diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6140fe30a14..818381ed40f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ cache:
       - $HOME/.npm
 
 install:
-    # Disable xdebug. We aren't generating code coverage, and it has a huge impact upon test performance.
-    - rm /home/travis/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/conf.d/xdebug.ini
-
     - >
         if [ "$TASK" = 'PHPUNIT' ];
         then
@@ -99,6 +96,7 @@ install:
         fi
 
 before_script:
+    - phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini
     - >
       if [ "$TASK" = 'PHPUNIT' -o "$TASK" = 'UPGRADE' ];
       then