diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder.py b/core/transcoder/transcoder.py
index 814de4ca..68f8fedc 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder.py
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def buildCommands(file, newDir, movieName, bitbucket):
         if ext == core.VEXTENSION and newDir == dir:  # we need to change the name to prevent overwriting itself.
             core.VEXTENSION = '-transcoded{ext}'.format(ext=core.VEXTENSION)  # adds '-transcoded.ext'
     else:
-        img, data = iteritems(file).next()
+        img, data = next(iteritems(file))
         name = data['name']
         video_details, result = getVideoDetails(data['files'][0], img, bitbucket)
         inputFile = '-'
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ def Transcode_directory(dirName):
             if isinstance(file, basestring):
                 proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=bitbucket, stderr=bitbucket)
             else:
-                img, data = iteritems(file).next()
+                img, data = next(iteritems(file))
                 proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=bitbucket, stderr=bitbucket, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
                 for vob in data['files']:
                     procin = zip_out(vob, img, bitbucket)