diff --git a/django/utils/html_parser.py b/django/utils/html_parser.py
index d7311f253bb..6ccb665249c 100644
--- a/django/utils/html_parser.py
+++ b/django/utils/html_parser.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import sys
 current_version = sys.version_info
 
 use_workaround = (
-    (current_version < (2, 6, 8)) or
-    (current_version >= (2, 7) and current_version < (2, 7, 3)) or
+    (current_version < (2, 7, 3)) or
     (current_version >= (3, 0) and current_version < (3, 2, 3))
 )