diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c5676d2d85..61eed0fc0a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ before_script:
   # configure apache virtual hosts
   - sudo cp -f doc/travis-ci-apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
   - sudo sed -e "s?%TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR%?$(pwd)?g" --in-place /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
+  - rm -f .htaccess
   - sudo service apache2 restart
   - curl -i http://localhost/doc/rpm-build/debian.changes
   - sudo tail /var/log/apache2/error.log