diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8dba28a8..bc0305b5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ branches:
 # build on both Linux and OSX
 os:
   - linux
-  - osx
+#  - osx 
 
 # build with both gcc and clang to ensure compatibility
 compiler: