diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 41e4001a..c8699aac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 sudo: false
 language: node_js
-env:
-  - CXX="g++-4.8"
-addons:
-  apt:
-    sources:
-    - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-    packages:
-    - g++-4.8
-    - gcc-4.8
 node_js:
   - "8"
   - "6"