diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 97704fe..063a8b2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ target/
 .coverage
 *.iml
 .idea/
+.settings/
+.jython_cache/
+.vscode/
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 781e7cf..30edcec 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
+os: linux
+dist: focal
 language: python
 
-# use container-based infrastructure
-sudo: false
-
 deploy:
   provider: pypi
-  user: cheffe
+  username: cheffe
   password:
     secure: ZQsqnd4Ux3erP0xfLJefJ/90wcJX/L2SfYOZFPbAIwJaX3n9iXf7jOGaT5FzJxLH+c0RJ1varqX0WZo1v0YKRz05IiSCLfZIT3Ia/Cy4nOLLL4a6CFUqzTlO7V1xyKMtQKimWGF5AYTAWvLTPu7cdDeg1YPENrZBYZPvJ/yRiJ4=
   distributions: "sdist bdist_wheel"
@@ -21,14 +20,15 @@ cache:
 
 python:
   - '2.7'
-  - '3.4'
+  - '3.5'
   - '3.6'
 
 env:
-matrix:
+
+jobs:
   include:
     - python: 3.6
-      env: JYTHON=org.python:jython-installer:2.7.0 TOXENV="jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}"
+      env: JYTHON=org.python:jython-installer:2.7.2 TOXENV="jython-driver-{hsqldb,mock}"
 
 before_install:
   - ci/before_install.sh
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 566c09d..1696237 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/python-2.7,_3.4,_3.6-blue.svg
     :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/JayDeBeApi/
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/jython-2.7.0-blue.svg
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/jython-2.7.2-blue.svg
     :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/JayDeBeApi/
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/tag/baztian/jaydebeapi.svg
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ or if you are using Jython use ::
 
     $ jython setup.py install
 
-It has been tested with Jython 2.7.0.
+It has been tested with Jython 2.7.2.
 
 If you are using cPython ensure that you have installed JPype_
-properly. It has been tested with JPype1 0.5.7. Older JPype
+properly. It has been tested with JPype1 0.6.3 and 0.7.5 for Python 3 and
+with JPype1 0.6.3 and 0.7.0 for Python 2.7. Older JPype
 installations may cause problems.
 
 Usage
diff --git a/README_development.rst b/README_development.rst
index 312c053..cd3e994 100644
--- a/README_development.rst
+++ b/README_development.rst
@@ -19,15 +19,10 @@ Setup test requirements
     pip install -rdev-requirements.txt
 
     # Install Jython 2.7
-    ci/mvnget.sh org.python:jython-installer:2.7.0
-    java -jar jython-installer-2.7.0.jar && rm jython-installer-2.7.0.jar
+    ci/mvnget.sh org.python:jython-installer:2.7.2
+    java -jar jython-installer-2.7.2.jar && rm jython-installer-2.7.2.jar
     # add jython to your path
 
-    # Install Python 2.6
-    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-    sudo apt-get update
-    sudo apt-get install python2.6 python2.6-dev
-
     # run tests for all supported envs
     tox
 
@@ -72,4 +67,4 @@ Build a new release
 
 9. Send new version and tags to github origin. ::
 
-     $ git push origin master --follow-tags
+     $ git push --follow-tags && push --tags
diff --git a/ci/before_install_jython.sh b/ci/before_install_jython.sh
index 8bdb549..5aa7f17 100755
--- a/ci/before_install_jython.sh
+++ b/ci/before_install_jython.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ if [ ! -d "$INST_DIR" ]; then
     JYTHON_JAR=$(${TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR}/ci/mvnget.sh "$JYTHON")
     java -jar ${JYTHON_JAR} -s -d "$INST_DIR"
 fi
+pip install --upgrade virtualenv==15.1.0 tox==3.9.0 coverage==4.5.4
 mkdir -p $HOME/bin
 ln -s "$INST_DIR"/bin/jython $HOME/bin/
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 2e85e2e..772a8bf 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-tox==2.6.0
-wheel==0.29.0
+tox==3.9.0
+virtualenv==15.1.0
+wheel==0.34.2
 bump2version==1.0.0
 twine==1.15.0
diff --git a/mockdriver/pom.xml b/mockdriver/pom.xml
index d896386..9faf8d2 100644
--- a/mockdriver/pom.xml
+++ b/mockdriver/pom.xml
@@ -8,21 +8,21 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-      <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.5</version>
+      <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>
+      <version>3.3.3</version>
       <!-- non-test scope on purpose -->
    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
  </dependencies>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-       <version>2.10</version>
+       <version>3.1.2</version>
        <executions>
          <execution>
            <id>copy-dependencies</id>
@@ -52,13 +52,12 @@
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-       <version>3.1.2</version>
+       <version>3.2.0</version>
        <configuration>
          <archive>
            <manifest>
              <addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
              <classpathPrefix>lib/</classpathPrefix>
-             <!-- <mainClass>theMainClass</mainClass> -->
            </manifest>
          </archive>
        </configuration>
diff --git a/test/test_mock.py b/test/test_mock.py
index 09443a1..03977a0 100644
--- a/test/test_mock.py
+++ b/test/test_mock.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         cursor = self.conn.cursor()
         try:
             cursor.execute("dummy stmt")
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.DatabaseError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.sql.SQLException: expected")
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         cursor = self.conn.cursor()
         try:
             cursor.execute("dummy stmt")
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.InterfaceError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.lang.RuntimeException: expected")
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.conn.jconn.mockExceptionOnCommit("java.sql.SQLException", "expected")
         try:
             self.conn.commit()
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.DatabaseError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.sql.SQLException: expected")
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.conn.jconn.mockExceptionOnCommit("java.lang.RuntimeException", "expected")
         try:
             self.conn.commit()
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.InterfaceError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.lang.RuntimeException: expected")
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.conn.jconn.mockExceptionOnRollback("java.sql.SQLException", "expected")
         try:
             self.conn.rollback()
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.DatabaseError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.sql.SQLException: expected")
 
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.conn.jconn.mockExceptionOnRollback("java.lang.RuntimeException", "expected")
         try:
             self.conn.rollback()
-            fail("expected exception")
+            self.fail("expected exception")
         except jaydebeapi.InterfaceError as e:
             self.assertEquals(str(e), "java.lang.RuntimeException: expected")
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2f5cd7d..c61e685 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ envlist = py{27,3}-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype,py{27,3}-driver-{h
 [travis]
 python =
   2.7: py27-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial,sqlitePy}-newjpype, py27-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype
-  3.4: py34-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype
+  3.5: py35-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype
   3.6: py36-driver-{hsqldb,mock,sqliteXerial}-newjpype, py36-driver-{hsqldb,mock}-oldjpype
 
 [testenv]
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ setenv =
   driver-sqlitePy: TESTNAME=test_integration.SqlitePyTest
 deps =
   oldjpype: JPype1==0.6.3
-  newjpype: JPype1==0.7.4
-  # https://github.com/jiptool/jip/issues/54
-  #jip==0.9.14
-  https://github.com/jiptool/jip/archive/0.9.14.tar.gz
-  coverage
+  py35-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.5
+  py36-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.5
+  py27-newjpype: JPype1==0.7.0
+  jip==0.9.14
+  coverage==4.5.4
 commands =
   python --version
   python ci/jipconf_subst.py {envdir} {toxworkdir}/shared