diff --git a/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle b/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
index 6ed4dc05159d..4132000da24e 100644
--- a/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
+++ b/python/build/build-debug-binaries/src/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ envs {
 
   conda "Miniconda3_64", "Miniconda3-latest", "64"
 
+  condaenv "py26_64", "2.6", "Miniconda3_64", ["cython"]
   condaenv "py27_64", "2.7", "Miniconda3_64", ["cython"]
   condaenv "py34_64", "3.4", "Miniconda3_64", ["cython"]
   condaenv "py35_64", "3.5", "Miniconda3_64", ["cython"]
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ envs {
   if (Os.isFamily(Os.FAMILY_WINDOWS)) {
     conda "Miniconda3_32", "Miniconda3-latest", "32"
 
+    condaenv "py26_32", "2.6", "Miniconda3_32", ["cython"]
     condaenv "py27_32", "2.7", "Miniconda3_32", ["cython"]
     condaenv "py34_32", "3.4", "Miniconda3_32", ["cython"]
     condaenv "py35_32", "3.5", "Miniconda3_32", ["cython"]
diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
index 6f905cbed5e5..0dfff327d05e 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_constants.py
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ else:
     if python_implementation == 'CPython' and not IS_PYTHON_STACKLESS:
         # Only available for CPython!
         if (
-            (sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] >= 7)
+            (sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] >= 6)
             or (sys.version_info[0] == 3 and sys.version_info[1] >= 3)
             or (sys.version_info[0] > 3)
             ):
-            # Supported in 2.7 or 3.3 onwards (32 or 64)
+            # Supported in 2.6,2.7 or 3.3 onwards (32 or 64)
             CYTHON_SUPPORTED = True
 
 
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ def protect_libraries_from_patching():
         del sys.modules[name]
 
     # import for side effects
-    import _pydev_imps._pydev_saved_modules
 
     for name in patched_modules:
         sys.modules[name] = patched_modules[name]
diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build.py b/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build.py
index 63a3f0d83bb5..265d65f7e205 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build.py
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ def build():
 
 
         env = os.environ.copy()
-        if sys.version_info[:2] in ((2,7), (3,5), (3, 6)):
+        if sys.version_info[:2] in ((2,6), (2,7), (3,5), (3, 6)):
             import setuptools # We have to import it first for the compiler to be found
             from distutils import msvc9compiler
 
-            if sys.version_info[:2] == (2,7):
+            if sys.version_info[:2] in ((2,6), (2,7)):
                 vcvarsall = msvc9compiler.find_vcvarsall(9.0)
             elif sys.version_info[:2] in ((3,5), (3,6)):
                 vcvarsall = msvc9compiler.find_vcvarsall(14.0)
diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build_binaries_windows.py b/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build_binaries_windows.py
index 60a409515b5b..7f91a08f11ee 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build_binaries_windows.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/build_tools/build_binaries_windows.py
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@ miniconda32_envs = os.getenv('MINICONDA32_ENVS', r'C:\tools\Miniconda32\envs')
 miniconda64_envs = os.getenv('MINICONDA64_ENVS', r'C:\tools\Miniconda\envs')
 
 python_installations = [
+    r'%s\py26_32\python.exe' % miniconda32_envs,
     r'%s\py27_32\python.exe' % miniconda32_envs,
     r'%s\py34_32\python.exe' % miniconda32_envs,
     r'%s\py35_32\python.exe' % miniconda32_envs,
     r'%s\py36_32\python.exe' % miniconda32_envs,
 
+    r'%s\py26_64\python.exe' % miniconda64_envs,
     r'%s\py27_64\python.exe' % miniconda64_envs,
     r'%s\py34_64\python.exe' % miniconda64_envs,
     r'%s\py35_64\python.exe' % miniconda64_envs,