diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 9392713d..e644b8e3 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
 
     from typing import Any, Optional
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 try:
     if os.environ.get("PRTY_NO_TLS"):
         raise Exception()
diff --git a/copyparty/authsrv.py b/copyparty/authsrv.py
index 8f053f68..0965103e 100644
--- a/copyparty/authsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/authsrv.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from .__init__ import ANYWIN, TYPE_CHECKING, WINDOWS, E
+from .__init__ import ANYWIN, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING, WINDOWS, E
 from .bos import bos
 from .cfg import flagdescs, permdescs, vf_bmap, vf_cmap, vf_vmap
 from .pwhash import PWHash
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     # Vflags: TypeAlias = dict[str, Any]
     # Mflags: TypeAlias = dict[str, Vflags]
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 LEELOO_DALLAS = "leeloo_dallas"
 
diff --git a/copyparty/ftpd.py b/copyparty/ftpd.py
index fdedab44..d034190a 100644
--- a/copyparty/ftpd.py
+++ b/copyparty/ftpd.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
     import typing
     from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 class FSE(FilesystemError):
     def __init__(self, msg: str, severity: int = 0) -> None:
diff --git a/copyparty/httpsrv.py b/copyparty/httpsrv.py
index 0350de44..9d28e374 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpsrv.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import time
 
 import queue
 
-from .__init__ import ANYWIN, CORES, EXE, MACOS, TYPE_CHECKING, EnvParams, unicode
+from .__init__ import ANYWIN, CORES, EXE, MACOS, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING, EnvParams, unicode
 
 try:
     MNFE = ModuleNotFoundError
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
     from typing import Any, Optional
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 class HttpSrv(object):
     """
diff --git a/copyparty/stolen/dnslib/dns.py b/copyparty/stolen/dnslib/dns.py
index 2bd6b680..74f26ad7 100644
--- a/copyparty/stolen/dnslib/dns.py
+++ b/copyparty/stolen/dnslib/dns.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ from .label import DNSBuffer, DNSLabel
 from .ranges import IP4, IP6, H, I, check_bytes
 
 
+try:
+    range = xrange
+except:
+    pass
+
+
 class DNSError(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/copyparty/stolen/ifaddr/_shared.py b/copyparty/stolen/ifaddr/_shared.py
index 519c4598..1f8ae931 100644
--- a/copyparty/stolen/ifaddr/_shared.py
+++ b/copyparty/stolen/ifaddr/_shared.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if not PY2:
     U: Callable[[str], str] = str
 else:
     U = unicode  # noqa: F821  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable,self-assigning-variable
+    range = xrange  # noqa: F821  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable,self-assigning-variable
 
 
 class Adapter(object):
diff --git a/copyparty/stolen/qrcodegen.py b/copyparty/stolen/qrcodegen.py
index 98dc804b..3bee4dc9 100644
--- a/copyparty/stolen/qrcodegen.py
+++ b/copyparty/stolen/qrcodegen.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
 
     from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
+try:
+    range = xrange
+except:
+    pass
+
 
 def num_char_count_bits(ver: int) -> int:
     return 16 if (ver + 7) // 17 else 8
diff --git a/copyparty/svchub.py b/copyparty/svchub.py
index aed389ad..21581a7d 100644
--- a/copyparty/svchub.py
+++ b/copyparty/svchub.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
     import typing
     from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 
-from .__init__ import ANYWIN, EXE, MACOS, TYPE_CHECKING, E, EnvParams, unicode
+from .__init__ import ANYWIN, EXE, MACOS, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING, E, EnvParams, unicode
 from .authsrv import BAD_CFG, AuthSrv
 from .cert import ensure_cert
 from .mtag import HAVE_FFMPEG, HAVE_FFPROBE
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     except:
         pass
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 class SvcHub(object):
     """
diff --git a/copyparty/tftpd.py b/copyparty/tftpd.py
index 785a4b5b..5e0fea30 100644
--- a/copyparty/tftpd.py
+++ b/copyparty/tftpd.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .svchub import SvcHub
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 lg = logging.getLogger("tftp")
 debug, info, warning, error = (lg.debug, lg.info, lg.warning, lg.error)
diff --git a/copyparty/th_srv.py b/copyparty/th_srv.py
index aab47e4d..51e6f2e9 100644
--- a/copyparty/th_srv.py
+++ b/copyparty/th_srv.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import time
 
 from queue import Queue
 
-from .__init__ import ANYWIN, TYPE_CHECKING
+from .__init__ import ANYWIN, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING
 from .authsrv import VFS
 from .bos import bos
 from .mtag import HAVE_FFMPEG, HAVE_FFPROBE, au_unpk, ffprobe
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .svchub import SvcHub
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 HAVE_PIL = False
 HAVE_PILF = False
 HAVE_HEIF = False
diff --git a/copyparty/u2idx.py b/copyparty/u2idx.py
index bde7bdbf..2e340da6 100644
--- a/copyparty/u2idx.py
+++ b/copyparty/u2idx.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 from operator import itemgetter
 
-from .__init__ import ANYWIN, TYPE_CHECKING, unicode
+from .__init__ import ANYWIN, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING, unicode
 from .authsrv import LEELOO_DALLAS, VFS
 from .bos import bos
 from .up2k import up2k_wark_from_hashlist
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ if True:  # pylint: disable=using-constant-test
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .httpsrv import HttpSrv
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
 
 class U2idx(object):
     def __init__(self, hsrv: "HttpSrv") -> None:
diff --git a/copyparty/util.py b/copyparty/util.py
index a0589760..89de4430 100644
--- a/copyparty/util.py
+++ b/copyparty/util.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ except:
     UTC = _UTC()
 
 
+if PY2:
+    range = xrange
+
+
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 7) or (
     sys.version_info >= (3, 6) and platform.python_implementation() == "CPython"
 ):