We no longer need to warn about 2.6

pip/basecommand.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import logging.config
 import os
 import sys
 import optparse
-import warnings
 
 from pip import cmdoptions
 from pip.index import PackageFinder
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ from pip.status_codes import (
     SUCCESS, ERROR, UNKNOWN_ERROR, VIRTUALENV_NOT_FOUND,
     PREVIOUS_BUILD_DIR_ERROR,
 )
-from pip.utils import deprecation, get_prog, normalize_path
+from pip.utils import get_prog, normalize_path
 from pip.utils.logging import IndentingFormatter
 from pip.utils.outdated import pip_version_check
 
@@ -186,14 +185,6 @@ class Command(object):
             ),
         })
 
-        if sys.version_info[:2] == (2, 6):
-            warnings.warn(
-                "Python 2.6 is no longer supported by the Python core team, "
-                "please upgrade your Python. A future version of pip will "
-                "drop support for Python 2.6",
-                deprecation.Python26DeprecationWarning
-            )
-
         # TODO: try to get these passing down from the command?
         #      without resorting to os.environ to hold these.
 

pip/utils/deprecation.py

@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ class RemovedInPip11Warning(PipDeprecationWarning, Pending):
     pass
 
 
-class Python26DeprecationWarning(PipDeprecationWarning):
-    pass
-
-
 # Warnings <-> Logging Integration