diff --git a/lab-spinner/spinner_await.py b/lab-spinner/spinner_await.py
index f4d481e..49a43ea 100644
--- a/lab-spinner/spinner_await.py
+++ b/lab-spinner/spinner_await.py
@@ -8,21 +8,17 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import itertools
-import sys
 
 
 async def spin(msg):  # <1>
-    write, flush = sys.stdout.write, sys.stdout.flush
     for char in itertools.cycle('|/—\\'):
         status = char + ' ' + msg
-        write(status)
-        flush()
-        write('\x08' * len(status))
+        print('\r' + status, end='', flush=True)
         try:
             await asyncio.sleep(.1)  # <2>
         except asyncio.CancelledError:  # <3>
             break
-    write(' ' * len(status) + '\x08' * len(status))
+    print('\r', end='', flush=True)
 
 
 async def slow_function():  # <4>
diff --git a/lab-spinner/spinner_curio.py b/lab-spinner/spinner_curio.py
index 0af06d8..f1b4f65 100755
--- a/lab-spinner/spinner_curio.py
+++ b/lab-spinner/spinner_curio.py
@@ -11,21 +11,17 @@
 
 import curio
 import itertools
-import sys
 
 
 async def spin(msg):  # <1>
-    write, flush = sys.stdout.write, sys.stdout.flush
     for char in itertools.cycle('|/-\\'):
         status = char + ' ' + msg
-        write(status)
-        flush()
-        write('\x08' * len(status))
+        print('\r' + status, end='', flush=True)
         try:
             await curio.sleep(.1)  # <2>
         except curio.CancelledError:  # <3>
             break
-    write(' ' * len(status) + '\x08' * len(status))
+    print('\r', end='')
 
 
 async def slow_function():  # <4>
diff --git a/lab-spinner/spinner_thread.py b/lab-spinner/spinner_thread.py
index 9935bc5..d8dd923 100755
--- a/lab-spinner/spinner_thread.py
+++ b/lab-spinner/spinner_thread.py
@@ -9,19 +9,15 @@
 import threading
 import itertools
 import time
-import sys
 
 
 def spin(msg, done):  # <1>
-    write, flush = sys.stdout.write, sys.stdout.flush
     for char in itertools.cycle('|/-\\'):
         status = char + ' ' + msg
-        write(status)
-        flush()
-        write('\x08' * len(status))
+        print('\r' + status, end='', flush=True)
         if done.wait(.1):  # <2>
             break  # <3>
-    write(' ' * len(status) + '\x08' * len(status))
+    print('\r', end='')
 
 
 def slow_function():  # <4>
diff --git a/lab-spinner/spinner_yield.py b/lab-spinner/spinner_yield.py
index c6f94fc..009ab03 100755
--- a/lab-spinner/spinner_yield.py
+++ b/lab-spinner/spinner_yield.py
@@ -8,22 +8,18 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import itertools
-import sys
 
 
 @asyncio.coroutine  # <1>
 def spin(msg):
-    write, flush = sys.stdout.write, sys.stdout.flush
     for char in itertools.cycle('|/-\\'):
         status = char + ' ' + msg
-        write(status)
-        flush()
-        write('\x08' * len(status))
+        print('\r' + status, end='', flush=True)
         try:
             yield from asyncio.sleep(.1)  # <2>
         except asyncio.CancelledError:  # <3>
             break
-    write(' ' * len(status) + '\x08' * len(status))
+    print('\r', end='')
 
 
 @asyncio.coroutine  # <4>