diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6842b282d..684ee1a36 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 # date but we do not test them so no guarantee of having them all correct. If
 # you find any incorrect lower bounds, let us know or propose a fix.
 
-# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
-# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
-# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-
 pbr>=3.1.1 # Apache-2.0
 SQLAlchemy>=1.4.0 # MIT
 keystonemiddleware>=4.18.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 29383c0d2..157d76169 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
-# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
-# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-
-hacking>=4.0.0,<4.1.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=6.1.0,<6.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 coverage!=4.4,>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 fixtures>=3.0.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD