diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5afba10d..64dae823 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ matrix:
             - openmpi-bin
             - binutils-dev
       env: VERSION=-4.9
-    - compiler: gcc
-      dist: trusty
-      sudo: required
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources:
-            - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages:
-            - g++-4.8
-            - libmpfr-dev
-            - libgmp-dev
-            - libmpc-dev
-            - libopenmpi-dev
-            - openmpi-bin
-            - binutils-dev
-      env: VERSION=-4.8
     - compiler: gcc
       dist: trusty
       sudo: required