diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0a4f38b9d8..fc27fd6330 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
           - genisoimage
       env:
         - TEST_CMD="make check check-tcg V=1"
-        - CONFIG="--disable-containers --target-list=${MAIN_SOFTMMU_TARGETS}"
+        - CONFIG="--disable-containers --target-list=${MAIN_SOFTMMU_TARGETS} --cxx=/bin/false"
         - UNRELIABLE=true
 
     - name: "[ppc64] GCC check-tcg"