diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 87db5e046..4a7fdd42f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -18,23 +18,16 @@ env:
     - TOX_ENV=py32-django16
     - TOX_ENV=py27-django16
     - TOX_ENV=py26-django16
-    - TOX_ENV=py34-django15
-    - TOX_ENV=py33-django15
-    - TOX_ENV=py32-django15
-    - TOX_ENV=py27-django15
-    - TOX_ENV=py26-django15
     - TOX_ENV=py27-djangomaster
-    - TOX_ENV=py32-djangomaster
-    - TOX_ENV=py33-djangomaster
     - TOX_ENV=py34-djangomaster
+    - TOX_ENV=py35-djangomaster
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   allow_failures:
     - env: TOX_ENV=py27-djangomaster
-    - env: TOX_ENV=py32-djangomaster
-    - env: TOX_ENV=py33-djangomaster
     - env: TOX_ENV=py34-djangomaster
+    - env: TOX_ENV=py35-djangomaster
 
 install:
   - pip install tox
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b183e14df..c2a686f4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ There is a live example API for testing purposes, [available here][sandbox].
 # Requirements
 
 * Python (2.6.5+, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4)
-* Django (1.5.6+, 1.6.3+, 1.7, 1.8)
+* Django (1.6.3+, 1.7, 1.8)
 
 # Installation
 
diff --git a/docs/topics/release-notes.md b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
index 68803a5b1..be2586f02 100644
--- a/docs/topics/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ You can determine your currently installed version using `pip freeze`:
 
 ---
 
+## 3.3.x series
+
+### 3.0.0
+
+**Date**: NOT YET RELEASED
+
+* Removed support for Django Version 1.5 ([#3421][gh3421])
+
 ## 3.2.x series
 
 ### 3.2.3
@@ -514,5 +522,6 @@ For older release notes, [please see the version 2.x documentation][old-release-
 [gh3321]: https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/issues/3321
 
 
-
+<!-- 3.0.0 -->
+[gh3421]: https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/pulls/3421
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/compat.py b/rest_framework/compat.py
index 4d3b29ddd..fcca2dcbf 100644
--- a/rest_framework/compat.py
+++ b/rest_framework/compat.py
@@ -106,17 +106,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     django_filters = None
 
-if django.VERSION >= (1, 6):
-    def clean_manytomany_helptext(text):
-        return text
-else:
-    # Up to version 1.5 many to many fields automatically suffix
-    # the `help_text` attribute with hardcoded text.
-    def clean_manytomany_helptext(text):
-        if text.endswith(' Hold down "Control", or "Command" on a Mac, to select more than one.'):
-            text = text[:-69]
-        return text
-
 # Django-guardian is optional. Import only if guardian is in INSTALLED_APPS
 # Fixes (#1712). We keep the try/except for the test suite.
 guardian = None
@@ -127,14 +116,6 @@ except ImportError:
     pass
 
 
-def get_model_name(model_cls):
-    try:
-        return model_cls._meta.model_name
-    except AttributeError:
-        # < 1.6 used module_name instead of model_name
-        return model_cls._meta.module_name
-
-
 # MinValueValidator, MaxValueValidator et al. only accept `message` in 1.8+
 if django.VERSION >= (1, 8):
     from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator, MaxValueValidator
@@ -170,32 +151,6 @@ else:
             super(MaxLengthValidator, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-# URLValidator only accepts `message` in 1.6+
-if django.VERSION >= (1, 6):
-    from django.core.validators import URLValidator
-else:
-    from django.core.validators import URLValidator as DjangoURLValidator
-
-
-    class URLValidator(DjangoURLValidator):
-        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            self.message = kwargs.pop('message', self.message)
-            super(URLValidator, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-# EmailValidator requires explicit regex prior to 1.6+
-if django.VERSION >= (1, 6):
-    from django.core.validators import EmailValidator
-else:
-    from django.core.validators import EmailValidator as DjangoEmailValidator
-    from django.core.validators import email_re
-
-
-    class EmailValidator(DjangoEmailValidator):
-        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            super(EmailValidator, self).__init__(email_re, *args, **kwargs)
-
-
 # PATCH method is not implemented by Django
 if 'patch' not in View.http_method_names:
     View.http_method_names = View.http_method_names + ['patch']
diff --git a/rest_framework/fields.py b/rest_framework/fields.py
index 7c48c621e..1e23b35f0 100644
--- a/rest_framework/fields.py
+++ b/rest_framework/fields.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import uuid
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError as DjangoValidationError
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
-from django.core.validators import RegexValidator, ip_address_validators
+from django.core.validators import (
+    EmailValidator, RegexValidator, URLValidator, ip_address_validators
+)
 from django.forms import FilePathField as DjangoFilePathField
 from django.forms import ImageField as DjangoImageField
 from django.utils import six, timezone
@@ -23,9 +25,9 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from rest_framework import ISO_8601
 from rest_framework.compat import (
-    EmailValidator, MaxLengthValidator, MaxValueValidator, MinLengthValidator,
-    MinValueValidator, OrderedDict, URLValidator, duration_string,
-    parse_duration, unicode_repr, unicode_to_repr
+    MaxLengthValidator, MaxValueValidator, MinLengthValidator,
+    MinValueValidator, OrderedDict, duration_string, parse_duration,
+    unicode_repr, unicode_to_repr
 )
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
diff --git a/rest_framework/filters.py b/rest_framework/filters.py
index 90c19aba0..c1e0ae054 100644
--- a/rest_framework/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework/filters.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils import six
 
