diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0608585872775..2362ef05733e0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ split_penalty_after_opening_bracket = 1000000
 split_penalty_logical_operator = 30
 
 [tool:pytest]
-minversion = 3.6
 testpaths = pandas
 markers =
     single: mark a test as single cpu only