diff --git a/src/gitsweep/cli.py b/src/gitsweep/cli.py
index 6b995b5..4638951 100644
--- a/src/gitsweep/cli.py
+++ b/src/gitsweep/cli.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def _sweep(self):
 
             if not args.force:
                 sys.stdout.write('\nDelete these branches? (y/n) ')
-                answer = raw_input()
+                answer = input()
             if args.force or answer.lower().startswith('y'):
                 sys.stdout.write('\n')
                 for ref in ok_to_delete: