diff --git a/notifications/__init__.py b/notifications/__init__.py
index e8d3f11..6a254b8 100644
--- a/notifications/__init__.py
+++ b/notifications/__init__.py
@@ -11,16 +11,3 @@
 __version__ = '1.4.0'
 
 default_app_config = 'notifications.apps.Config'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-
-
-# patch jsonfield expectations until they actually update
-def _patch_jsonfield_six():
-    import django
-    if django.VERSION >= (3,):
-        from django import utils
-        import six
-        utils.six = six
-
-
-_patch_jsonfield_six()
-del _patch_jsonfield_six
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index acc7c4c..9f4e29b 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ setup(
     install_requires=[
         'django>=2.2',
         'django-model-utils>=3.1.0',
-        'jsonfield>=1.0.3',
-        'six',  # for jsonfield on django 3.0 until it drops py2 compat
+        'jsonfield>=2.1.0',
         'pytz',
         'swapper'
     ],
     test_requires=[
         'django>=2.2',
         'django-model-utils>=3.1.0',
-        'jsonfield>=1.0.3',
+        'jsonfield>=2.1.0',
         'pytz'
     ],
     packages=[