diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b99776f2..14381ed0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ sudo: required
 
 before_install:
 - if [ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ] ; then brew update; brew install binutils ; fi
-# workaround for Travis OSX CI bug, hasn't been fixed in a month so time for a hack
-- if [ $TRAVIS_OS_NAME == "osx" ] ; then brew uninstall libtool && brew install libtool ; fi
 
 before_script:
 # ZMQ stress tests need more open socket (files) than the usual default