diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-py2-76af844b0b952a91.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-py2-76af844b0b952a91.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dab69be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-py2-76af844b0b952a91.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 2.7 support has been dropped. The last release to support
+    py2.7 is OpenStack Train. The minimum version of Python now supported
+    is Python 3.6.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7d5eaf2..8092e87 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ name = os-refresh-config
 author = OpenStack
 author-email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 summary = Refresh system configuration
-description-file = 
+description-file =
 	README.rst
 home-page = http://github.com/openstack/os-refresh-config
-classifier = 
+classifier =
 	Development Status :: 4 - Beta
 	Environment :: Console
 	Environment :: OpenStack
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ classifier =
 	License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
 	Operating System :: OS Independent
 	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
 
 [files]
-packages = 
+packages =
 	os_refresh_config
 
 [entry_points]
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ console_scripts =
     os-refresh-config = os_refresh_config.os_refresh_config:main
 
 [egg_info]
-tag_build = 
+tag_build =
 tag_date = 0
 tag_svn_revision = 0
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 100b68a..8ee032c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 [tox]
-minversion = 2.0
+minversion = 3.1.0
 skipsdist = True
-envlist = py27,py37,pep8
+envlist = py37,pep8
+skip_missing_interpreters = true
+# this allows tox to infer the base python from the environment name
+# and override any basepython configured in this file
+ignore_basepython_conflict=true
 
 [testenv]
+basepython = python3
 usedevelop = True
 deps =
        -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
@@ -17,11 +22,9 @@ commands =
 sitepackages = True
 
 [testenv:pep8]
-basepython = python3
 commands = flake8
 
 [testenv:cover]
-basepython = python3
 setenv =
     PYTHON=coverage run --source os_refresh_config --parallel-mode
 commands =
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@ commands =
     coverage xml -o cover/coverage.xml
 
 [testenv:venv]
-basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [flake8]
diff --git a/zuul.d/layout.yaml b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
index 0d4ff65..52b5ae0 100644
--- a/zuul.d/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
     templates:
       - check-requirements
       - openstack-cover-jobs
-      - openstack-python-jobs
       - openstack-python3-ussuri-jobs
       - tripleo-multinode-container-minimal