diff --git a/ddt.py b/ddt.py
index 4fb1939..d2e0c7d 100644
--- a/ddt.py
+++ b/ddt.py
@@ -20,14 +20,10 @@
 else:
     _have_yaml = True
 
-try:
-    # Python >=3
-    from collections.abc import Sequence
-except ImportError:
-    # Python 2.7
-    from collections import Sequence
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
 
-__version__ = '1.7.0'
+__version__ = '1.7.1'
 
 # These attributes will not conflict with any real python attribute
 # They are added to the decorated test method and processed later
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e2e8d88..48c028f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
         'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
         'Operating System :: OS Independent',
         'Programming Language :: Python',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
@@ -29,6 +27,4 @@
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Testing',
     ],
-    setup_requires=['enum34; python_version < "3"'],
-    install_requires=['enum34; python_version < "3"'],
 )