diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index b2a443d4..073630ea 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 - project:
     templates:
-      - openstack-python-jobs
       - openstack-cover-jobs
       - check-requirements
       - release-notes-jobs-python3
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python2-support-in-ussuri-e64f79db4e88ca19.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python2-support-in-ussuri-e64f79db4e88ca19.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe2d2283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python2-support-in-ussuri-e64f79db4e88ca19.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Drop support for python2 as per `this
+    <https://governance.openstack.org/tc/resolutions/20180529-python2-deprecation-timeline.html#python2-deprecation-timeline>`_ message
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 83e24176..4b41892a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ classifier =
     License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
     Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
     Programming Language :: Python
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 2
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cb830d94..1850b2a4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [tox]
 minversion = 2.0
-envlist = py27,py36,py37,pep8
+envlist = py36,py37,pep8
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]
 usedevelop = True
 whitelist_externals = rm
 install_command = {[testenv:common-constraints]install_command}
+basepython = python3
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     OS_TEST_PATH=cyborg/tests/unit
@@ -18,18 +19,15 @@ commands = rm -f .testrepository/times.dbm
            stestr run --slowest {posargs}
 
 [testenv:common-constraints]
-basepython = python3
 install_command = pip install -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master} {opts} {packages}
 
 [testenv:genpolicy]
-basepython = python3
 sitepackages = False
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands =
     oslopolicy-sample-generator --config-file=tools/config/cyborg-policy-generator.conf
 
 [testenv:genconfig]
-basepython = python3
 sitepackages = False
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
 commands =
@@ -42,29 +40,24 @@ commands =
 # separately, outside of the requirements files, and develop mode disabled
 # explicitly to avoid unnecessarily installing the checked-out repo too (this
 # further relies on "tox.skipsdist = True" above).
-basepython = python3
 deps = bindep
 commands = bindep test
 usedevelop = False
 
 
 [testenv:pep8]
-basepython = python3
 commands =
     flake8
     doc8 doc/source/ CONTRIBUTING.rst HACKING.rst README.rst
 
 [testenv:pep8-constraints]
-basepython = python3
 install_command = {[testenv:common-constraints]install_command}
 commands = flake8 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:venv]
-basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:cover]
-basepython = python3
 setenv =
     PYTHON=coverage run --source cyborg --parallel-mode
 commands =
@@ -79,18 +72,15 @@ ignore-path = .venv,.git,.tox,*cyborg/locale*,*lib/python*,*cyborg.egg*,api-ref/
 
 
 [testenv:docs]
-basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands =
     sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
-basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -W -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [testenv:debug]
-basepython = python3
 commands = oslo_debug_helper -t cyborg/tests {posargs}
 
 [testenv:api-ref]