diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8d764a32..4721a086 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 language: python
 
 python:
-- '2.6'
+- '2.6'  # TODO remove in v0.11.0
 - '2.7'
 - '3.3'
 - '3.4'
diff --git a/mongoengine/python_support.py b/mongoengine/python_support.py
index 5bb9038d..f4b6f20f 100644
--- a/mongoengine/python_support.py
+++ b/mongoengine/python_support.py
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
-"""Helper functions and types to aid with Python 2.5 - 3 support."""
+"""Helper functions and types to aid with Python 2.6 - 3 support."""
 
 import sys
+import warnings
+
 import pymongo
 
 
+# Show a deprecation warning for people using Python v2.6
+# TODO remove in mongoengine v0.11.0
+if sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] == 6:
+    warnings.warn(
+        'Python v2.6 support is deprecated and is going to be dropped '
+        'entirely in the upcoming v0.11.0 release. Update your Python '
+        'version if you want to have access to the latest features and '
+        'bug fixes in MongoEngine.',
+        DeprecationWarning
+    )
+
 if pymongo.version_tuple[0] < 3:
     IS_PYMONGO_3 = False
 else: