diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 86a7da9..69915ff 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ perl:
    - '5.14'
    - '5.12'
    - '5.10'
-   - '5.8'
 matrix:
    allow_failures:
       - perl: 'blead'
-      - perl: '5.8'
    fast_finish: true
 before_install:
    - git config --global user.name "TravisCI"