diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8da6c43..a3a0d36 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 language: python
 python:
-  - 2.6
   - 2.7
   - 3.5
   - 3.6
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ env:
   - ACCESS_TOKEN_B64=U2FsdGVkX18QdBhvMNshM4PGy04tU3HLwKP+nNSoNZHKsvGLjELcWEXN2LIu/T+yngX1vGONf9lo14ElnfS4k7sfhiru8phR4+rZuBVP3bDvC2A6fXJuhuLqNhBrWqg32WQewvxLWDWBoKmnvRHg5b74GHh+IN/12tU0cBF2HK8=
 install:
   - pip install -r requirements.txt
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.6' ]]; then pip install unittest2; fi
 script: nosetests -v -w tests/ --logging-filter="twython" --with-cov --cov twython --cov-config .coveragerc --cov-report term-missing
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index edddacc..d139abf 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Twython
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/coveralls/ryanmcgrath/twython/master.svg?style=flat-square
   :target: https://coveralls.io/r/ryanmcgrath/twython?branch=master
 
-``Twython`` is the premier Python library providing an easy (and up-to-date) way to access Twitter data. Actively maintained and featuring support for Python 2.6+ and Python 3. It's been battle tested by companies, educational institutions and individuals alike. Try it today!
+``Twython`` is the premier Python library providing an easy (and up-to-date) way to access Twitter data. Actively maintained and featuring support for Python 2.7 and Python 3. It's been battle tested by companies, educational institutions and individuals alike. Try it today!
 
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