diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 242b093c34..0a43781e1d 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ load-plugins=saltpylint.pep8,
   saltpylint.pep263,
   saltpylint.strings,
   saltpylint.fileperms
-
+  saltpylint.py3modernize
 
 # Fileperms Lint Plugin Settings
 fileperms-default=0644
diff --git a/.testing.pylintrc b/.testing.pylintrc
index db2c74fd7d..58d8f0a9ff 100644
--- a/.testing.pylintrc
+++ b/.testing.pylintrc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ load-plugins=saltpylint.pep8,
   saltpylint.pep263,
   saltpylint.strings,
   saltpylint.fileperms
+  saltpylint.py3modernize
 
 # Fileperms Lint Plugin Settings
 fileperms-default=0644