diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e284450f6..f2d5d884a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ python:
   - "2.7"
   - "3.4"
 
+git:
+  submodules: false
+
 addons:
   apt:
     packages: