diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9e736bb6..f4c5ee35 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ before_install:
       PY=python3
     fi
   fi
+ - travis_wait travis_retry $PIP uninstall numpy -y
 
 install:
-  - travis_wait travis_retry $PIP install -r requirements.txt --ignore-installed flake8 isort cpplint annoy 
+  - travis_wait travis_retry $PIP install -r requirements.txt --ignore-installed flake8 isort cpplint annoy
   - travis_retry $PIP install -e .
 
 script: