diff --git a/.azure/release.yml b/.azure/release.yml
index 9914a2054..3670c151e 100644
--- a/.azure/release.yml
+++ b/.azure/release.yml
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ stages:
         Python38:
           python.version: '3.8'
           python.architecture: 'x64'
-        Python39:
-          python.version: '3.9'
-          python.architecture: 'x64'
     pool:
       vmImage: 'vs2017-win2016'
     steps:
@@ -93,8 +90,6 @@ stages:
           python.version: '3.7'
         Python38:
           python.version: '3.8'
-        Python39:
-          python.version: '3.9'
     pool:
       vmImage: "macOS-10.14"
     steps: