diff --git a/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
index 5e65f400..db6a622c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/haskell-ci.yml
@@ -88,21 +88,6 @@ jobs:
             compilerVersion: 7.10.3
             setup-method: hvr-ppa
             allow-failure: false
-          - compiler: ghc-7.8.4
-            compilerKind: ghc
-            compilerVersion: 7.8.4
-            setup-method: hvr-ppa
-            allow-failure: false
-          - compiler: ghc-7.6.3
-            compilerKind: ghc
-            compilerVersion: 7.6.3
-            setup-method: hvr-ppa
-            allow-failure: false
-          - compiler: ghc-7.4.2
-            compilerKind: ghc
-            compilerVersion: 7.4.2
-            setup-method: hvr-ppa
-            allow-failure: false
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - name: apt
diff --git a/source/BNFC.cabal b/source/BNFC.cabal
index 8b39cebf..875fa2ea 100644
--- a/source/BNFC.cabal
+++ b/source/BNFC.cabal
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ tested-with:
   GHC == 8.2.2
   GHC == 8.0.2
   GHC == 7.10.3
-  GHC == 7.8.4
-  GHC == 7.6.3
-  GHC == 7.4.2
+  -- Build failures with older GHCs
 
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   type: git