diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index af511f0b..dce40c49 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,19 +16,6 @@ matrix:
         - WITH_VALGRIND=1
         - CMAKE_OPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=ON"
 
-    - os: linux
-      dist: trusty
-      sudo: required
-      compiler: gcc-8
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          update: true
-          sources:
-          - sourceline: 'ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test'
-          packages:
-            - g++-8
-      env: CC=gcc-8 CXX=g++-8 CMAKE_OPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_ENABLE_VIDEO=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=ON"
-
     - os: linux
       dist: trusty
       sudo: required