diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1199eb4..36365e8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ node_js:
   - "0.12"
   - "0.10"
 before_install:
-  - npm update -g npm
   - cp config.js.example config.js