diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9c98faf7..16d2dd17 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,7 @@ sudo: false
 
 language: node_js
 
-addons:
-  apt:
-    sources:
-      - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-    packages:
-      - g++-4.8
-
 before_install:
-  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then export CXX=g++-4.8; fi
   - export JOBS=max
 
 os: