diff --git a/conda/debug/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/debug/conda_build_config.yaml
index 37b36eb27..2479ceb3e 100644
--- a/conda/debug/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/debug/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ c_compiler:
 cxx_compiler:
   - vs2017                     # [win]
 python:
-  - 2.7                        # [linux]
-  - 3.6
   - 3.7
 # This differs from target_platform in that it determines what subdir the compiler
 #    will target, not what subdir the compiler package will be itself.
diff --git a/conda/release/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/release/conda_build_config.yaml
index 37b36eb27..2479ceb3e 100644
--- a/conda/release/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/release/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ c_compiler:
 cxx_compiler:
   - vs2017                     # [win]
 python:
-  - 2.7                        # [linux]
-  - 3.6
   - 3.7
 # This differs from target_platform in that it determines what subdir the compiler
 #    will target, not what subdir the compiler package will be itself.