diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 519c602d3f4f6b..2501a3a5739249 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ os: linux
 dist: trusty
 sudo: true
 language: c
+compiler: gcc
 services:
 - docker
 
@@ -10,12 +11,6 @@ matrix:
   allow_failures:
     env: ALLOW_SOFT_FAILURE_HERE=true
 
-# Update the system before doing anything else
-#
-addons:
-  apt:
-    update: true
-
 # Install dependencies for all, once
 #
 install: