diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8ec8403..9b6ff3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.10", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.9", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
-          - { python: "3.8", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.10", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.9", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
-          - { python: "3.8", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "windows-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "macos-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "typeguard" }
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ jobs:
           mv coverage-data-3.11-ubuntu-latest/* .
           mv coverage-data-3.10-ubuntu-latest/* .
           mv coverage-data-3.9-ubuntu-latest/* .
-          mv coverage-data-3.8-ubuntu-latest/* .
           hatch run coverage:run
 
       - name: Create coverage report
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index bf86c1f..91d9f80 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -10,18 +10,6 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: prettier
 
-  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
-    rev: v3.19.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: pyupgrade
-        args: [--py38-plus]
-
-  - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
-    rev: 5.13.2
-    hooks:
-      - id: isort
-        args: ["--filter-files"]
-
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v5.0.0
     hooks:
@@ -33,6 +21,18 @@ repos:
       - id: check-yaml
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
+    rev: v3.19.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: pyupgrade
+        args: [--py39-plus]
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
+    rev: 5.13.2
+    hooks:
+      - id: isort
+        args: ["--filter-files"]
+
   - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/flake8
     rev: 7.1.1
     hooks:
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index aaf2993..c3c5442 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py
 formats: all
 python:
-  version: 3.8
+  version: 3.9
   install:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
     - path: .
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 81f0b3a..a7a182a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Request features on the [Issue Tracker].
 
 ## How to set up your development environment
 
-You need Python 3.8+ and the following tools:
+You need Python 3.9+ and the following tools:
 
 - [Hatch]
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4f1101..9d23367 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- It works in Python 3.8+.
+- It works in Python 3.9+.
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5f6a796..bc192dc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ license = {text = "MIT"}
 readme = "README.md"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = []
 
 [tool.hatch.version]
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ run-xdoctest = [ "hatch run xdoctest:run" ]
 run-docs-build = [ "hatch run docs-build:run" ]
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.sessions.matrix]]
-python = ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+python = ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.pre-commit]
 dependencies = [
diff --git a/src/human_readable/i18n.py b/src/human_readable/i18n.py
index ec2eddf..4842d02 100644
--- a/src/human_readable/i18n.py
+++ b/src/human_readable/i18n.py
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ def pgettext(msgctxt: str, message: str) -> str:
     Returns:
         Translated text.
     """
-    # This GNU gettext function was added in Python 3.8, so for older versions we
-    # reimplement it. It works by joining `msgctx` and `message` by '4' byte.
     return get_translation().pgettext(msgctxt, message)