diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ is_windows = __platform__ in ['Windows']
 requirements = [
     "alembic>=0.8.0,<0.9",
     "waitress>=0.8.8,<1.0",
-    "webob>=1.0.8,<=1.1.1",
+    "webob>=1.7,<2",
     "Pylons>=1.0.0,<=1.0.2",
-    "WebTest<2.0", # make the Pylons dependency pick a version that supports our WebOb version
     "Beaker>=1.7.0,<2",
     "WebHelpers==1.3",
     "formencode>=1.2.4,<=1.2.6",