diff --git a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
index 95ab5ddfcf..22d31662d3 100644
--- a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
+++ b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ all_targets: &all_targets
     test_targets:
     - "..."
 platforms:
-  ubuntu1604:
-    <<: *all_targets
   ubuntu1804:
     <<: *all_targets
   macos:
diff --git a/.ci/rules_python.json b/.ci/rules_python.json
index 760a9efe2f..f59edf38b2 100644
--- a/.ci/rules_python.json
+++ b/.ci/rules_python.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
           "variation": "",
            "configurations": [
                 {"node": "linux-x86_64"},
-                {"node": "ubuntu_16.04-x86_64"},
                 {"node": "darwin-x86_64"}
            ]
     }