diff --git a/pylib/requirements.txt b/pylib/requirements.txt
index 8dd527e0de..59ff479456 100644
--- a/pylib/requirements.txt
+++ b/pylib/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# See python driver docs: futures and six have to be installed before
+# See python driver docs: six have to be installed before
 # cythonizing the driver, perhaps only on old pips.
 # http://datastax.github.io/python-driver/installation.html#cython-based-extensions
-futures
 six>=1.12.0
 -e git+https://github.com/datastax/python-driver.git@cassandra-test#egg=cassandra-driver
 # Used ccm version is tracked by cassandra-test branch in ccm repo. Please create a PR there for fixes or upgrades to new releases.