--- a/src/binwalk/core/module.py
+++ b/src/binwalk/core/module.py
@@ -688,6 +688,16 @@ class Modules(object):
         else:
             return '--' + opt
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _imp_load_source(name, path):
+        import importlib.util
+        import importlib.machinery
+        loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader(name, path)
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path, loader=loader)
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        loader.exec_module(module)
+        return module
+
     def list(self, attribute="run"):
         '''
         Finds all modules with the specified attribute.
@@ -704,14 +714,13 @@ class Modules(object):
                 modules[module] = module.PRIORITY
 
         # user-defined modules
-        import imp
         user_modules = binwalk.core.settings.Settings().user.modules
         for file_name in os.listdir(user_modules):
             if not file_name.endswith('.py'):
                 continue
             module_name = file_name[:-3]
             try:
-                user_module = imp.load_source(module_name, os.path.join(user_modules, file_name))
+                user_module = _imp_load_source(module_name, os.path.join(user_modules, file_name))
             except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
                 raise e
             except Exception as e:
--- a/src/binwalk/core/plugin.py
+++ b/src/binwalk/core/plugin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Core code for supporting and managing plugins.
 
 import os
-import imp
 import inspect
 import binwalk.core.common
 import binwalk.core.settings
@@ -131,6 +130,15 @@ class Plugins(object):
                 return klass
         raise Exception("Failed to locate Plugin class in " + plugin)
 
+    def _imp_load_source(self, name, path):
+        import importlib.util
+        import importlib.machinery
+        loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader(name, path)
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path, loader=loader)
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        loader.exec_module(module)
+        return module
+
     def list_plugins(self):
         '''
         Obtain a list of all user and system plugin modules.
@@ -180,7 +188,7 @@ class Plugins(object):
                         module = file_name[:-len(self.MODULE_EXTENSION)]
 
                         try:
-                            plugin = imp.load_source(module, os.path.join(plugins[key]['path'], file_name))
+                            plugin = self._imp_load_source(module, os.path.join(plugins[key]['path'], file_name))
                             plugin_class = self._find_plugin_class(plugin)
 
                             plugins[key]['enabled'][module] = True
@@ -222,7 +230,7 @@ class Plugins(object):
                 continue
 
             try:
-                plugin = imp.load_source(module, file_path)
+                plugin = self._imp_load_source(module, file_path)
                 plugin_class = self._find_plugin_class(plugin)
 
                 class_instance = plugin_class(self.parent)
--- a/src/binwalk/core/magic.py
+++ b/src/binwalk/core/magic.py
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class Magic(object):
         # Regex rule to find format strings
         self.fmtstr = re.compile("%[^%]")
         # Regex rule to find periods (see self._do_math)
-        self.period = re.compile("\.")
+        self.period = re.compile(r'\.')
 
     def reset(self):
         self.display_once = set()