diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6a7abb4..1cdc556 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 # date but we do not test them so no guarantee of having them all correct. If
 # you find any incorrect lower bounds, let us know or propose a fix.
 
-# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
-# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
-# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-
 pbr>=5.5.1 # Apache-2.0
 cliff>=3.5.0 # Apache-2.0
 keystoneauth1>=4.3.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index c24b1e9..f0c19f6 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
-# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
-# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-
-hacking>=3.0.1,<3.1.0 # Apache-2.0
-
-# remove this pyflakes from here once you bump the
-# hacking to 3.2.0 or above. hacking 3.2.0 takes
-# care of pyflakes version compatibilty.
-pyflakes>=2.1.1
-
+hacking>=7.0.0,<7.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 coverage>=4.0,!=4.4 # Apache-2.0
 python-subunit>=1.4.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 oslotest>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0