diff --git a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
index b8f81e964..697d7f4e5 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if [ -n "$TESTS" ]; then
     # see https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/331
     # unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
 
-    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e lint,py27,py35,py36,py37,auditwheels
+    tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e lint,py35,py36,py37,auditwheels
     popd
 fi
 
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index 38138fde9..c0776790a 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 # make sure to update environment list in travis.yml and appveyor.yml
 envlist =
-    py27
     py35
     lint
     auditwheels