diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a86d7215..3ce77f80 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,7 @@ matrix:
 env:
   global:
     - BUILD_LEADER_ID=2
-    - CXX=g++-4.8
 script: npm run travis
-addons:
-  apt:
-    sources:
-      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-    packages:
-      - g++-4.8
 before_install:
   - npm i -g npm@^3.0.0
 before_script: