diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 864d76b3c..f76e6822f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ notifications:
     on_success: change
     on_failure: always
     use_notice: true
-sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 env:
   matrix: