diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e8646f7c59..12d8006390 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ cache:
     - $HOME/.gradle/caches/
     - $HOME/.gradle/wrapper/
 
-before_install: chmod +x ./gradlew
 script: ./gradlew clean build -x test