diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e226de8e..f84ac6b0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# 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.
-
 debtcollector>=1.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 netaddr>=0.7.18 # BSD
 stevedore>=1.20.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 46c17d5e..8fcdd841 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>=3.0.1,<3.1.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=6.1.0,<6.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 fixtures>=3.0.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 testscenarios>=0.4 # Apache-2.0/BSD