diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0cea9ead1..595389472 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ dist: trusty
 os:
 - linux
 go:
-- 1.6.4
 - 1.7.6
 - 1.8.7
 - 1.9.3
-- "1.10"
+- "1.10.1"
 - tip
 before_install:
 - if [[ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == linux ]]; then sudo modprobe fuse ; sudo chmod 666 /dev/fuse ; sudo chown root:$USER /etc/fuse.conf ; fi
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ matrix:
   - go: tip
   include:
   - os: osx
-    go: "1.10"
+    go: "1.10.1"
     env: GOTAGS=""
 deploy:
   provider: script
@@ -47,5 +46,5 @@ deploy:
   skip_cleanup: true
   on:
     all_branches: true
-    go: "1.10"
+    go: "1.10.1"
     condition: $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == linux && $TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST == false
diff --git a/fs/fshttp/http.go b/fs/fshttp/http.go
index cf1a5cd55..d2ae3fda7 100644
--- a/fs/fshttp/http.go
+++ b/fs/fshttp/http.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func cleanAuths(buf []byte) []byte {
 func (t *Transport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (resp *http.Response, err error) {
 	// Get transactions per second token first if limiting
 	if tpsBucket != nil {
-		tbErr := tpsBucket.Wait(context.Background()) // FIXME switch to req.Context() when we drop go1.6 support
+		tbErr := tpsBucket.Wait(req.Context())
 		if tbErr != nil {
 			fs.Errorf(nil, "HTTP token bucket error: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/fs/parseduration_test.go b/fs/parseduration_test.go
index fa32b0c67..4ea6541bf 100644
--- a/fs/parseduration_test.go
+++ b/fs/parseduration_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestDurationString(t *testing.T) {
 		in   time.Duration
 		want string
 	}{
-		// {time.Duration(0), "0s"}, doesn't work on go1.6
+		{time.Duration(0), "0s"},
 		{time.Second, "1s"},
 		{time.Minute, "1m0s"},
 		{time.Duration(DurationOff), "off"},
diff --git a/fs/versioncheck.go b/fs/versioncheck.go
index 90e22f140..00ce2d974 100644
--- a/fs/versioncheck.go
+++ b/fs/versioncheck.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-//+build !go1.6
+//+build !go1.7
 
 package fs
 
-// Upgrade to Go version 1.6 to compile rclone - latest stable go
+// Upgrade to Go version 1.7 to compile rclone - latest stable go
 // compiler recommended.
-func init() { Go_version_1_6_required_for_compilation() }
+func init() { Go_version_1_7_required_for_compilation() }