diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 183f737b66..235d83ba60 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ node_js:
  - iojs
  - "0.12"
 
-env:
-  - CXX=g++-4.8
-addons:
-  apt:
-    sources:
-      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-    packages:
-      - g++-4.8
-
 script: make test-ci
 
 notifications: