diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 372f7a8270..76cc133dbb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,17 +3,6 @@ go_import_path: github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
 sudo: false
 matrix:
   include:
-    - os: linux
-      dist: trusty
-      sudo: required
-      go: 1.9.x
-      script:
-        - sudo modprobe fuse
-        - sudo chmod 666 /dev/fuse
-        - sudo chown root:$USER /etc/fuse.conf
-        - go run build/ci.go install
-        - go run build/ci.go test -coverage $TEST_PACKAGES
-
     - os: linux
       dist: trusty
       sudo: required