-from rest_framework.compat import (
-    distinct, django_filters, get_model_name, guardian
-)
+from rest_framework.compat import distinct, django_filters, guardian
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 
 FilterSet = django_filters and django_filters.FilterSet or None
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ class DjangoObjectPermissionsFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
         model_cls = queryset.model
         kwargs = {
             'app_label': model_cls._meta.app_label,
-            'model_name': get_model_name(model_cls)
+            'model_name': model_cls._meta.model_name
         }
         permission = self.perm_format % kwargs
         if guardian.VERSION >= (1, 3):
diff --git a/rest_framework/permissions.py b/rest_framework/permissions.py
index 628538903..292952cfa 100644
--- a/rest_framework/permissions.py
+++ b/rest_framework/permissions.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.http import Http404
 
-from rest_framework.compat import get_model_name
-
 SAFE_METHODS = ('GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS')
 
 
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ class DjangoModelPermissions(BasePermission):
         """
         kwargs = {
             'app_label': model_cls._meta.app_label,
-            'model_name': get_model_name(model_cls)
+            'model_name': model_cls._meta.model_name
         }
         return [perm % kwargs for perm in self.perms_map[method]]
 
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ class DjangoObjectPermissions(DjangoModelPermissions):
     def get_required_object_permissions(self, method, model_cls):
         kwargs = {
             'app_label': model_cls._meta.app_label,
-            'model_name': get_model_name(model_cls)
+            'model_name': model_cls._meta.model_name
         }
         return [perm % kwargs for perm in self.perms_map[method]]
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
index f2598974e..a28553693 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from django.core import validators
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.text import capfirst
 
-from rest_framework.compat import clean_manytomany_helptext
 from rest_framework.validators import UniqueValidator
 
 NUMERIC_FIELD_TYPES = (
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ def get_relation_kwargs(field_name, relation_info):
     if model_field:
         if model_field.verbose_name and needs_label(model_field, field_name):
             kwargs['label'] = capfirst(model_field.verbose_name)
-        help_text = clean_manytomany_helptext(model_field.help_text)
+        help_text = model_field.help_text
         if help_text:
             kwargs['help_text'] = help_text
         if not model_field.editable:
diff --git a/tests/test_permissions.py b/tests/test_permissions.py
index ffc262a41..f0d77e957 100644
--- a/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from rest_framework import (
     HTTP_HEADER_ENCODING, authentication, generics, permissions, serializers,
     status
 )
-from rest_framework.compat import get_model_name, guardian, unittest
+from rest_framework.compat import guardian, unittest
 from rest_framework.filters import DjangoObjectPermissionsFilter
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 from rest_framework.test import APIRequestFactory
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class ObjectPermissionsIntegrationTests(TestCase):
 
         # give everyone model level permissions, as we are not testing those
         everyone = Group.objects.create(name='everyone')
-        model_name = get_model_name(BasicPermModel)
+        model_name = BasicPermModel._meta.model_name
         app_label = BasicPermModel._meta.app_label
         f = '{0}_{1}'.format
         perms = {
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ef505248b..135ca4407 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,15 +4,23 @@ addopts=--tb=short
 [tox]
 envlist =
        py27-{lint,docs},
-       {py26,py27,py32,py33,py34}-django{15,16},
-       {py27,py32,py33,py34}-django{17,18,master}
+       {py26,py27,py32,py33,py34}-django16,
+       {py27,py32,py33,py34}-django{17,18},
+       {py27,py34,py35}-django{master}
 
 [testenv]
+basepython =
+            py26: python2.6
+            py27: python2.7
+            py32: python3.2
+            py33: python3.3
+            py34: python3.4
+            py35: python3.5
+
 commands = ./runtests.py --fast {posargs} --coverage
 setenv =
        PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 deps =
-       django15: Django==1.5.6  # Should track minimum supported
        django16: Django==1.6.3  # Should track minimum supported
        django17: Django==1.7.10  # Should track maximum supported
        django18: Django==1.8.4  # Should track maximum supported