diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3628f2c4..2e0c3959 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ language: bash
 os:
   - linux
 
-before_install:
-  - "/sbin/start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -ac -screen 0 1280x1024x16"
-
 before_script:
   - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
   - sleep 3 # give xvfb some time to start