diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ec88f02e398..5b92f622b61 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ cache: pip
 before_install:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew update; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions python > /dev/null || brew install python; fi
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then rm /usr/local/include/c++ ; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions gcc    > /dev/null || brew install gcc;    fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then brew ls --versions gnupg2 > /dev/null || brew install gnupg2; fi
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then virtualenv venv; fi