diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index eecfb6a96..c0b7881fb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 language: go
 sudo: false
 go:
-  - 1.4.3
   - 1.5.3
+  - 1.6
   - tip
 os:
   - linux
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8527b3cd7..d42c61d9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Use the [installation instructions in the Hugo documentation](http://gohugo.io/o
 
     * [Git](https://git-scm.com/)
     * [Mercurial](https://www.mercurial-scm.org/)
-    * [Go][] 1.4+
+    * [Go][] 1.5+
 
 2. [Fork the Hugo project on GitHub](https://github.com/spf13/hugo).