diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cfb152692b..e598a7e3aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ addons:
   mariadb: '10.0'
 
 sudo: required
-dist: trusty
-# this fixes hhvm builds according to https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/php#HHVM-versions-on-Trusty
-group: edge
 
 before_script:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq