diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 61fda81f..a93ecbcf 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 pbr<2.0,>=1.6
 python-magnumclient>=0.2.1
 Babel>=1.3
-Django<1.9,>=1.7
+Django>=1.8,<1.9  # BSD
 django-babel>=0.3.4
 django_compressor>=1.4
 django_openstack_auth>=1.4.0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7f24add4..7a3ff461 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py27,py27dj17,py27dj18,pep834
+envlist = py27,py27dj18,pep834
 minversion = 1.6
 skipsdist = True
 
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ commands = {posargs}
 [testenv:cover]
 commands = /bin/bash run_tests.sh -N --no-pep8 --coverage {posargs}
 
-[testenv:py27dj17]
-basepython = python2.7
-commands = pip install django>=1.7,<1.8
-           /bin/bash run_tests.sh -N --no-pep8 {posargs}
-
 [testenv:py27dj18]
 basepython = python2.7
 commands = pip install django>=1.8,<1.9