diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 87d9fa971c..beea941408 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ addons:
       - gcovr
   homebrew:
     packages:
-      - libffi
-      - gettext
       - glib
       - pixman