diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 43b5cf24e..05d8bce0e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 2
     Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
 
diff --git a/tools/install_venv_common.py b/tools/install_venv_common.py
index 8f54ce6d9..b0bada126 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv_common.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv_common.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 virtual environments.
 
 Since this script is used to bootstrap a virtualenv from the system's Python
-environment, it should be kept strictly compatible with Python 2.6.
+environment, it should be kept strictly compatible with Python 2.7.
 
 Synced in from openstack-common
 """
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class InstallVenv(object):
         sys.exit(1)
 
     def check_python_version(self):
-        if sys.version_info < (2, 6):
-            self.die("Need Python Version >= 2.6")
+        if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
+            self.die("Need Python Version >= 2.7")
 
     def run_command_with_code(self, cmd, redirect_output=True,
                               check_exit_code=True):
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c10e68af1..6971b2839 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 minversion = 1.6
-envlist = py26,py27,py33,py34,pep8,pypy
+envlist = py27,py33,py34,pep8,pypy
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]