diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3bea35e..6c69a40 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 language: elixir
 
 elixir:
-  - 1.2.6
   - 1.3.4
   - 1.4.1
   - 1.5.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7984db0..ea7da4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def application do
 end
 ```
 
+Note: Readability requires Elixir 1.3 or higher.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ### Examples
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index fb4fbe4..a0c4953 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Readability.Mixfile do
   def project do
     [app: :readability,
      version: @version,
-     elixir: "~> 1.2",
+     elixir: "~> 1.3",
      description: @description,
      package: package(),
      build_embedded: Mix.env == :prod,