diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 862e963b1..8586c3840 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ addons:
   mariadb: "10.0"
   apt:
     packages:  # keep in sync with bootstrap/ubuntu.sh and Boulder
-    - lsb-release
     - python
     - python-dev
     - python-virtualenv