diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 02c60d693c8..a1ab44d7f11 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ jobs:
     - rvm: 2.6.0
       env: RGV=v2.7.7 BUNDLER_SPEC_SUB_VERSION=1.98
       stage: test
-    - rvm: 1.8.7
-      env: RGV=v2.7.7 BUNDLER_SPEC_SUB_VERSION=1.98
-      stage: test
 
   allow_failures:
     - rvm: ruby-head
diff --git a/lib/bundler/env.rb b/lib/bundler/env.rb
index 51738139fac..9cd9b8baca3 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/env.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/env.rb
@@ -70,14 +70,8 @@ def self.read_file(filename)
 
     def self.ruby_version
       str = String.new("#{RUBY_VERSION}")
-      if RUBY_VERSION < "1.9"
-        str << " (#{RUBY_RELEASE_DATE}"
-        str << " patchlevel #{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}" if defined? RUBY_PATCHLEVEL
-        str << ") [#{RUBY_PLATFORM}]"
-      else
-        str << "p#{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}" if defined? RUBY_PATCHLEVEL
-        str << " (#{RUBY_RELEASE_DATE} revision #{RUBY_REVISION}) [#{RUBY_PLATFORM}]"
-      end
+      str << "p#{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}" if defined? RUBY_PATCHLEVEL
+      str << " (#{RUBY_RELEASE_DATE} revision #{RUBY_REVISION}) [#{RUBY_PLATFORM}]"
     end
 
     def self.git_version
diff --git a/lib/bundler/gem_helper.rb b/lib/bundler/gem_helper.rb
index 8ed1af231f4..ca39f122e9b 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/gem_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/gem_helper.rb
@@ -187,28 +187,13 @@ def sh(cmd, &block)
       out
     end
 
-    if RUBY_VERSION >= "1.9"
-      def sh_with_status(cmd, &block)
-        Bundler.ui.debug(cmd)
-        SharedHelpers.chdir(base) do
-          outbuf = IO.popen(cmd, :err => [:child, :out], &:read)
-          status = $?
-          block.call(outbuf) if status.success? && block
-          [outbuf, status]
-        end
-      end
-    else
-      def sh_with_status(cmd, &block)
-        cmd = cmd.shelljoin if cmd.respond_to?(:shelljoin)
-        cmd += " 2>&1"
-        outbuf = String.new
-        Bundler.ui.debug(cmd)
-        SharedHelpers.chdir(base) do
-          outbuf = `#{cmd}`
-          status = $?
-          block.call(outbuf) if status.success? && block
-          [outbuf, status]
-        end
+    def sh_with_status(cmd, &block)
+      Bundler.ui.debug(cmd)
+      SharedHelpers.chdir(base) do
+        outbuf = IO.popen(cmd, :err => [:child, :out], &:read)
+        status = $?
+        block.call(outbuf) if status.success? && block
+        [outbuf, status]
       end
     end