diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e963f1c..7cc5970 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.7
   - 1.8
   - 1.9
   - master
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6af5bc8..ff73571 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Go client for Pilosa high performance distributed bitmap index.
 
 ## Change Log
 
+* **next**:
+    * Dropped support for Go 1.7
+
 * **v0.5.0** (2017-08-03):
     * Supports imports and exports.
     * Introduced schemas. No need to re-define already existing indexes and frames.
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ Go client for Pilosa high performance distributed bitmap index.
 
 ## Requirements
 
-* Go 1.7 and higher
+* Go 1.8 and higher
 
 ## Install