diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 7acd53209..170111275 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
       - openstack-cover-jobs
       - openstack-lower-constraints-jobs
       - openstack-python-jobs
-      - openstack-python35-jobs
       - openstack-python36-jobs
       - openstack-python37-jobs
       - publish-openstack-docs-pti
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/testing.rst b/doc/source/contributor/testing.rst
index 1b285745e..b699f4ada 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/testing.rst
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ test targets that can be run to validate the code.
 ``tox -e py27``
   Traditional unit testing (Python 2.7).
 
-``tox -e py35``
-  Traditional unit testing (Python 3.5).
+``tox -e py36``
+  Traditional unit testing (Python 3.6).
 
 ``tox -e functional``
   Live functional testing against an existing OpenStack instance. (Python 2.7)
 
-``tox -e functional-py35``
-  Live functional testing against an existing OpenStack instance. (Python 3.5)
+``tox -e functional-py36``
+  Live functional testing against an existing OpenStack instance. (Python 3.6)
 
 ``tox -e cover``
   Generate a coverage report on unit testing.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 8ef6c1695..6fc6ba6ce 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python :: 2
     Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
 
 [files]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0e6b4bbeb..ee01ddd57 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# noted to use py35 you need virtualenv >= 1.11.4
 [tox]
-envlist = py35,py27,pep8,docs
+envlist = py36,py27,pep8,docs
 minversion = 2.0
 skipsdist = True
 
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ commands =
   stestr --test-path=./novaclient/tests/functional run --concurrency=1 {posargs}
   python novaclient/tests/functional/hooks/check_resources.py
 
-[testenv:functional-py35]
-basepython = python3.5
+[testenv:functional-py36]
+basepython = python3.6
 passenv = OS_NOVACLIENT_TEST_NETWORK
 commands =
   stestr --test-path=./novaclient/tests/functional run --concurrency=1 {posargs}