diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9434d04..e55be64 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ before_install:
 
 # command to install dependencies
 install:
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.6' ]]; then pip install --use-mirrors contextlib2 mock ordereddict unittest2; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.7' ]]; then pip install --use-mirrors contextlib2 mock; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '3.3' ]]; then pip install --use-mirrors numpy; fi
 
 # command to run tests
 script:
-  - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.6' ]]; then unit2 discover; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.7' ]]; then python -m unittest discover; fi
   - if [[ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '3.3' ]]; then python -m unittest discover; fi
 
diff --git a/docs/source/detailed_installation.rst b/docs/source/detailed_installation.rst
index 92810b7..4e17c4f 100644
--- a/docs/source/detailed_installation.rst
+++ b/docs/source/detailed_installation.rst
@@ -95,18 +95,16 @@ documentation or use pip.
       * setuptools
       * matplotlib
       * pillow
-      * contextlib2 (python 2.6, 2.7 only)
-      * mock (python 2.6, 2.7 only)
-      * ordereddict (python 2.6 only)
+      * contextlib2 (2.7 only)
+      * mock (2.7 only)
 
-Glymur's been tested on the following linux platforms without any unexpected
+Glymur 0.6 been tested on the following linux platforms without any unexpected
 difficulties:
  
-      * OpenSUSE 12.3
-      * Fedora 17, 18, 19
+      * OpenSUSE 13.1
+      * Fedora 19
       * Raspian
       * Travis CI (currently Ubuntu 12.04?)
-      * CentOS 6.4
 
 Windows
 -------
diff --git a/docs/source/introduction.rst b/docs/source/introduction.rst
index e1a3b3b..75cdbfa 100644
--- a/docs/source/introduction.rst
+++ b/docs/source/introduction.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ some very limited support for reading JPX metadata.  For instance,
 **asoc** and **labl** boxes are recognized, so GMLJP2 metadata can
 be retrieved from such JPX files.
 
-Glymur works on Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.3.
+Glymur 0.6 works on Python versions 2.7, 3.3 and 3.4.  If you have 2.6, you should
+use the 0.5 series.
 
 OpenJPEG Installation
 =====================
diff --git a/docs/source/roadmap.rst b/docs/source/roadmap.rst
index 1e336f1..c29d4f4 100644
--- a/docs/source/roadmap.rst
+++ b/docs/source/roadmap.rst
@@ -8,5 +8,3 @@ Here's an incomplete list of what I'd like to focus on in the future.
     * investigate using CFFI or cython instead of ctypes to wrap openjp2
     * investigate adding write support for UUID/XMP boxes (potentially a big project)
     * investigate JPIP (likely to be an even bigger project)
-    
-Support for Python 2.6 will be dropped with the 0.6.0 release.
diff --git a/glymur/__init__.py b/glymur/__init__.py
index bf2f625..ba17727 100644
--- a/glymur/__init__.py
+++ b/glymur/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """glymur - read, write, and interrogate JPEG 2000 files
 """
 import sys
+import unittest
 
 from glymur import version
 __version__ = version.version
@@ -10,15 +11,8 @@ from .jp2dump import jp2dump
 
 from . import data
 
-
-# unittest2 only in python-2.6 (pylint/python2.7 issue)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
 def runtests():
     """Discover and run all tests for the glymur package.
     """
-    if sys.hexversion <= 0x02070000:
-        import unittest2 as unittest
-    else:
-        import unittest
     suite = unittest.defaultTestLoader.discover(__path__[0])
     unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2).run(suite)
diff --git a/glymur/jp2box.py b/glymur/jp2box.py
index 7960c8d..c51dd1b 100644
--- a/glymur/jp2box.py
+++ b/glymur/jp2box.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ References
 
 # pylint: disable=C0302,R0903,R0913
 
+from collections import OrderedDict
 import copy
 import datetime
 import io
@@ -23,16 +24,9 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import uuid
 import warnings
+import xml
 import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    # pylint: disable=F0401,E0611
-    from ordereddict import OrderedDict
-    from xml.etree.cElementTree import XMLParserError as ParseError
-else:
-    from xml.etree.cElementTree import ParseError
-    from collections import OrderedDict
-
 import numpy as np
 
 from .codestream import Codestream
@@ -2330,10 +2324,10 @@ class XMLBox(Jp2kBox):
         try:
             elt = ET.fromstring(text.encode('utf-8'))
             xml = ET.ElementTree(elt)
-        except ParseError as parse_error:
+        except ET.ParseError as err:
             msg = 'A problem was encountered while parsing an XML box:'
             msg += '\n\n\t"{0}"\n\nNo XML was retrieved.'
-            msg = msg.format(str(parse_error))
+            msg = msg.format(str(err))
             warnings.warn(msg, UserWarning)
             xml = None
 
diff --git a/glymur/lib/test/test_openjp2.py b/glymur/lib/test/test_openjp2.py
index 54d8254..3ca6f55 100644
--- a/glymur/lib/test/test_openjp2.py
+++ b/glymur/lib/test/test_openjp2.py
@@ -5,17 +5,10 @@ Tests for libopenjp2 wrapping functions.
 # W0142:  using kwargs is ok in this context
 # pylint: disable=R0904,W0142
 
-# unittest2 is python-2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/glymur/lib/test/test_openjpeg.py b/glymur/lib/test/test_openjpeg.py
index 91e6d84..f28656c 100644
--- a/glymur/lib/test/test_openjpeg.py
+++ b/glymur/lib/test/test_openjpeg.py
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 """
 Tests for OpenJPEG module.
 """
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 # pylint: disable=E1101,R0904
 
 import ctypes
 import re
 import sys
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import glymur
 
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_callbacks.py b/glymur/test/test_callbacks.py
index 722c5da..5b6bd74 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_callbacks.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_callbacks.py
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import warnings
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 if sys.hexversion <= 0x03030000:
     from mock import patch
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_codestream.py b/glymur/test/test_codestream.py
index 768bf7f..5edd144 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_codestream.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_codestream.py
@@ -8,18 +8,11 @@ Test suite for codestream parsing.
 # tempfile.TemporaryDirectory, unittest.assertWarns introduced in 3.2
 # pylint: disable=E1101
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import os
 import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 from glymur import Jp2k
 import glymur
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_config.py b/glymur/test/test_config.py
index 32f067a..6884d2c 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_config.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_config.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ import imp
 import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 if sys.hexversion <= 0x03030000:
     from mock import patch
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_conformance.py b/glymur/test/test_conformance.py
index 5f53b5f..8f4496d 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_conformance.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_conformance.py
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@ These tests deal with JPX/JP2/J2K images in the format-corpus repository.
 # E1101:  assertWarns introduced in python 3.2
 # pylint: disable=E1101
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import os
 from os.path import join
 import re
 import sys
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import glymur
 from glymur import Jp2k
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_icc.py b/glymur/test/test_icc.py
index 8668999..46d4345 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_icc.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_icc.py
@@ -5,17 +5,10 @@ ICC profile tests.
 # unittest doesn't work well with R0904.
 # pylint: disable=R0904
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import datetime
 import os
 import sys
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2box.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2box.py
index 83d656f..d632de8 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2box.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2box.py
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ Test suite specifically targeting JP2 box layout.
 # E1103:  return value from read may be list or np array
 # pylint: disable=E1103
 
-# F0401:  unittest2 is needed on python-2.6 (pylint on 2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 # R0902:  More than 7 instance attributes are just fine for testing.
 # pylint: disable=R0902
 
@@ -26,13 +23,9 @@ import tempfile
 import uuid
 from uuid import UUID
 import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
+import unittest
 import warnings
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
-
 import numpy as np
 
 import glymur
@@ -917,7 +910,6 @@ class TestRepr(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(newbox.bits_per_component, (8, 8, 16))
         self.assertEqual(newbox.signed, (True, False, True))
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.hexversion < 0x02070000, "Requires 2.7+")
     def test_xml_box(self):
         """Verify xml box repr."""
         elt = ET.fromstring('<?xml version="1.0"?><data>0</data>')
@@ -948,7 +940,6 @@ class TestRepr(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(box.vendor_feature, newbox.vendor_feature)
         self.assertEqual(box.vendor_mask, newbox.vendor_mask)
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.hexversion < 0x02070000, "Requires 2.7+")
     def test_uuid_box(self):
         """Verify uuid repr method."""
         uuid_instance = uuid.UUID('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000')
@@ -966,7 +957,6 @@ class TestRepr(unittest.TestCase):
         else:
             self.assertRegex(repr(box), regexp)
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.hexversion < 0x02070000, "Requires 2.7+")
     def test_contiguous_codestream_box(self):
         """Verify contiguous codestream box repr method."""
         jp2file = glymur.data.nemo()
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2box_jpx.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2box_jpx.py
index 0436c95..8c33be6 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2box_jpx.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2box_jpx.py
@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@ import os
 import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import unittest
 import warnings
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
-
 import glymur
 from glymur import Jp2k
 
