diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f80b4c34a..86e7187bd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # ref: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/python
 language: python
 dist: xenial
-sudo: true
 services:
   - docker