diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index df969f27..11d98905 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Another great release.
 
 **Changes**
 
-- None yet.
+- Exit early if not Python >= 2.6, < 3.
 
 
 0.1.0a3 (2010-08-03)
diff --git a/mopidy/__init__.py b/mopidy/__init__.py
index b19b5e00..13ce67c8 100644
--- a/mopidy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import sys
+if not (2, 6) <= sys.version_info < (3,):
+    sys.exit(u'Mopidy requires Python >= 2.6, < 3')
+
 from mopidy import settings as raw_settings
 
 def get_version():