diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c5d7c00a1..34940401f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ install:
 - export SLIC3R_STATIC=1
 - export CXX=g++-7
 - export CC=gcc-7
-- export SLIC3R_VAR_REL=./var
 script:
 - bash package/linux/travis-setup.sh
 - cmake -DBOOST_ROOT=$BOOST_DIR src/