diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f1a014a34..65a4fcef8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ addons:
   apt:
     packages:
       - nodejs
-      - npm
+#      - npm apparently not needed anymore.
 script:
   - ./build.sh
   - chmod +x test.sh