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2box_xml.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2box_xml.py
index b875188..4950da4 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2box_xml.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2box_xml.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ Test suite specifically targeting JP2 box layout.
 # E1103:  return value from read may be list or np array
 # pylint: disable=E1103
 
-# F0401:  unittest2 is needed on python-2.6 (pylint on 2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 # R0902:  More than 7 instance attributes are just fine for testing.
 # pylint: disable=R0902
 
@@ -21,6 +18,7 @@ import os
 import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import unittest
 import warnings
 import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
 
@@ -34,11 +32,6 @@ if sys.hexversion <= 0x03030000:
 else:
     from unittest.mock import patch
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
-
 import glymur
 from glymur import Jp2k
 from glymur.jp2box import ColourSpecificationBox, ContiguousCodestreamBox
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
index c664de9..b3704ed 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_jp2k.py
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@ import shutil
 import struct
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import unittest
 import uuid
 from xml.etree import cElementTree as ET
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
-
 import warnings
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -47,9 +43,6 @@ def load_tests(loader, tests, ignore):
     if os.name == "nt":
         # Can't do it on windows, temporary file issue.
         return tests
-    if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-        # Don't bother with doctests on 2.6 for the time being.
-        return tests
     if glymur.lib.openjp2.OPENJP2 is not None:
         tests.addTests(doctest.DocTestSuite('glymur.jp2k'))
     return tests
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite.py b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite.py
index 97b68e1..abe271a 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite.py
@@ -27,16 +27,9 @@ suite.
 # asserWarns introduced in python 3.2 (python2.7/pylint issue)
 # pylint: disable=E1101
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import re
 import sys
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import warnings
 
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_neg.py b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_neg.py
index 3785af9..4b14f4d 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_neg.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_neg.py
@@ -8,18 +8,11 @@ seem like logical negative tests to add.
 # R0904:  Not too many methods in unittest.
 # pylint: disable=R0904
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 import tempfile
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
index 2f699e6..22a99e3 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_opj_suite_write.py
@@ -6,18 +6,11 @@ suite.
 # R0904:  Seems like pylint is fooled in this situation
 # pylint: disable=R0904,C0103
 
-# unittest2 is python2.6 only (pylint/python-2.7)
-# pylint: disable=F0401
-
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 import tempfile
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 from .fixtures import read_image, NO_READ_BACKEND, NO_READ_BACKEND_MSG
 from .fixtures import OPJ_DATA_ROOT, opj_data_file
diff --git a/glymur/test/test_printing.py b/glymur/test/test_printing.py
index bb7da3e..77b5bb2 100644
--- a/glymur/test/test_printing.py
+++ b/glymur/test/test_printing.py
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import warnings
 from xml.etree import cElementTree as ET
-
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    import unittest2 as unittest
-else:
-    import unittest
+import unittest
 
 if sys.hexversion < 0x03000000:
     from StringIO import StringIO
@@ -626,8 +622,6 @@ class TestPrinting(unittest.TestCase):
         expected = '\n'.join(lines)
         self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.hexversion < 0x02070000,
-                     "Differences in XML printing between 2.6 and 2.7")
     def test_xmp(self):
         """Verify the printing of a UUID/XMP box."""
         j = glymur.Jp2k(self.jp2file)
@@ -699,8 +693,6 @@ class TestPrinting(unittest.TestCase):
         expected = '\n'.join(lst)
         self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.hexversion < 0x02070000,
-                     "Differences in XML printing between 2.6 and 2.7")
     @unittest.skipIf(OPJ_DATA_ROOT is None,
                      "OPJ_DATA_ROOT environment variable not set")
     def test_xml(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2228943..92dcb27 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@ instllrqrs = ['numpy>=1.4.1']
 if sys.hexversion < 0x03030000:
     instllrqrs.append('contextlib2>=0.4')
     instllrqrs.append('mock>=1.0.1')
-if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
-    instllrqrs.append('ordereddict>=1.1')
-    instllrqrs.append('unittest2>=0.5.1')
 kwargs['install_requires'] = instllrqrs
 
 clssfrs = ["Programming Language :: Python",
-           "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6",
            "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7",
            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3",
            "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",