diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cbb70d744..e18b14079 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ matrix:
       script:
         - eval cargo doc --verbose $DOC_FEATURES
     - rust: nightly
+      env: FEATURES=''
       before_script:
         - export PATH=$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH
         - cargo install cargo-update   || echo "cargo-update already installed"