + 1):
+			for seqIndex in range(seqIndex + 1):
 				seq = self._curPriQueue.pendingSequences[seqIndex]
 				for command in seq:
 					if isinstance(command, SynthParamCommand):