diff --git a/src/cpymad/__init__.py b/src/cpymad/__init__.py
index f62e8912..5c91f4b6 100644
--- a/src/cpymad/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cpymad/__init__.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 """
 
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
     _unsupported_version = (
-        "Support for python 3.6 and below will be removed in a future release!\n"
+        "Support for python 3.7 and below will be removed in a future release!\n"
         "If you need continued support for an older version, let us know at:\n"
         "  https://github.com/hibtc/cpymad/issues")
     warnings.warn(_unsupported_version, DeprecationWarning)