diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f6ec8a82..518d69fa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ language: go
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
-  - go: 1.8.x
   - go: 1.9.x
   - go: 1.10.x
   - go: 1.11.x
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ececa60c..73f86ecb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For more feature details, please see the [Gin website introduction](https://gin-
 
 ### Getting Gin
 
-The first need [Go](https://golang.org/) installed (**version 1.8+ is required**), then you can use the below Go command to install Gin.
+The first need [Go](https://golang.org/) installed (**version 1.9+ is required**), then you can use the below Go command to install Gin.
 
 ```sh
 $ go get -u github.com/gin-gonic/gin
diff --git a/debug.go b/debug.go
index 6d40a5da..394563e7 100644
--- a/debug.go
+++ b/debug.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-const ginSupportMinGoVer = 8
+const ginSupportMinGoVer = 9
 
 // IsDebugging returns true if the framework is running in debug mode.
 // Use SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode) to disable debug mode.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func getMinVer(v string) (uint64, error) {
 
 func debugPrintWARNINGDefault() {
 	if v, e := getMinVer(runtime.Version()); e == nil && v <= ginSupportMinGoVer {
-		debugPrint(`[WARNING] Now Gin requires Go 1.8 or later and Go 1.9 will be required soon.
+		debugPrint(`[WARNING] Now Gin requires Go 1.9 or later and Go 1.10 will be required soon.
 
 `)
 	}