diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4a205a742..ac536bedf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Changelog for Isso
 
 %(version)s (%(date)s)
 
+- Drop support for outdated Python version 3.5
+  (#808, l33tname)
+
 0.12.6 (2022-03-06)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/install.rst b/docs/docs/install.rst
index e77f9c75d..59d94cbc3 100644
--- a/docs/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/docs/install.rst
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Install from PyPi
 Requirements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- Python 3.5+ (+ devel headers)
+- Python 3.6+ (+ devel headers)
 - SQLite 3.3.8 or later
 - a working C compiler
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 59434e97e..c58a6c7b4 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@
     description='lightweight Disqus alternative',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
-    python_requires='>=3.5',
+    python_requires='>=3.6',
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
         "Topic :: Internet",
         "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: HTTP Servers",
         "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: WSGI :: Application",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",