diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d3ee7b1ad4a..82474983329 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
     - "8"
-    - "9"
     - "10"
     - "11"
     - "12"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 429e371add3..86bfbebbe61 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ npm run dev # runs rollup with a watcher
 ### Support
 
 ![browsers](https://img.shields.io/badge/browsers-latest%202%20versions-brightgreen.svg)
-![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=6-green.svg)
+![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=8-green.svg)
 
 ### Community
  - [Gitter](https://gitter.im/ethereum/web3.js?source=orgpage)
diff --git a/rollup.config.js b/rollup.config.js
index 3bf5a16960d..e0d1de756c4 100644
--- a/rollup.config.js
+++ b/rollup.config.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const config = [
                         {
                             modules: false,
                             targets: {
-                                node: '6',
+                                node: '8',
                                 browsers: 'last 2 versions'
                             }
                         }