diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 7d3ff433b..d93813cfc 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     templates:
       - openstack-cover-jobs
       - openstack-lower-constraints-jobs
-      - openstack-python-jobs
       - openstack-python3-ussuri-jobs
       - publish-openstack-docs-pti
       - check-requirements
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-2.7-f615ebae463b2143.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-2.7-f615ebae463b2143.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fb4d22ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drop-python-2.7-f615ebae463b2143.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 2.7 support has been dropped. The minimum version of Python now
+    supported by python-neutronclient is Python 3.6.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0045e57ec..16cfc5aef 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ 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
@@ -457,9 +455,6 @@ neutron.cli.v2 =
     vpn-ikepolicy-update = neutronclient.neutron.v2_0.vpn.ikepolicy:UpdateIKEPolicy
     vpn-ikepolicy-delete = neutronclient.neutron.v2_0.vpn.ikepolicy:DeleteIKEPolicy
 
-[wheel]
-universal = 1
-
 [extract_messages]
 keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
 mapping_file = babel.cfg
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f9458eaa3..fa1f9e209 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [tox]
-# py3 first to avoid .testrepository incompatibility
-envlist = py37,py27,pypy,pep8
+envlist = py37,pep8
 minversion = 2.3.2
 skipsdist = True
+ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
 [testenv]
+basepython = python3
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          LANG=en_US.UTF-8
          LANGUAGE=en_US:en
@@ -25,24 +26,20 @@ commands = sh -c "find . -type d -name '.?*' -prune -o \
 whitelist_externals = sh
 
 [testenv:pep8]
-basepython = python3
 commands =
   flake8
   {[testenv:bandit]commands}
 distribute = false
 
 [testenv:venv]
-basepython = python3
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:functional]
-basepython = python3
 setenv =
   OS_TEST_PATH = ./neutronclient/tests/functional
   OS_NEUTRONCLIENT_EXEC_DIR = {envdir}/bin
 
 [testenv:cover]
-basepython = python3
 setenv =
     {[testenv]setenv}
     PYTHON=coverage run --source neutronclient --parallel-mode
@@ -54,12 +51,10 @@ commands =
     coverage report
 
 [testenv:docs]
-basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
-basepython = python3
 envdir = {toxworkdir}/docs
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
 whitelist_externals =
@@ -69,7 +64,6 @@ commands =
   make -C doc/build/pdf
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
-basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
@@ -82,13 +76,11 @@ import-order-style = pep8
 enable-extensions=H904
 
 [testenv:bandit]
-basepython = python3
 # B303: blacklist calls: md5, sha1
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 commands = bandit -r neutronclient -x tests -n5 -s B303
 
 [testenv:lower-constraints]
-basepython = python3
 deps =
   -c{toxinidir}/lower-constraints.txt
   -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt