diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5c6e49649..e474e7b52 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ install:
       cd ..;
     fi'
 
-  - which python2
-
   - if [[ "$cmake" == "1" ]]; then
       which cmake;
       cmake --version;