diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_server.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_server.py
index 595056136b7..4ea1d5e4597 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_server.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_server.py
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ def _call_behavior(
                                 exception.__traceback__,
                             )
                         )
-                    traceback.print_exc()
+                        traceback.print_exc()
                     _LOGGER.exception(details)
                     _abort(
                         state,
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
index 808bc0a30bf..064dbf3328d 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import json
 import os
-import pipes
 import re
+import shlex
 import sys
 import time
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create_scenario_jobspec(
     if bq_result_table:
         cmd += 'BQ_RESULT_TABLE="%s" ' % bq_result_table
     cmd += "tools/run_tests/performance/run_qps_driver.sh "
-    cmd += "--scenarios_json=%s " % pipes.quote(
+    cmd += "--scenarios_json=%s " % shlex.quote(
         json.dumps({"scenarios": [scenario_json]})
     )
     cmd += "--scenario_result_file=scenario_result.json "
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def create_scenario_jobspec(
         user_at_host = "%s@%s" % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, remote_host)
         cmd = 'ssh %s "cd ~/performance_workspace/grpc/ && "%s' % (
             user_at_host,
-            pipes.quote(cmd),
+            shlex.quote(cmd),
         )
 
     return jobset.JobSpec(
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def create_quit_jobspec(workers, remote_host=None):
         user_at_host = "%s@%s" % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, remote_host)
         cmd = 'ssh %s "cd ~/performance_workspace/grpc/ && "%s' % (
             user_at_host,
-            pipes.quote(cmd),
+            shlex.quote(cmd),
         )
 
     return jobset.JobSpec(
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def create_netperf_jobspec(
         user_at_host = "%s@%s" % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, client_host)
         cmd = 'ssh %s "cd ~/performance_workspace/grpc/ && "%s' % (
             user_at_host,
-            pipes.quote(cmd),
+            shlex.quote(cmd),
         )
 
     return jobset.JobSpec(
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index 88a9a648bbd..091817a065a 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import os.path
-import pipes
 import platform
 import random
 import re
+import shlex
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class CLanguage(object):
                         cmdline = [binary] + target["args"]
                         shortname = target.get(
                             "shortname",
-                            " ".join(pipes.quote(arg) for arg in cmdline),
+                            " ".join(shlex.quote(arg) for arg in cmdline),
                         )
                         shortname += shortname_ext
                         out.append(